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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1982 - 0088RESOLUTION NO.82-88 OPPOSING ANY LEGISLATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS OF ORANGE COUNTY A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.1,2,3,5,6,7, AND 11 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING THE CURRENT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE SANITATION DISTRICTS AND OPPOSING ANY LEGISLATIVE CHANGE THAT WOULD PLACE THE DISTRICTS UNDER A GOVERNING BOARD COMPRISED SOLELY OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ******************** WHEREAS,the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County Wastewater Quality Control System throughout metropolitan Orange County is the third largest on the West Coast,serving a current population of 1.8 million persons;and, WHEREAS,the present seven Sanitation Districts operate pursuant to a Joint Administrative Organization Agreement for the purpose of owning and operating wastewater collection and treatment facilities under a single management;and, WHEREAS,the County Sanitation Districts presently provide service to 23 of the 26 cities plus unincorporated territory within the County of Orange;and, WHEREAS,over ninety percent (90%)of the area served by the Districts is within the boundaries of incorporated cities; and, WHEREAS,the necessity for inter—city or metropolitan sewage planning and operation was early recognized in Orange County and specifically by the formation of the Joint Outfall Sewer Organization in 1923 which was the predecessor to the present County Sanitation Districts and included service area for eight cities;and, WHEREAS,the utilization of a joint venture for sewage facilities between various independent cities and sanitary districts is now recognized as both a practical necessity and a desirable form of government in that it results in obvious savings and efficiencies in government,but continues to retain local entity control through representation on its Board of Directors;and, WHEREAS,the present seven County Sanitation Districts were formed and organized in 1947 and 1948 following a comprehensive County—wide engineering study and report and recommendation by the County Board of Supervisors;and, WHEREAS,the District boundaries were established on the basis of geography,.topography and existing city and sanitary district boundaries;and, WHEREAS,the local collection of wastewater is accomplished by local systems owned and operated by the respective cities or sanitary districts,which systems then transport the wastewater to the Sanitation Districts’trunk sewer system and treatment plant facilities;and, WHEREAS,the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County are formed pursuant to the County Sanitation District Act (Health &Safety Code Sections 4700 et ~and, WHEREAS,pursuant to the County Sanitation District Act, the Board of Directors is established as being the Mayor of each city,together with a member of the governing board of each sanitary district,as well as the Chairman of the County Board of —2— Supervisors,which assures that every local agency is adequately represented on the governing board of each Sanitation District; and, WHEREAS,the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors has requested specific legislation placing the control with the Board of Supervisors for the reason that a stalemate has occurred between the County and the County Sanitation Districts pertaining to the allocation of ad valorem tax revenues for annexations of new territory to the Sanitation Districts;and, WHEREAS,the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, on May 25,1982,adopted a resolution requesting legislation by the State Legislature that would place the Sanitation Districts under the exclusive control of the Board of Supervisors,and to remove representation by members of the City Councils or Sanitary District Boards;and, WHEREAS,any legislation placing the control of the Sanitation Dis.tricts under the Board of Supervisors would effectively remove the local agency control from the 1.8 million constituents in this County who are represented pursuant to the original organizational formation 35 years ago. NOW,THEREFORE,the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7,and 11 of Orange County,California, DO HEREBY RESOLVE,DETERMINE AND ORDER: Section 1 That A.B.1601 (Thurman)presently being considered by the State Legislature,is hereby opposed in its entirety and its defeat is urged. —3— Section 2 That any legislation that would amend the County Sanitation District Act and Section 4730 of the Health & Safety Code in particular,or any other legislative enactment that would change the make—up of the governing body of the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County,is opposed and each member of the legislature is urged to vote his or her opposition thereto. Section 3 That the City Councils in the County of Orange and the governing board of each Sanitary District in the County of Orange are hereby encouraged to voice opposition to the proposed legislation A.B.1601 or any other legislation seeking to remove local control of the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County. -I Section 4 That the California League of Cities,the Californial Association of Sanitation Agencies,and the California Special Districts Association are urged to oppose A.B. 1601 or any other legislation which would effectively remove the control of the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County from the Mayors,Council Members and Sanitary District Directors and place it in the hands of the County Board of Supervisors. Section 5 That each legislative member representing areas within Orange County,is urged to take a role of active opposition to the pending legislative bill,A.B.1601,and any other legislative measure which would effectively remove the local control of the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County,and place it in the hands of the County Board of Supervisors. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held June 9,1982. —4-.. STATE OF CALIFORNIA) )SS COUNTY OF ORANGE I,3.Wayne Sylvester,Secretary of the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,5,6,7 and 11 of Orange County,California,do hereby certify that the above and ongoing Resolution No.82—88 was regularly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Boards on the 9th day of June,1982,by the following vote,to wit: Marvin P.Adler Ruth Bailey Barbara Brown John C.Cox,Jr. Norman E.Culver Richard B.Edgar Bruce Fin].ayson Donald Fox Henry R.Frese Sal Gambina Don R.Griffin Robert Hanson Jacqueline Heather Donald A.Bolt,Jr. Elvin Hutchison Carol Kawanaini Frank 3.Laszlo Robert Luxembourger Robert P.Mandic,Jr. Gerald Mullen Ron Pattinson Bob Perry Ruthelyn Plummer Charles J.Rell Earl C.Roget Don Saltarelli Don E.Smith Charles H.Sylvia Bill Vardoulis James Wahner Henry W.Wedaa Dorothy Wedel None Mayor Councilwoman Councilwoman Councilman Board Member Mayor Board Member Councilman Mayor Councilman Councilman Board Member Mayor Mayor Board Member Councilwoman Councilman Councilman Mayor Mayor Councilman Board Member Councilwoman Mayor Mayor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Board Member Councilman Councilwoman Fountain Valley Huntington Beach Fountain Valley Newport Beach Garden Grove Sanitary District Tustin Midway City Sanitary District Brea La Pai.ma ABSENT:Bruce Nestande Don Roth Harri.ett M.Wieder Duane Winters Board Member Mayor Board Member Councilman County Board of Supervisors Anaheim County Board of Supervisors Fuller ton ABSTENTIONS:Thomas F.Riley Board Member County Board of Supervisors this 9th day,of June,1982 3.1W~e ylv’est~er,‘Secretary Bqard of:Direc~rs,County ~n,ttation Di~ricts Nos.1,2?3~.‘ d5,/6,7~and 11 of Orange County ~liforrtia AYES: NOES: Brea Buena Park Costa Mesa Sanitary District Newport Beach Placentia Costa Mesa Sanitary District Villa Park Seal Beach Santa Ana Huntington Beach Cypress Huntington Beach Garden Grove Sanitary District Newport Beach Stanton La Habra Tustin Orange Los Alamitos Irvine Costa Mesa Sanitary District Yorba Linda La Habra IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand /