HomeMy WebLinkAbout0012_2_CSA 152 - ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2017-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, MAINTAINING COUNTY SERVICE AREA 152 AND AUTHORIZING THE
BENEFIT ASSESSMENT UNIT RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 FOR THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE TO FUND THE CITY'S NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE
ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT PROGRAM
Whereas,the County of Riverside established a Community Service Area, (CSA) 152, for the
purpose of collecting parcel charges for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
("NPDES") services within its boundaries; and,
Whereas,the County of Riverside annexed the City of Lake Elsinore into CSA 152 in 1994,
thereby providing the City a funding source for its NPDES program activities; and,
Whereas,the City has determined that the proposed CSA 152 parcel charge is a benefit
assessment; and,
Whereas,the existing parcel charge is $13.88 per Benefit Assessment Unit; and,
Whereas, the City desires to keep the 2017-18 parcel charge rate at $13.88 per Benefit
Assessment Unit to continue to fund the activities mandated by the Environmental Protection
Agency and State Water Resources Control board through the NPDES Permits; and,
Whereas,Section 5(a) of Article XIIID of the California Constitution states that existing
assessments on the effective date of Article XIIID imposed exclusively to finance the capital
costs or maintenance and operation expenses flood control and drainage systems are exempt
from the provisions of Article XIIID; and,
Whereas,Section 5(a) of Article XIIID of the California Constitution also states that future
increases to an exempt assessment are subject to the provisions of Article XIIID; and,
Whereas,the proposed changes to the annual assessment do not exceed the maximum
assessment established in 1994 and does not constitute an increase in assessment for
purposes of Article XIIID.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.The above recitals are true and correct.
Section 2.That the City of Lake Elsinore continues participation in CSA 152.
Section 3. That the City of Lake Elsinore requests that the County of Riverside levy for 2017-
18 a parcel charge in the amount of $13.88 per Benefit Assessment Unit.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and the
same shall thereupon take effect and be in force.
Passed and Adopted this 14
th day of February, 2017.
Robert E. Magee, Mayor
Attest:
Susan M. Domen, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE SS
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
I, Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2017- ____was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at a regular meeting held on the 14
th day of February 2017, and that the same was
adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Susan M. Domen, MMC
City Clerk