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RESOLUTION N0, 4742
RESOLUTIONd OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
SUPPORTING THE SOUTH BAY IRRIGATION DISTRICT IN Ti3E EFFORT
TO ACCOr1PLISH PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF THE SWEETWATER DIVISION
WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES OF T'r3E CALIFORNIA-
AMERICAN WATEF. COMPANY
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve
as follows:
6dHEREAS, studies, analyses and reports
and financial consultants have demonstrated that
interests of the water consumers of the Sweetwat
American Water Company and its predecessors that
water supply and distribution facilities o.f said
operated by a public agency or agencies; and
by independent engineering
it would be to the best
~r Division of the Ca.liforni
the Sweetwater Division
Company be acquired and
WHEREAS, if the acquisition of said facilities is financed by
revenue bonds, both the benefits and the cost of acquisition will inure to
the water consumers and will net affect the tax rate; and
6vHEREAS, the South Bay Irrigation District includes within its
boundaries all of the service area of said Sweetwater Division, except
the portion located within the City of National City; and
WHEREAS, all of the service area of said Division located within
the City of Chula Vista is located within the boundaries of the South Bay
Irrigation District; and
WHEREAS, the South Bay Irrigation District is an appropriate
public agency to accomplish public ownership of_ said facilities; and
WHEREAS, such desirable result for the water consumers of the
City of Chula Vista can be accomplished either through a Joint Powers
Agreement between South Bay and National City or by the action of the
Souttl Bay Irrigation District in acquiring all of said facilities by
eminent domain proceedings or negotiations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Chula Vista as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Chula Vista hereby supports
the principle that public ownership of the water supply and distribution
facilities of the Sweetwater Division of the California-American Water
Company is in the best interests of the water consumers of the City of
Chula Vista;
2. The Soutll Bay Irrigation District is hereby urged to take
such steps as may be necessary to accomplish with reasonable dispatch
public ownership of said facilities by means of revenue bonds;
3. If a reasonable and equitable agreement, similar in principle
to the "Joint Powers Agreement of 1967", cannot be accomplished between
the South Bay Irrigation District and the City of National City, the
South Bay Irrigation District is urged to proceed with such other steps
as are necessary to acquire said Sweetwater Division in its entirety;
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4. That the support of the Chula Vista City Council is under-
taken based upon the findings and recommendations of the report of the
Engineering Firm of Leeds, Hill and Jewett, Inc., dated August 31, 1967,
and it is urged that public ownership of said facilities be accomplished
in accordance with said findings and conclusions.
Presented by
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Fred A. Ross, Chief Adminstra ive
Officer
Approved as to form by
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George D. 'ndberg, Ci y Attorney ,
ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF CHULA
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 23rd day of April 19 (g by the
following vote, to-wit:
AYES : Councilmen_Sylyester, Hamilton, McCorquodale, Scott
NAYES : Councilmen McAllister
ABSENT: Councilmen None
Mayor of the City of China Vista
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, City Cler}~ of the City of Chula
Vista, California, DO I~EREBY CERTIFY that the above is a full, true and
correct copy of Resolution DTo. and that the same has not been
amended or repealed. DATED ,
City Clerk
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