HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-05; City Council; Resolution 2009-095Exhibit 2
1 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-095
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, TO SET A PUBLIC
3 HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED INCREASES IN
4 WASTEWATER RATES, AS WELL AS FUTURE RATE
ADJUSTMENTS ALLOWING FOR THE PASS-THROUGH
5 OF INFLATIONARY COSTS
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WHEREAS, the California Constitution Article XIII D § 6(A)(2) states that local
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governments must hold a public majority-protest hearing, and notify customers not less
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than forty-five (45) days in advance of increases in wastewater rates; and
10 WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad is proposing increased wastewater rates in
11 August 2009; and
12 WHEREAS, the California Legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 3030 that
13 allows a locally owned utility to adopt a multiyear rate schedule for a period not to
14 exceed 5 years, provided that the rate schedule be adopted by the governing board of
the utility in a public ratemaking case proceeding using the procedures authorized by
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current law; and
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WHEREAS, a public hearing is required to be held regarding the increase in18
wastewater rates as well as future rate adjustments allowing for the pass-through
inflationary adjustments.
21 WHEREAS, a public hearing is required to be held regarding the increase in
22 wastewater rates before the rates are implemented.
23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, as follows:
25 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
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2. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad sets a majority protest public
hearing for June 23, 2009, in accordance with applicable law, on these proposed rate
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Joint Special Meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council and Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors, held
on the 5th day of May, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
A LEWIS, Mayor
ATTEST:
/ORRAriSlE M. $JDOD, City Clerk
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