HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 98-55RESOLUTION NO. 98 - 55
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY OPPOSING THE
INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS CHARGE PROPOSED
BY THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the San Diego County Water Authority is proposing to impose
an Infrastructure Access Charge on all customers of county water agencies, to be effective
January 1, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the charge is to pay for a portion of the Water
Authority's Emergency Storage Project, and to collect revenues for its Capital
Improvement Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed charge will have the effect of raising the
customer's water bill by $1.00 initially, and by $2.00 by the year 2003, representing four
percent and eight percent increases, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the proposed charge is inequitable to the citizens of National
City, because they already paid for adequate emergency storage at Sweetwater and
Loveland Reservoirs when the Sweetwater Authority acquired its water system in 1977;
and
WHEREAS, the Sweetwater Authority has pursued alternatives to reduce
the impact of the proposed charges on its customers, such as by establishing the charge in
proportion to the amount of import water that is used, but such alternatives have not
received due consideration from the San Diego County Water Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of National City that the City Council strongly opposes the Infrastructure Access Charge
as currently proposed by the San Diego County Water Authority.
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Resolution No. 98 - 55
May 26, 1998
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 26th day of May, 1998.
George H. Waters, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dall , City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney