HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. UB-11-14RESOLUTION NO. UB -11-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE UTILITY BOARD/CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 WATER
UTILITY OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE PURCHASE OF
EMERGENCY/SUPPLEMENTAL WATER AND LEASE OF
RELATED WATER RIGHTS.
WHEREAS, on the 28th day of July, 2014, the Utility Board ratified the purchase of up to
3000 Acre -Feet of supplemental water from Upper San Gabriel Municipal Water District through
the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster, as negotiated by the Director of Utilities in accordance
with Azusa Municipal Code Section 2-296; and
WHEREAS, the cost of 3000 Acre -Feet of water will be $2,019,000 (3000 Acre -Feet at
$673 per Acre Foot) plus any capacity charge that would be billed after this budget year; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the water purchase will be offset by revenues for the value of
Azusa's "paper" water rights that will be freed up due to the "wet" water delivery; and
WHEREAS, the market value of these rights is projected to be at least $1,817,000; and
WHEREAS, on the 16th day of June, 2014, City Council of the City of Azusa adopted the
Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Operating Budget for Azusa Light & Water, which did not provide for
payment of emergency/supplemental water purchases or lease revenues for the water rights freed
up by such purchase; and
WHEREAS, Azusa Municipal Code Section 2-450 requires that during the fiscal year
after adoption of the budget, amendments exceeding $1,000,000.00 may be approved by the city
council following a public hearing held by -the city council on the proposed and shall be
formalized by the adoption of a resolution; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing for this matter was conducted at a regular meeting of the
Azusa Light & Water Utility Board on the 22nd day of September, 2014; and
WHEREAS, an amendment in the amount of $2,019,000 to the Water Utility Operating
expense budget will be adequate to make payment to Upper San Gabriel Municipal Water
District through the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster for emergency/supplemental water and
amendment to revenues in the amount of $1,817,000 which will reduce the net cost of the water
purchase.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Water Utility Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Operating Budget is hereby
amended in the amount of $2,019,000 in expense account number 32-40-
722-704-6591 and by $1,817,000 in revenue account number 32-40-721-
000-4841.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of September, 2014.
/:�L.,GI
/Josep'h Romero Rocha
Mayor
ATTEST:
Qin.
J&LOce Cornejo,
Secretary/City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foreg6ing Resolution No. UB -11-14 was duly adopted by the
Utility Board/City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting of the Azusa Light & Water
Utility Board on the 22nd day of September, 2014.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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