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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 8515RESOLUTION NO. 8515 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO VOTE CITY -OWNED SHARES OF WATER COMPANY STOCK WHEREAS, the City of Redlands owns shares of various water company stock that allow the City to receive water at its Horace Hinckley and Henry Tate surface water treatments plants; and WHEREAS, every year, each of the water companies for which the City owns shares has an annual shareholder meeting and from time to time other specially -called meetings of its shareholders, (collectively, the "Shareholder Meetings"); and WHEREAS, at such Shareholder Meetings, topics are discussed and voted upon that may impact operations and management of each water company and the City; and WHEREAS, for decades, City staff has voted such shares on behalf of the City at such Shareholder Meetings; and WHEREAS, often information on the topics to be voted on is not available to City staff prior to such Shareholder Meetings; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Redlands to formally authorize City staff to vote on behalf of the City at any such Shareholder Meetings, and bring to the City Council, when practicable, water company topics proposed for discussion and direction at such meetings; and WHEREAS, by this Resolution, the City Council's intends to formally adopt a policy that ratifies existing practice. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redlands as follows: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Redlands authorizes City staff to vote on behalf of the City at any annual or other specially -called water company shareholder meetings, bring to City Council when practicable water company topics proposed for discussion and direction at such meetings, and provide a report on the actions that are voted on. Section 2. adoption. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 19th day of Se mbe ATTEST: fine Donaldson, City Clerk 1 I:\Resolutions\Res 8500-8599\8515 Water Voting.docx-jm Eddie Tejeda, Mayo I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of September, 2023, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Barich, Davis, Guzman -Lowery; Mayor Tejeda NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Saucedo ABSTAINED: None 2 I:\Resolutions\Res 8500-8599\8515_Water Voting.docx-jm e Donaldson, City Clerk