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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 049-1969RESOLUTION NO, 49-69 REQUESTING MORE EQUITABLE WATER RATE SCHEDULES WHEREAS, the City and County of San Francisco has announced that it proposes to increase charges for water being supplied to agencies and residents of the County of San Mateo, and WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco has previously granted a request for continuance of the hearing on that subject, and WHEREAS, this continuance was in keeping with the long histo of partnership and concern for the interests of all parties in- volved in the supply and sale of Hetch Hetchy water under the Raker Act, and WHEREAS, a preliminary investigation of the proposed rate increase indicates a deviation from this concept of partnership which has been prevalent in prior years, in that: (a) A rate of return similar to a private utility, and much larger than the rate for San Francisco, is proposed for San Mateo, and (b) -The new schedule provides no increase for the mast majority of single family residents of San Francisco, but will require an increase for all San Mateo County residents, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1, That the Public Utilit}es Commission of the City and County of San Francisco is hereby requested to explore deeply all of the concepts and relationships, needs and patterns of supply- ing water, to the end that fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory rates, sufficient to assure efficient operations of the water system, be established, 2. That representatives of the City and County of San Fran- ciso meet with representatives of those entities purchasing water from the Hetch Hetchy system to develop a long-range program for water storage, supply and sale, and to establish a fair procedure for equitable rate determination. 3. That the rate schedule as proposed not be adopted until the foregoing is accomplished. mayor I, HERBERT K. WHITE, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced at the regular adjourned meeting of the City Council hold on the 7th of June, 1969, and adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Crosby- George-Johnson;Martin-Amstrup NOES: Councilman: None Absent Councilmen: None City -Clerk RESOLUTION No. 49-69 WHEREAS, the City and.County of San Francisco has announced that it proposes to increase charges for water being supplied to agencies and residents of the County of San Mateo, and WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco has previously granted a request for con- tinuance of the hearing on that subject, and WHEREAS, this continuance was in keeping with the long history of partnership and concern for the interests of all parties involved in the supply and sale of Hetch Hetchy water under the Raker Act, and WHEREAS, a preliminary investigation of the proposed rate increase indicates a deviation from this concept of partner- ship which has been prevalent in prior years, in that: (a) A rate of return similar to a private utility, and much larger than the rate for San Francisco, is proposed for San Mateo, and (b) The new schedule provides no increase for the vast majority of single family residents of San Francisco, but will re- quire an increase for all San Mateo County residents, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco is hereby requested to explore deeply all of the concepts and relationships, needs and patterns of supplying water, to the end that fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory rates, sufficient to assure efficient operations of the water system, be established. 2. That representatives of the City and County of San Francisco meet with representatives of those entities purchasing water from the Hetch Hetchy system to develop a long-range program for water storage, supply and sale, and to establish a fair procedure for equitable rate determination. 1. L .x 3. That the rate schedule as proposed not be adopted until the foregoing is accomplished. R. D. MARTIN, MAYOR a I, Herbert K. White, do hereby certify that the foregoing - RESOLUTION was introduced and adopted at a regularly adjourned meeting of the City Council held on the 7th day of June, 1969, by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen: Amstrup-Crosby-George-Martin Noes: Councilmen: None Absent Councilmen Johnson HERB13RT K. WHITE City Clerk 2.