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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3721_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 3721 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS SUPPORTING WATER PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT WITHIN THE SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT WHEREAS, the City of Redlands is within the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District; and WHEREAS, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District needs capital to complete certain water distribution facilities; and WHEREAS, the City of Redlands would benefit by the construc- tion of the certain water distribution facilities; and WHEREAS, the most logical and expeditious method of genera- ting certain required funds to complete the facilities is through water production assessment legislation; and WHEREAS , such legislation would allow the San Bernardino Valley Water District to levy an assessment on groundwater extrac- tions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redlands supports the "Principles of Water Production Assessment" dated October 20, 1980, attached hereto as Exhibit A, which was developed by the "Pump Tax Study Group" consisting of representatives of various cities, water districts, and other water producers; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of Redlands will advise Senator Robert Presley, Senator Ruben Ayala, and Assemblyman William Leonard by sending copies of this resolu- tion. ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21st day of October, 1980 . i' F, ayor c�f thd City/' ` Rlhhd ATTEST: =R City k ar it DtCKNAKUINU VALLC.r NUNILiFIAL WA ILK Ul_� I HIU I Draft No. 5 10/20/80 PRINCIPLES OF WATER PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT RECITALS: 1 . San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District _CSBVK4D) needs capital to complete certain water delivery facilities. 2. There is a general consensus by water producers within the SBVMWD that the need for this revenue should be met by a fee from waters produced within n t.tle District. FACILITIES REQUIRED: Est. Cost Facility Use/User 1380 $`s 1 . Activate Lytle Creels Pipeline Water deliveries to Colton -- Rialto $1 ,650,000 2. Complete Greenspot Pipeline Water deliveries to Mill Creek Mentone Area $1 ,330,000 3. Install Yucaipa Pipeline. Water deliveries to Wilson Basi-n - 2nd Barrel Yucaipa Area $1 ,870,000 4. Construct Tate Pumping City of Redlands $550,000 Station and Pipeline 5. Extend SBVMWD Foothill Pipeline to Redlands Aqueduct Bear Valley, et al . . $550,000 6. Construct Greenspot Pumping Water deliveries to Mill Creek. $550,000 Station and Pipeline Mentone Area PROVISIONS OF LEGISLATION: 1 . Capital Funds Maeey Required - Capital funds Malley required is_ approximately $6,500,0 1950 dollars cast=esttate�). ___ 2. Use -f Funds - Funds shall be used exclusively for the design and construction of the capital facilities listed above. 3. Special Capital Fund - Money collected from the water production assessment shall accrue to a special capital account. All interest from said funds shall also accrue to the special capital account. 4. Water to be Assessed - The water production :assessment shall be levied on all ground water produced within the SBVMWD and shall not include any surface water. 5. Period of Assessment -- The water production assessment shall be levied for not more than ten years. 6. Rate of Assessment -- Maximum rate of the water production assessment shall be $6. 00 per acre-foot for ground water extraction for uses other than agriculture and $2.00 per acre-foot for agricultural water. 7. Terms for Payment of Water Production: As-S-essment - The water production assessment shall be paid semi-annually on dates set by�,the S.,pard of Directors of the SHM1 0_ 8. Exclusions -- The first ten acre-feet of water traduced by any prrrciucer wltere-tete p�adaetTee=far-ane=yeas= ns=Tess=than=TCO=ae e=deer shall br-. xempt from the water production assessment. Also, water whose production location is inside the SBVK4D political boundary but within the Chino Basin hydrologic boundary shall be exempt. r— to a t C 1 9`1 P`�_ ire ,. e'r 9. Arbitration 'panel - Disputes between the SBVMWD and a 'producer over reported water production quantities or water use (agricultural or other than agricultural shall be resolved by an arbitration pane; consisting of five members. These members shall be staff members of water-producing entities within the SM/54D and they shall be thoroughly familiar with and experienced in water-measuring devices and methods of determining production from power records and other data . The members of the panel shall be selected by the water producers within SBVI411"?D and shall include the following: Two persons from agricultural producers; One person from a city water department; One person from a county water~ district; One person from a mutual water company which provides predominantly domestic service. Each person shall serve on the panel for no more than, three years. All decisions relating to accuracy of water production data made by the panel shall be binding on both the producer and the SBVMWD. 10. Advisory Board - SBVMWD shall appoint an advisory committee whose purpose shall be . to advise and consult with the District regarding the administration of this assess- ment program and scheduling design and construction of the needed water distribution facilities. The members of the advisory committee shall be Qualified in the field of water production and water distribution systems and shall represent: water agencies in various geographical locations within the SSV114D, providing that there shall be at least one representative within each of the divisions of the .District. The term of service shall be a maximum of three years, except for some members- of the initial committee. In order to 'rotate the membership and provide continuity to the committee, the term for one representative from each category on the initial committee shall be for one year only. In addition, membership shall rotate among the various cities, districts, agricultural producers and companies. The board shall be made up of the following: Two representatives from cities within the SBMIND; Two representatives from county water districts within the SBVMWD; Two representatives from mutual grater companies which provide predominantly domestic water service within the SBVMWD; Two representatives from agricultural water producers; One member from a public utility water company.