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JCG: 3/31/97
RESOLUTION NO. 97-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA SUPPORTING THE CONSOLIDATION OF
THE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS OF ORANGE
COUNTY
WHEREAS, the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County
(CSDOC) was formed in 1947 to provide wastewater management
services for cities and residents of Orange County; and
WHEREAS, CSDOC provides sewage collection, treatment and
disposal services for approximately 2.24 million residents .living
in central and northwest Orange County including the residents of
Santa Ana; and
WHEREAS, CSDOC is currently organized as nine separate
districts within the service area and is overseen by nine
independent governing Boards and one joint governing board; and
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WHEREAS, although the districts are governed separately, the
management and operation of CSDOC is functionally consolidated
under one administration; and
WHEREAS, since 1995 CSDOC has studied
consolidation of CSDOC's nine districts; and
the proposed
WHEREAS, based upon the results of a consolidation study,
CSDOC has concluded that the consolidation will result in direct
and equitable governance, increased effective and efficient
operations and administration, and increased opportunities for
regional benefit; and
WHEREAS, on February 26, 1997, the CSDOC joint governing board
unanimously approved a recommendation to seek consolidation of the
nine sanitation districts into one, and to initiate through
legislation (AB 769) an amendment to state law enabling the CSDOC
to establish a governing board consistent with its consolidation
recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the consolidation would be reviewed and approved by
the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), the agency
responsible for the review and adoption of the local agency changes
and reorganizations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA:
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1. That the City supports the consolidation of the County
Sanitation Districts of Orange County as recommended by the
governing board of CSDOC.
2. That the City will forward a letter of support to members
of the Orange County state legislative delegation expressing
support for AB 769 to allow the consolidation of CSDOC.
ADOPTED this 7th day of April , 1997.
ATTEST:
C. Guy / /~-~
'Clerk of the Ceuncil/
COUNCILM~BERS:
Pulidc Aye
Richardson Aye
Espinoza Abstained
Lutz Aye
McGuigan Ave
Franklin Aye
Moreno Aye
Attorne/J.os~ W. Fl~ch~
CERTIFICATE OF ORIG!N~ITY A~D PUBLICATION
State of California
County of Orange
I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the
attached Resolution 97-14 to be the original resolution adopted
by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on ~-~-~ 7
Date: /~//~/~ ,'~ ~~
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