Resolution - 2022-69RESOLUTION NO.2022-69
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 2022-23
AND SETTING JULY 19, 2022 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 2022-23.
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 2022-23 at the
following 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 July 19, 2022, 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 5th day of July, 2022.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Thomas P. D arte
City Attorney
Dano Castellanos
Mayor
ATTEST
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Lisa errick
Assi t City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2022-69 was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th day of July,
2022, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
Castellanos, Diaz, Lopez-Viado, Tabatabai, Wu
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Lisa g errick
Ass' t City Clerk