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6/1/77
RESOLUTION NO. 77-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA STATING THE INTENTION OF SAID
COUNCIL TO NEGOTIATE FOR AND TO PURCHASE,
SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,
THOSE CERTAIN FACILITIES OF THE GARDEN GROVE
WATER SYSTEM LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA AND SERVING CUSTOMERS IN THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA
WHEREAS, the City of Garden Grove owns and operates
within certain areas of the City of Santa Ana portiohs of its
municipal water system; and
WHEREAS, said portions of said water system within
the City of Santa Ana serve customers of the City of Garden
Grove who are residents of or taxpayers in the City of Santa
Ana; and
WHEREAS, the City of Garden Grove has imposed a fifty
percent (50%) surcharge upon the rates paid for water by its
customers who are outside the territorial limits of the City of
Garden Grove; and
WHEREAS, this Council is of the opinion that all
residents and property owners within the territorial limits of
the City of Santa Ana should pay rates for water purchased that
are not different from the rates paid therefor by other cus-
tomers within the City for comparable amounts of water.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Santa Ana;
1. That this Council does hereby state its desire
and intention to purchase said portions of the water system of
the City of Garden Grove, and to incorporate the same into the
municipal water system of the City of Santa Ana, provided and
upon condition that satisfactory terms and conditions for said
purchase can be negotiated with the City of Garden Grove.
2. This Council does hereby direct the City Manager
and the Director of Public Works to undertake negotiations with
representatives of the City of Garden Grove to determine the
best available terms and conditions upon which this City might
undertake the purchase of said portions of the water system of
the City of Garden Grove.
ADOPTED this 6th day of June
1977, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
COUNCILMEN: Garthe, Ward~ 0rtiz,
· Evan/;~, Brandt
I
MAYOR
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Yamamoto,
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KEITH L. GOW, CITY ATTORNEY