Resolution - No. 2023-69RESOLUTION NO. 2023-69
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SEWER SERVICE
CHARGES TO BE COLLECTED ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-
24 TAX ROLL
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 Fiscal Year 2023-24, computed in conformity with the schedule of charges
previously adopted by the City Council (the "Report"); and
WHEREAS, the Report is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, available for public
inspection, and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2023-43, adopted on June 20, 2023, the City
Council elected to collect the sewer service charges for Fiscal Year 2023-24 on the tax
roll in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with
and not separately from, the City's general taxes; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2023-43 also set 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
as the time and place for a public hearing (the "Hearing") on the Report; and
WHEREAS, notice of the Hearing was published as required by law; and
WHEREAS, at the Hearing, the City Council heard and considered all objections
or protests, if any, to the Report; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to cause the collection of the sewer
service charges as listed in the Report.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council determines that the charges set forth in the Report
are correct and approves each such charge.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is directed to file a copy of the Report with the Los
Angeles County Auditor -Controlled pursuant to Section 5473.4 of the California Health
and Safety Code.
SECTION 3. 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 July, 2023.
APPROVE S TO FORM
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Thomas P. Duarte
City Attorney
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osario Diaz
Mayor
ATTEST
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Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
I, Lisa Sherrick, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2023-69 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th
day of July, 2023, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Diaz, Cantos, Lopez-Viado, Tabatabai, Wu
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Lisa Sherrick � j
Assistant City Clerk