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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />CITY ATTORNEYS OFFKE <br />3%50 UNIVERSITY AVENUE <br />RIVEI61OE,CA92501 <br />(951) 6265567 <br />BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 2019-03 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY <br />OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, (1) ADOPTING AND ESTABLISHING THE <br />PROPOSED WA -12 AGRICULTURAL SERVICE WATER RATE <br />SCHEDULE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020; CLOSING THE EXISTING <br />WA -9 GROVE PRESERVATION SERVICE WATER RATE SCHEDULE, <br />EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15, 2019; AND TRANSITIONING THE EXISTING <br />WA -3 IRRIGATION METERED SERVICE AND WA -9 GROVE <br />PRESERVATION SERVICE CUSTOMERS TO THE WA -12 <br />AGRICULTURAL SERVICE WATER RATE SCHEDULE; AND (2) <br />MAKING RELATED FINDINGS OF FACT <br />WHEREAS, the City of Riverside ("City") by and through its Public Utilities Department <br />("RPU') is obligated to (1) serve its electric and water customers safe, reliable and equitably <br />priced water and electricity, (2) operate its Electric and Water Utilities in an efficient and <br />economical manner, and (3) operate, maintain and preserve its Electric and Water Utilities in <br />good repair and working order; and <br />WHEREAS, RPU is responsible for operating the Electric and Water Utilities in such a <br />manner that revenues from the sale of electric and water shall at least equal the costs of <br />operation, including all maintenance and operating, administrative and general, debt service, <br />capital improvements, tax -related payments and other costs incurred in complying with prudent <br />utility business practices; and <br />WHEREAS, on November 28, 2017, the City Council recommended the establishment of <br />an Agricultural Water Rates Task Force ("Task Force"), appointed by the Board of Public <br />Utilities (Board), to provide rate recommendations for the existing WA -3 Irrigation Metered <br />Service and WA -9 Grove Preservation Service water rates. The City Council approved five-year <br />water rate increases for all other customers, effective July 1, 2018. The City Council approved <br />no increase to the rates for the WA -3 and the WA -9 customers, while the Task Force met to <br />consider rate alternatives; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board appointed a Task Force of 16 community members and <br />stakeholders, including current customers that are WA -3 and WA -9 water rate customers. The <br />Task Force met for thirteen months and proposed an agricultural water rate; and <br />1 <br />