RESOLUTION NO. 25-140
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING DIRECTION TO COMPLETE A WATER COST-OF-SERVICE STUDY AND DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE A DRAFT PROPOSISTION 218 NOTICE FOR A FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING WHEREAS, the City owns and operates approximately 230 miles of water lines, 15 reservoirs, 16 pump station and 56 pressure reducing stations; and WHEREAS, the City receives imported water from Metropolitan Water District from Northern California and the Colorado River Basin through its wholesaler Municipal Water District of Orange County; and WHEREAS, the City has local water resources from two wells and produces recycled water at the Water Reclamation Plant for irrigation purposes; and WHEREAS, the City provides water service meeting state and federal standards to approximately 17,600 meters consisting of residential, multifamily, irrigation and commercial accounts; and WHEREAS, in order to provide service to City customers and maintain operation of the water system, the City Council hired Water Resources Economics, LLC on May 6, 2025 to conduct a Cost-of-Service Study to evaluate the City’s expenses and revenues; and WHEREAS, Water Resources Economics, LLC has reviewed the City’s water finances and made recommendations for City Council review and direction.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and fully incorporated herein.
SECTION 2. That Water Resources Economics, LLC and City staff is hereby authorized and directed to continue with preparing the Water Cost-of-Service Study based on the feedback provided by the City Council in its regular meeting on September 16, 2024; SECTION 3. That City staff is directed to prepare a draft Proposition 218 Notice for the City Council’s consideration at the November 18, 2025 City Council Meeting and to take such other and further actions as may be necessary and proper in connection with the process and procedures recommended or required by law before the City Council may consider adoption of new water rates.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of September, 2025.
ATTEST:
___________________________ __________________________
City Clerk of the City of Steve Knoblock, Mayor of the
San Clemente, California City of San Clemente, California STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 25-140 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the _______ day of September, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Clemente, California, this _____ day of _____________, ______. __________________________
CITY CLERK of the City of
San Clemente, California
Approved as to form:
_____________________________
Elizabeth A. Mitchell, City Attorney
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