REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL August 21, 2014 FROM: YVONNE SPENCE, City Clerk City Clerk's Office SUBJECT ..Title Action Pertaining to Repeal of the Four Year Water Rate Plan 1. * BILL NO. B-34 (Intro 7/31/2014) (For adoption) - Adopting the Ordinance Repealing Resolution No. 2013-143 that adopted the Four Year Water Rate Plan and Resolution No. 2013-144 that amended the Master Fee Schedule adjusting the water rates; ..Body RECOMMENDATION BILL NO. B-34 (Intro 7/31/2014) (For adoption) - Adopting the Ordinance Repealing Resolution No. 2013-143 that adopted the Four Year Water Rate Plan and Resolution No. 2013-144 that amended the Master Fee Schedule adjusting the water rates; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On July 31, 2014, Council introduced Bill-34, Adopting the Ordinance Repealing Resolution No. 2013-143 that adopted the Four Year Water Rate Plan and Resolution No. 2013-144 that amended the Master Fee Schedule adjusting the water rates. BACKGROUND On August 15, 2013, the Council adopted Resolution 2013-143, a resolution adopting a four year water rate plan and Resolution 2013-144 amending the Master Fee Schedule adjusting the water rates according to Proposition 218. An Initiative Petition was received by the City Clerk on June 25, 2014, regarding Resolution 2013-143 and Resolution 2013-144. After performing a prima facie examination of the petitions as required by law, the City Clerk deemed the Initiative Petition to be filed as of June 27, 2014 and submitted the Initiative Petition to the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters for a full signature count in accordance with the Election Code. The Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters examined the signatures on the Initiative Petition and found that it contained 5,544 sufficient signatures. The City Clerk issued a Certificate of Sufficiency of the Initiative Petition which Council approved on July 17, 2014. The Council also referred the initiative measure to staff for a report on its effect on matters listed in Elections Code Section 9212. Pursuant nto a Settlement Agreement, the Council introduced a BILL - (For Introduction) - Adopting the Ordinance Repealing Resolution No. 2013-143 that adopted the Four Year Water Rate Plan and Resolution No. 2013-144 that amended the Master Fee Schedule adjusting the water rates. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS N/A LOCAL PREFERENCE N/A FISCAL IMPACT N/A Attachment: Ordinance Repealing Resolution Nos. 2013-143 and 2013-144