HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2019-017 Maintain County Area 152 To Fund NPDESRESOLUTION NO. 2019 -017
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 2019 -20 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 2018 -19 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 2019-
20 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. -
CC Resolution No. 2019 -017
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Passed and Adopted this 9th day of April 2019
Attest:
;Mark Mahan
Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE SS
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
I, Mark Mahan, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2019 -017 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at a Regular meeting held on the 9th day of April 2019, and that the same was adopted
by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Sheridan, Johnson and Magee; Mayor Pro -Tem Tisdale and Mayor Manos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Mark Mahan
Deputy City Clerk