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AGENDA ORDER Mayor Garthe announced HRC RECOMMENDATIONS that with respect to ILLEGAL ALIEN POLICY Item 80 on the Agenda that a public hearing had been held before the Human Relations Commission; that the Commission is here to present its findings and recommendations to the Council regarding the Police Department Illegal Alien Policy and that the Council is not holding a public hearing on this matter tonight. The procedure for tonight's action as follows, moved by Coun- cilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, was approved on a (4:0) unanimous vote: The Council will listen to the report and recommenda- tion of the Human Relations Commission; The Council invites additional written comment to be submitted within ten days for Council consideration; The Council decision is continued to September 20, 1976. CA 131.1 PUBLIC HEARING - RES. 76-107 Mayor Garthe announced WATER RATE STUDY FOR 1976-77 that this was the time ADOPTED and place for the public hearing of the Water Rate Study for 1976-77 proposing increases in water rates and water main and service installation fees, all to be effective October 1, 1976. John Stevens, Public Works Director, stated that in accordance with the Council's desire to review the water rates annually so that water rates can be adjusted without large.increases, the Water Rate Study for 1976-77 is presented for consideration; that in order to raise the $158,000 necessary for the program operation, but not budgeted, an average 7.4% increase in rates is required; that the increase will not affect the 7,600 residents who are on the lifeline rate of $5.40 per month who use 1,500 cubic feet per two month billing period or less; that the rates for other users will be raised in a manner to try to bring the high end and the low end ~ogether so that it will be a more equitable water rate for the user; that the average residential customer's raise will be from $6.95 to $7.00 per month; and that the proposed rate will keep Santa Ana's rate below the average rate of the County's seven largest cities. The Clerk of the Council reported that there had been no written communications. Mayor Garthe asked for speakers to the matter; there were none and the Mayor closed the public hearing. Councilman Brandt stated that in line with the Council's policy of user charges and fees, he moved adoption of the following resolutions. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ward, and carried (4:0) unanimously: RESOLUTION NO. 76-107 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FIXING CHARGES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW WATERMAINS AND FRONT FOOTAGE CHARGES FOR CONNECTION TO EXISTING WATER MAINS FOR WHICH NO PAYMENT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN MADE AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 75-117. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 343 SEPTEMBER 7, 1976