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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 93-091 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION 93-9 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AGRICULTURE WATER CREDIT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF TUSTIN WATER SERVICES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby acknowledge that agriculture is an important facet to the community; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) in March, 1991 eliminated Water Agriculture Credits; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted new water rates effective November 1, 1992; and WHEREAS, in recognition of the water rate increase having an effect on agriculture, the City Council does hereby establish an Agriculture Water Credit Program; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tustin that all agricultural water users who meet all requirements will be eligible for a ten (10) percent discount from the water consumption charges on their water agriculture meter; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all the following requirements must be met in order to obtain credit: ■ The land parcels must be in agricultural use; and ■ The agriculture land must be a minimum of three acres; and ■ The agriculture product must be grown for a profit and resale; and ■ The water meter must serve only agriculture land; and ■ The request for agriculture water credit must be received within 90 days from billing date; and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8' 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Resolution No. 93-9 Page 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Tustin will credit customers accounts after all information is received and is verified; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Agriculture Water Credit Program for the City of Tustin Water Service shall commence on November 1, 1992. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, held on the 1st day of February , 1993. Leslie Anne Pontious Mayor ATTEST: Mary W n, Citt Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE) SS CITY OF TUSTIN) CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 93-9 Mary E. Wynn, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 1st day of February, 1993 by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Pontious Potts, Puckett, Saltarelli, Th mas COUNCILMEMBER NOES: None COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: None COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: None 281ja:agr1wtr.rso �ri F— Mary E./,Wynn, ty Clerk