HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-074 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 12-74
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA OPPOSING SAN DIEGO COUNTY
WATER AUTHORITY'S COST SHIFT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of Temecula (City) supports a regional cooperative
approach to water supply reliability and Metropolitan Water Distcict of Southern
California's (MWD) open and transparent rate setting process .whereby the rates are
adopted by a vote of the MWD Board of Directors, representing every region within
MWD's service area; and
WHEREAS, San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) filed a lawsuit in June
2010 challenging MWD's water rates and charges and claiming that SDCWA is over-
charged, despite their own declaration that they pay 25 percent of MWD's revenue and
receive 25 percent of the water supply; and
WHEREAS, eight MWD Member Agencies joined the lawsuit to support MWD's �
rate structure and protect their rate payers; and
WHEREAS, if SDCV1/A is successful in its lawsuit, a$3 billion dollar cost-shift
would be forced on MWD Member Agencies and their ratepayers in Riverside, San
Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties; and
WHEREAS, MWD and its member agencies and water suppliers have expressed.
a responsibility to protect their customer agencies, residents and businesses in
communities that include Western Riverside County and the City of Temecula from this
unfair and unjust cost shift that provides no new water supplies or benefits to our region.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Temecula strongly
opposes the SDCWA lawsuit against MWD and resolves to continue to protect
ratepayers in the City from this unfair cost shift which would increase water rates with
no additional benefits.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 23� day of October, 2012. �
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C ck Washington, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Susan W Jone , MMC
City Cle
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 12-74 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 23� day of October, 2012, by the
following vote:
AYES: 3 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Naggar, Roberts, Washington
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Edwards
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Susa W. Jones, MMC
City Clerk
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