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Drder (TSO) that gives the City a maximum of five years to build a new facility to meet the new,
nore stringent, permit requirements and failure to meet the deadline would put the City at risk
or substantial fines; and
Coastal
)ermit to build a new treatmen near the existing site and locations near the existing facilit
ite are also inconsistent with Coastal Commission policy and provisions of the Coastal Act an
Program; and
ntersection of Southi Boulevard .. • Highway! • • -mileeast of downtown M• t
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rom a number of professional and communi isory groups; and
und capital improvements to the City s aging water and sewer systems; and
tility's share of costs for the WRF Proi ect; and
WHEREAS, The WRF Proi ect surcharges were developed by an independent ratj
itizen�advisory groups, and -City's Blue Ribbon Commission . group Morro i
esidents with substantial financial and business experience that was established to provid
ndependent review and input regarding WRIF Prowl ect costs and the proposed rate surcharge
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• financing costs for
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to provide service t! all customersthrough
capacity, and demand characteristics; and
,jpportionment of costs based on customer,
he reasonable # of providing ! r or
sewer
r services
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I •, I _ proposed surcharg.,mi.
ates are not levied for general revenue purposess and
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..,nd sewer surcharge rates were mailed to each rate payer and property owner not less than
orIive days prior • the public hearing,in comp I iancewith Section• of of
.onstitution of r State of • and
t u lic satin s el afore e it council o Se tenser 1,
2 1 ; an
11 1,9; persons were present ancl SpOKe in opposition to tne surcriarge rates ana 1 3 persons
ivere present and spoke in support of the surcharge rates; and
�rior to the commencement of the public hearing; and
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The purposes the updated star rates established pursuant o this Resolution are
to:
support i or the sewer utility 3s share of costs for the new wastewater
treatment plant and conveyance facilities, and
Help fund recycled water components of the WRF Project.
�Ilf Morro Bay is exercising its powers under California Constitution Article X1, Section 7, which
i,.,tates: "A county or city may make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and
"Property -Related Fees and
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he amounts and otherwise apply and be administered with the rates as prescribed in this
Resolution to be effective July 1, 2019 and the July 1 of each fiscal year during which the debt
ncurred to finance the WRF Proi ect remains due and payable; and
•)f competent
jurisdiction, then theremaining rates and/orResolution portionsbe !
ontinue
in full force and effect
except•thoserates•i • Resolution
a • ! have been i
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,the i oou oil o the i of orro Bay ere resolves the
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#reports, professional studies and oral and written testimony received and considered by the
ity Council during the process of considerina the rates and issues regarding the subject matter
)f this Resolution (the "Record of Proceedings" )0
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the WRF Pr 'ect to provide water and sewe
s those incurred by the C*ty for installat"on of 01
ervices to City customers are reasonable estimates of the costs of providing such infrastructur
and services, to allocate such costs among City property owners/customers so they bear a fai
and reasonable relationship to customers and to secure the financial stability of the City water o
ewer systems in accordance with the analysis conducted in current and prior staff report
Fhere was no majority protest of the proposed water or sewer surcharge rates. Therefore, th
urcharge rates as set forth in Exhibit A are approved and adopted and, effective July 1, 201
and the July 1 of each fiscal year during which the debt incurred 10 finance the WRF Project
remains due and payable.
SECTION 3: COLLECTION. The City Council hereby directs the surcharge rates established
by this Resolution shall be billed and collected together with charges for other utility services
rendered by the City of Morro Bay.
SECTION 4: ENFORCEMENT. In the enforcement of the collection of the
established herein, the City of Morro Bay may use any available remedy at
provided, however, that said rates and charges shall
Obispo County Assessor's roll of real property taxes,
be enforced by means of a lien on re.al property,
surcharge rates
law or in equity;
got be collected by means of the San Luis
nor shall any delinquent rates or charges
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Morro Bay City Council at a regular meeting thereof
held on the 11th day of September 2018 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAI N
Irons, Davis, Headding, Makowetski, McPherson
None
None
None
JAM,I� L. IRONS, Mayor
ATTEST:
NA SWANSON, City Clerk
01181.0001/253744.1
Resolution No.71-18
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