Resolution - No. 2023-43RESOLUTION NO. 2023-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO COLLECT THE CITYWIDE SEWER
SERVICE CHARGE ON THE COUNTY TAX ROLL FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 AND SETTING JULY 18, 2023 FOR
A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE CHARGE 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, there is no proposed increase to the rate of the sewer service charge
for Fiscal Year 2023-24; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to initiate proceedings to collect the sewer
service charge on the property tax roll for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
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 the sewer service charge for Fiscal Year
2023-24 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 charge 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 18, 2023, 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 20th day of June, 2023.
APPROVED A O FORM
— A k,
Thomas P. Duarte
City Attorney
(Rosario Diaz
Mayor
ATTEST
Lisa rick
Assi#�tr
City Clerk
I, LISA SHERRICK, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2023-43 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof
held on the 20th day of June, 2023, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Diaz, Cantos, Tabatabai, Wu
NOES:
ABSENT: Lopez-Viado
ABSTAIN:
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Elsopherrick
As4rstant City Clerk