HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6141 N.C.S. 10/02/1972 . EER:.sf 9/28%72
Resolution No 6141 N.C.
RESOLUTION 'PROTESTING DECISION OF � E"m1ri � q1
SONOMA COUNTY' -BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TO. CHARGE A PORTION.: OF THE ELECTION-
COST. OF THE+ 'REC NT. COUNTY BOND ELEC-'
TION TO SONO/ ' ,COUNTY WATER AGENCY.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN ////1/7 l r. • 1 /
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,, A Regular
. .:-.. f At Meeting of
the City Council of the City of Petaluma on the 2nd day of October 1972-.--
WHEREAS , the recent election held concerning Sonoma County Water
Agency. Ordinance No. 1 was placed on the ballot and voted on by all the
electors of the: :County. of .Sonoma', and
WHEREAS., many of the: electorate: :voting upon said measure :were
not water users and not customers of the 'Sonoma Water. Agency, and
• WHEREAS, the 'election was not one requested by: the customers
of the. Sonoma County. Water. Agency , and
WHEREAS , the customers of .the Sonoma County. Water Agency are
. desirous of being able to, obtain water, .at- :the least possible ;cost .for .
. the benefit of their .consumers., ,and
WHEREAS, if the Sonoma' County. Water. Agency is. required to bear
a portion of the .cost ;of the' ;recent election that Agency will necessarily
pass on its: cost to the :ultimate .consumer by i'ncr'easing the :cost of water.
to the purchaser bringing: upon :them a burden they did not 'seek or desire, .
and
WHEREAS , this Council finds and deems that requiring Sonoma
County Water. Agency: to: bear a portion of the :cost of a county-wide
election is: unfair and that said cost should be borne by the County as
a whole ;.
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NOW,: THEREFORE ,: BE IT RESOLVED,. that the City Council. of the .
City. of Petaluma urgently reaues:ts: that theY Board. of Supervisors reboil-
sider its: position in this" matter and that it. require :the .county as a
wh'ole :to bear the: 'cost'. Of the election.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies. of this resolution
be' forwarded to 'all: agencies contracting for the service of water with
the 'Sonoma County Water Agency with a req'uest .that they pass a similar
resolution to bO forwardd .to :the. Board of Supervisors .'
BE :-ITFURTHER RESOLVED that :the City. Clerk is hereby: directed •
to• forward to the: Board. of .Supervisors'. 'a ,certified copy of this resblu-
tion.•
under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City,
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I hereby certify that'the'foregoing resolution was duly and Councilman Robert A. Brunner X
regularly introduced and adopted,by the COUndl of the City of John W. Cavanagh, Jr. X
Petaluma, on the 2nd day of 'Octot 19 72, by Richard W. Clecak X
the following vote:
/ 1 /, �J �— / " Robert E. Daly X
(SEAL) -`'1' GY—?./..t L!-- 41-79'22!
- Mayor of^the City of Petaluma! Fred V. Mattel X
' 7T - /f/ William A. Perry, Jr. X
Amp.-%% /�i — t ez!�, --t.
City Clerk Mayor Helen Putnam X