Resolution - 2021-47RESOLUTION NO.2021-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO COLLECT SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
ON THE COUNTY TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22
AND SETTING JUNE 15, 2021 FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING THE CHARGES TO BE SO COLLECTED
WHEREAS, on June 26, 1978, in accordance with Section 38902 of the California
Government Code, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5726, establishing a sewer service
charge exclusively for sewer operation, maintenance, and capital costs. The City collects the sewer
service charge as part of the property tax roll; and
WHEREAS, on April 27,1987, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 8019, amending
Resolution No. 5726 to adjust the schedule of charges so that the fees collected bear a reasonable
relationship to the cost of providing the services; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2017-55, adopting
a five-year schedule of annual sewer service charges for Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20,
2020-21, and 2021-22; and
WHEREAS, the five-year schedule was adopted following proceedings conducted
pursuant to Article XIII D, Section 6(a) of the California Constitution, which was added to the
California Constitution in 1996 as part of Proposition 218; and
WHEREAS, a report has been filed with the City Clerk containing a description of each
parcel of real property receiving sewer services and the amount of the charge for each parcel for
the year, computed in conformity with the charges adopted by the City Council (the "Report");
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to initiate proceedings to collect the sewer service
charges on the property tax roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 5471 and other applicable law,
the City Council intends to collect its sewer service charges for Fiscal Year 2021-22 at the
fallowing rate:
Rate: $82.02 per unit
Residential: One dwelling unit equals one unit
Commercial: 667 sq. ft. of floor area equals one unit
SECTION 2. As authorized by Health and Safety Code section 5473 or other applicable
law, the City Council elects to have the City's sewer service charges collected on the tax roll in
the same manner, and by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with and not
separately from, the City's general taxes.
SECTION 3. On June 15, 2021, at 7:00 p.m in the City Council Chambers located at
1444 West Garvey Avenue South in the City of West Covina, the City Council will conduct a
public hearing on the Report (the "Hearing'). At the Hearing, the City Council will hear and
consider all objections or protests, if any, to the Report.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall give notice of said Hearing in the time, form, and
manner as required by law.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall enter
the same in the book of original resolutions and it shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of May, 2021.
APPROVED O FORM ATTEST
Thomas P. Dua e Lisa She k
City Attorney Assis 4 Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-47 was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof hell on the 18th day of May,
2021, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Diaz, Lopez-Viado, Tabatabai, Wu
NOES: None
ABSENT: Castellanos
ABSTAIN: None
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