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AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Items to be presented
Andrea Daroca
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: February 26, 1991
SUBJECT: A Resolution of Intention to Grant a Franchise to Santa Clarita
Water Company
Resolution 91-34
DEPARTMENT: Finance
BACKGROUND•
On September 26, 1973, Bouquet Canyon Water Company and Solemint Water Company
merged and formed the Santa Clarita Water Company. Santa Clarita Water
Company operates and maintains a domestic water pipeline system under. the
County of Los Angeles franchise ordinance, adopted by the City of Santa
Clarita by reference. This franchise ordinance is now up for renewal.
Santa Clarita Water Company has filed an application with the City of Santa
Clarita requesting that Council grant them a'franchise to continue their
operations within the City limits. Staff has been working with Santa Clarita
Water Company in conjunction with the renewal of Valencia Water Company's
franchise. Santa Clarita Water Company has agreed to the same terms and
conditions as set forth in the Valencia Water Company franchise ordinance.
The proposed franchise ordinance for Santa Clarita Water Company would reflect
the same provisions as in the Valencia Water franchise ordinance whereby the
City would grant them a franchise term of ten (10) years with a renewal
provision of fifteen (15) additional years.
The purpose of Resolution No. 91-34 is to give notice of the City's intention
to grant a franchise to Santa Clarita Water Company and set the matter for
public hearing to March 26, 1991 pursuant to Section 6232 of the State Public
Utilities Code.
RECOMMENDATION•
That City Council review and adopt Resolution 91-34 and set matter for public
hearing to March 26, 1991.
ATTACHMENTS•
Resolution 91-34
Adopted:
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Agenda Item:
RESOLUTION NO. 91-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO GRANT A
WATER FRANCHISE TO SANTA CLARITA WATER COMPANY
WHEREAS, Santa Clarita 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 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 Santa Clarita 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 period of ten (10) years with a renewal provision of fifteen
(15) additional years, pursuant to the 'Franchise. Act of 1937, to use and to
construct and use, for transmitting and 'distributing water for any and all
purposes, pipelines, wires, conduits and appurtenances, including
communication circuits necessary or proper therefore, in, along, across, upon,
over and under the public streets, ways, alleys and places within the City of
Santa Clarita.
If the franchise shall be granted to it, the Santa Clarita 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 electricity 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 ten (10) years with a renewal provision of fifteen
(15) additional years.
Resolution 91-34
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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 26th day of March, 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 Santa Clarita Water Company which is on file in the office of the City
Clerk, and also to the Resolution adopted by the City Council on the 26th day
of February, 1991, declaring its intention to grant the franchise.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of , 1991.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
DONNA M. GRINDEY; 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 , 1991, by the following vote of
the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
DONNA GRINDEY, City Clerk