HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-022 County Service Area 152 NPDESRESOLUTION NO. 2022-22
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
2022-23 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 2021-22 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
2022-23 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.
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Passed and Adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake
Elsinore, California, this 22nd day of February 2022.
Timothy J. Sheridan
Mayor
Attest:
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify
that Resolution No. 2022-23 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at the Regular meeting of February 22, 2022 and that the same was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Magee, Tisdale, and Manos; Mayor Pro Tem Johnson; and
Mayor Sheridan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
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