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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1994-17693 NOT APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 17693 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO TRANSFER SEWER CHARGES FROM THE SWEETWATER AUTHORITY AND OTAY WATER DISTRICT BILLS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1995, AND DIRECTING STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BILL RESIDENTIAL SEWER AND STORM DRAIN CHARGES ON THE COUNTY PROPERTY TAX BILL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL AND MOBILE HOME PARK CHARGES IN-HOUSE WHEREAS, Otay Water District and Sweetwater Authority notified the City of Chula Vista that they wished to terminate the agreements to provide joint water/sewer billing effective July 1, 1993; and, WHEREAS, since joint billing has been a convenient and effective method of billing sewer services for the City and its customers, City management and City Council asked the water districts to extend the joint billing agreements; and, WHEREAS, the City was successful in postponing the separation of billing for three years and, in return for Sweetwater Authority agreeing to extend the deadline to July 1, 1995, the City agreed in writing to meet the deadline; and, WHEREAS, both water districts have expressed strongly to the City that the 1995 date is firm; and, WHEREAS, during this time City staff has been studying several alternatives for billing sewer service and in June 1994, following presentation of an in depth study of billing alternatives, City Council directed staff to proceed with plans to transfer sewer billing from Sweetwater Authority and Otay Water District to the County property tax rolls for residential customers and to an in-house billing system for business customers effective July 1, 1995; and, WHEREAS, at Council direction, an extensive public information plan has been implemented to inform the customers of the impending change and to hear and address customers' concerns; and, WHEREAS, on October 25, 1994, the City Council conducted a public hearing regarding the transfer of the sewer charges. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby declare its intention to transfer sewer charges from the Sweetwater Authority and Otay Water District bills effective July 1, 1995. Resolution No. 17693 Page 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff is hereby directed to proceed with the eteps necessary to bill residential sewer and storm drain charges on the County property tax bill and non-residential and mobile home park charges in-house, Presented by Approved as to form by John P. Lippitt Bruce M. Boogaard Director of Public Works City Attorney Resolution No. 17693 Page 3 NOT PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 25th day of October, 1994, by the following vote: YES: Councilmembers: Fox, Horton, Moore, Rindone, Nader NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None Tim Nader, Mayor ATTEST: Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk