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RESOLUTION 92-49
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN
RESCINDING EXCESSIVE WATER USE PENALTIES AS ESTABLISHED
IN CITY OF TUSTIN ORDINANCE NO. 1063 SECTION E.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tustin adopted
7 Ordinance No. 1063, establishing a Mandatory Water Conservation and
Rationing Program on April 1, 1991; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance no. 1063 based on
9 a finding that the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California (MWD) would impose severe penalties on the City if it
10 were not to achieve a thirty perce, nt (30%) reduction in water
purchases from MWD; and
WHEREAS, Section E of Ordinance No. 1063 provides for
19 additional charges and penalties in the event that allowable water
usage established by the Ordinance are exceeded; and
WHEREAS, Section F or Ordinance No. 1063 allows the City
14 Council from time to time "to set, revise, increase or decrease the
allowable water usage and the charges, surcharges and penalties as
15 deemed necessary to accommodate water allocations, charges and
penalties imposed by MWD..."; and
WHEREAS, due to above normal rainfall in its service area and
17 reduced water usage during the past year, MWD has modified its
requirements to request a voluntary ten percent (10%) reduction in
18 water use and has rescinded penalties for excessive use;
19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Tustin City
Council, effective April 6, 1992 does hereby rescind all additional
90 charges and penalties for excessive water use as provided for by
Section E of Ordinance No. 1063; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Tustin requests that
9.9 water users continue their voluntary water conservation practices;
and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if excessive use penalties are
94 reimposed by MWD, the City of Tustin may reinstate additional
charges and penalties as provided for by Section E of Ordinance No.
9.5 1063.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of April, 1992.
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City of Tustin
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day of April
Charles E. Puckett
Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN)
CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO.
92-49
15 Mary E. Wynn, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify
16 that the whole number of the members of the City Council is five;
that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
17 passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 6th day of April, 1992 by the following vote:
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COUNCILMEMBER AYES: I'uckett, Pontious, Ed[u.lr, Ports, Prescott
19 COUNCILMEMBER NOES: None
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED:
None
20 COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: None
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21 Mary E. . ~ity ~lerk
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