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JxsS/11/10 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2010- <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 /> <br /> FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines <br /> <br /> and declares as follows: <br /> A. Santa Ana Municipal Code, Chapter 39, Article II regulates connection to <br /> <br /> water mains within the City. <br /> i. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 39.21 the City Council <br /> shall set metered water rates by resolution. <br /> 2. The metered water rate shall be set to maintain a potable water supply <br /> and provide standby readiness. <br /> 3. It is necessary to increase the metered water rate to reimburse the City for <br /> increased costs of repair, replacement, and maintenance of the water <br /> system and facilities, including increased materials, labor and overhead <br /> costs 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 Council <br /> shall set reasonable sewerage service fees by resolution. Said fee shall <br /> be used to operate, maintain, repair and replace the City owned sewer <br /> system and facilities. <br /> 2. It is necessary to increase the sewer service charge to reimburse the City <br /> for increased costs of repair, replacement and maintenance of the sewer <br /> system and facilities, including increased materials, labor and overhead <br /> costs and sewer capital improvement program costs. <br /> 3. The rate increase will be placed into a fund that will be used only to repair <br /> and replace sewer mains and laterals located within the street right of <br /> way, and which have outlived their useful life and provide preventive <br /> Resolution No. 2010-XXX <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br /> 75B-3 <br /> <br />