HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 97-057 ] RESOLUTION NO. 97-57 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING CONSOLIDATION OF THE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS OF ORANGE COUNTY WHEREAS, the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County 5 (CSDOC) was formed in 1947 to provide wastewater management services for cities and residents of Orange County; and WHEREAS, CSDOC provides sewage collection, treatment and 7 disposal services for approximately 2.24 million residents living in central and northwest Orange County including the residents of 8 Tustin; and 9 WHEREAS, CSDOC is currently organized as nine separate districts within the service area and is overseen by nine ]0 independent governing Boards and one joint governing board; and ]] WHEREAS, although the districts are governed separately, the management and operation of CSDOC is functionally consolidated ]2 under one administration; and ~3 WHEREAS, since 1995, CSDOC has studied the proposed consolidation of CSDOC's nine districts; and ]4 WHEREAS, based upon the results of a consolidation study, ~5 CSDOC has concluded that the consolidation will result in direct and equitable governance, increased effective and efficient ]6 operations and administration, and increased opportunities for regional benefit; and ]7 WHEREAS, on February 26, 1997, the CSDOC joint governing 18 board unanimously approved a recommendation to seek consolidation of the nine sanitation districts into one, and to initiate ]9 through legislation (AB 769) an amendment to state law enabling the CSDOC to establish a governing board consistent with its 20 consolidation recommendation; and WHEREAS, the consolidation would be reviewed and approved by the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), the agency responsible for the review and adoption of the local agency changes of organization and reorganizations; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Tustin 24 supports the consolidation of the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County as recommended by the governing board of CSDOC. 25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City will forward a letter 26 of support to members of the Orange County state legislative delegation expressing support for AB 769 to allow the 27 consolidation of CSDOC. 28 Resolution No. 97-57 Page 2 ] PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City 2 Council-held on the 16th day of June, 1997. J~~. Thomas, Mayor 5 ATTEST: 8 9 ]0 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ]] CITY OF TUSTIN ) CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 97-57 Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify ]4 that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing-was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 16th day of June, 1997 by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Thomas, Saltarelli, Doyle, Ports, Worley ]7 COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: None ]8 COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: None None ~9 Pa