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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-100 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF SEWER, <br />WATER, REFUSE AND VARIOUS SPECIFIED BUILDING <br />PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES AND CHARGES TO <br />FUND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER PROTECTION <br />ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION <br />18-165.2 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE AND <br />ADDING SAID INCREASED FEES AND CHARGES TO <br />THE MISCELLANEOUS FEE SCHEDULE <br /> <br />bk:l 1/14/02 <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and declares as follows: <br /> <br />During the budget presentation for the 2002-2003 budget, the City Council <br />was presented, at a study session, with evidence regarding the new <br />Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) NPDES Permit issued to <br />the City and effective January 1,2002, which adds major obligations to the <br />City to pay its fair share of costs of the permit, to increase its inspection <br />and enforcement, and to maintain, repair and replace the City's storm <br />drain system. <br /> <br />The City currently does not levy a fee or charge for the service of <br />transporting storm drain water. It is appropriate that the generators of this <br />service pay the reasonable cost of the City's service. <br /> <br />The City's Charter and State law, provide that the City may establish <br />reasonable charges and fees for the service the City provides in <br />transporting storm drain water to the receiving waters of the United States. <br /> <br />E= <br /> <br />A fee for this service would not duplicate any existing fee, charge, levy or <br />other toll currently collected by the City or any public agency, and would <br />be distinct and separate from any current or future (i) permit fee charged <br />pursuant to the City's existing NPDES rules and regulations; (ii) special <br />benefit assessment or special tax imposed pursuant to state or local law; <br />or (iii) any mitigation fee imposed on new development pursuan, t to state <br />law (Government Code § 66000 et seq.) or local law. <br />These fees, charges and surcharges would be set from time to time by <br />resolution of the City Council and could be new fees or charges or additional <br />surcharges on existing fees and charges, so long as they bear a reasonable <br /> <br />Resolution No. 2002-100 <br /> Page I of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />