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C. Mayor Pro Tem Howard invited everyone to attend 60 years of Nautical History at the Port of Redwood City, and the 59th Annual South Bay Opening Day, AprilS, 1997. Events begin at S a.m., with the Parade of Ships at 10 a.m., and breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Sequoia Yacht Club during the day. The Redwood City Police boat, Copper Top, will also be on display. For more information call (40S) 292-0961. MEMO 3/25/97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S. STAFF REPORTS A. Accept Rebate of Property Tax Refunds ITom the City and County of San Francisco. Redwood City as a member of Bay Area Water Users Association (BA WUA) is entitled to a portion of a court ordered rebate. (505, S02) REPORT: Public Works Services Director Ingram, March 24,1997 Director Ingram, the City's voting representative to the Bay Area Water Users Association, provided a brief history of the Association: BAWUA, was formed in 1984 with San Francisco and suburban water useTS who buy their water from the Hetch Hetchy System as its members. Director Ingram said BA WUA has become an important instrument in protecting the City's interests in water resource management, and through its arbitration efforts with San Francisco, its members will realize $6.1 million in future savings on wholesale rates. Director Ingram said Redwood City's portion of the subject court ordered rebate, a one-time windfall to the City's Water Enterprise Fund, would be $261,705. He reported that the rebate was "due to a to-year law suit and court battle over the imposition of property taxes on San Francisco Public Utilities Commission properties in three of the major counties in the Bay ATea" (San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda.) Director Ingram commended the staffs of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the City and County of San Francisco for pursuing this case with diligence for ten years, and then "being scrupulously careful about adheTing to the agreement to make sure (BA WUA members) got what was due us." Director Ingram said the funds would be deposited in the Water Enterprise Fund Unappropriated Balance and disposition of those funds would be discussed first by the Council Utilities Committee and then the whole Council in the course of rate-setting and budget-decision making meetings over the next few months. MIS: LEIPZIGILA BERGE. TITLE READ. RESOLUTION NO. 13035 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO WATER SALES CONTRACT WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO; ADOPTED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 MARCH 24,1997 MINUTES Page No. 218 PAGE 7