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Iss8/21l07 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2007- <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA REVISING THE METERED WATER RATE <br />AND SEWER SERVICE CHARGE <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1: The City Council hereby, finds, determines and declares as follows: <br />A. Santa Ana Municipal Code, Chapter 39, Article II regulates connection to <br />water mains within the City. <br />1. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 39.21 the City <br />Council shall set metered water rates by resolution. <br />2. The metered water rate shall be set to maintain a potable water <br />supply and provide standby readiness. <br />3. It is necessary to increase the metered water rate to reimburse the <br />City for increases in the direct and indirect costs of water delivery, including purchasing <br />water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Orange County <br />Water District, Edison power costs, administrative overhead costs, maintaining essential <br />water delivery and water capital improvement program costs. <br />B. Santa Ana Municipal Code, Chapter 39, Article III regulates connection to <br />sewer mains within the City. <br />1. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 39.55.4 the City <br />Council shall set reasonable sewerage service fees by resolution. Said fee shall be <br />used to operate, maintain, repair and replace the City owned sewer system and <br />facilities. <br />2. It is necessary to increase the sewer service charge to reimburse <br />the City for increased costs of repair, replacement and maintenance of the sewer <br />system and facilities, Edison power costs for sewer lift stations, including increased <br />materials, labor and overhead costs and sewer capital improvement program costs. <br />75A-3 <br />