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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-12-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - FRANCHISE TO VALENCIA WATER (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented CONSENT CALENDAR Andrea Daroca DATE: December 11, 1990 SUBJECT: Resolution of Intention to Grant Franchise to Valencia Water Company Resolution No, 90-207 DEPARTMENT: Finance BACKGROUND The existing franchise ordinance between the Valencia Water Company and the City of Santa Clarita is up for renewal. Upon incorporation, the city adopted by reference all existing county franchise ordinances of corporations offering utility services within city boundaries. Presently, staff is preparing an ordinance for such a franchise between.the Valencia Water Company and Santa Clarita. At this time, staff feels it is proper to declare the city's intention to grant such franchise ordinance to the Valencia Water Company. That City Council review and set date for public hearing for January 8, 1991. ATTACHMENT. Resolution No. 90-207 Ad/mc Adopted: Id -11- 90 Agenda Item:�.S 0 0 RESOLUTION NO 90-207 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO GRANT A WATER FRANCHISE TO VALENCIA WATER COMPANY WHEREAS, Valencia Water Company, a California corporation, has filed with the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita; an application requesting that a franchise be granted to it of the character and for the purpose mentioned in the form of notice hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, in the opinion of the City Council the public good requires that the franchise be granted; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council intends to grant the franchise, that hearing of objections to the granting of the franchise will be held at the time and place specified in the form of notice set forth within this Resolution which the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish at least once in the Newhall Signal, or other lawful notice, and to _post in three (3) public places. in the city, within fifteen (15) days after the passage of this Resolution, and that the notice shall be substantially in the following words and figures: "NOTICE OF INTENTION TO GRANT FRANCHISE" NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Valencia Water Company, a California corporation, has filed its application with the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, requesting that the City Council grant to it a franchise for a definite term, pursuant to the Franchise Act of 1937, to use, construct, maintain, operate, repair, renew, change the size of, remove or abandon in place pipes and pipelines for the transportation and distribution of water, waste water, mud, steam and other liquid substances, except any hazardous substances within the meaning of the "Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980", the "Federal Pollution Water Control Act", and the "Solid Waste Disposal Act", together with all manholes, valves, appurtenances and service connections necessary or convenient for the operation of said pipes and pipelines, including poles, conduits, wires, cables and other appurtenances and equipment for telegraph or telephone lines or both, necessary or convenient for the Franchisee's business in, under, along or across those portions of the highways now or hereafter dedicated to public use in the City of Santa Clarita, State of California. If the franchise shall be granted to it, the Valencia Water Company, its successors and assigns, (hereinafter designated "grantee") during the life of said franchise will pay to the city two percent (2%) of the gross annual receipts of the grantee arising from the use, operation, or possession of the franchise; provided, however, that such payment shall in no event be less than one percent (1%) of the gross annual receipts derived by grantee from the sale of water within the limits of the city. Such percentage shall be paid annually from the date of the granting of the franchise applied for, and in the event such payment shall not be made, the franchise shall be forfeited. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita proposes to grant the franchise for a period of five (5) years. Resolution 90-207 Page 2 E NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that any and all persons having any objections to the granting of the franchise may appear before the City Council at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, California, 91355, at the hour of 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the 8th day of January, 1991, and be heard thereon; and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that at any time not later than the hour set for hearing objections, any person interested may make written protest stating objections against the granting of the franchise; such protest must be signed by the protestant and be delivered to the City Clerk of the city. The City Council, at the time set for hearing objections, shall proceed to hear and pass upon all protests so made; and For further particulars, reference is hereby made to the Application of the Valencia Water Company which is on file n the office of the City Clerk, and also to the Resolution adopted by the City Council on the 11th day of December, 1990, declaring its intention to grant the franchise. _ PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of ; 1990. MAYOR ATTEST: DONNA M. CRINDEY, City.Clerk I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the day of , 1990, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS City Clerk 9 Franchise Valencia Water Company Santa Clarita.Water Texaco Mobil Oil Four Corners ATC King Video Southern California Gas Southern California Edison 0 11 Expiration Date December 17, 1990 February 4, 1991 December 10, 1991 May 11, 2004 January 18, 2008 August ll, 2012 September 29, 2012 Indeterminate Indeterminate