HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6328 RESOLUTION NO, 6328
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
URGING THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE TO ENACT AND THE
GOVERNOR TO SIGN AB 1613 AND AB 1794.
WHEREAS, Assemblywoman Sally Havice has introduced AB 1613 which
provides that, if a water supplier within the boundaries of the Water Replenishment
District of Southern California (WRD) submits to the WRD Board a notice of intention to
adopt a resolution of application pursuant to Government Code Section 56800 (the
Cortese -Knox Local Government Reorganization Act of 1985), then the water supplier is
not liable for payment of charges imposed by the WRD to pay for bonded indebtedness
that is approved by WRD on or after the notice is received; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Thomas Calderon has introduced AB 1794 that would
revise the governing body of the WRD to a board of seven (7) members elected by
municipal water producers, Public Utilities Commission- regulated water producers, and
individual water producers, that would prohibit board members from receiving
compensation for service on the board, and would require competitive bidding for
contracts over $5,000; and
WHEREAS, in light of the results of the recent audit of the WRD by the State
Auditor which criticized the poor planning, excessive rates and improper expenditures of
the WRD and the WRD's Board of Directors failure to adopt all of the State Auditor's
Recommendations at its meeting of February 14, 2000, the City Council of the City of
Downey believes that both AB 1613 and AB 1794 are in the best interests of the water
r-,
customers and rate payers of the City of Downey.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the California Legislature is urged to enact, and the Governor is
urged to sign into law, AB 1613 and AB 1794.
Section 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution
and provide for the distribution thereof to all members of the California Assembly and
State Senate and to Governor Gray Davis.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 6328
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of February , 2000.
ayor KEITH MC CARTH
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ATTEST:
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"ITN E . MC DONNELL, City C er
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 22nd day
of February , 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Winningham, Lawrence, McCaughan, Perkins , McCarthy
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT:OCouncil Members: None
JU I ITH E. MC DONNELL, City Clerk r - •