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<br />Iss906/07 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2007-066 <br /> <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 /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1: The City Council hereby, finds, determines and declares as follows: <br /> <br />A. Santa Ana Municipal Code, Chapter 39, Article II regulates connection to <br />water mains within the City. <br /> <br />1. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 39-21 the City <br />Council shall set metered water rates by resolution. <br /> <br />2. The metered water rate shall be set to maintain a potable water <br />supply and provide standby readiness. <br /> <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, <br />including purchasing water from the Metropolitan Water District of <br />Southern California and the Orange County Water District, Edison <br />power costs, administrative overhead costs, maintaining essential <br />water delivery and water capital improvement program costs. <br /> <br />B. Santa Ana Municipal Code, Chapter 39, Article III regulates connection to <br />sewer mains within the City. <br /> <br />1. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 39-55.4 the City <br />Council shall set reasonable sewerage service fees by resolution. <br />Said fee shall be used to operate, maintain, repair and replace the <br />City owned sewer system and facilities. <br /> <br />2 It is necessary to increase the sewer service charge to reimburse the <br />City for increased costs of repair, replacement and maintenance of <br />the sewer system and facilities, Edison power costs for sewer lift <br />stations, including increased materials, labor and overhead costs and <br />sewer capital improvement program costs. <br /> <br />C. On September 4, 2007, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a <br />noticed public hearing to review the proposed metered water rate and <br />sewer rate increases. Based upon the testimony, reports and other <br />evidence submitted on these matters, this City Council makes the above- <br />specified findings. <br /> <br />Resolution No. 2007-066 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />