HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-005 County Service Area 152 FY 2025-26 Unit Rate for NPDES Permit ComplianceRESOLUTION NO. 2025-5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, MAINTAING COUNTY SERVICE AREA 152 AND AUTHORIZING
THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT UNIT RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 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 2024-25 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, 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
2025-26 a parcel charge in the amount of $13.88 per Benefit Assessment Unit.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and enter it into
the book of original Resolutions.
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Passed and Adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, this 11th day of February 2025.
Brian Tisdale
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. 2025-5 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at
the Regular meeting of February 11, 2025 and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Manos, Sheridan, and Johnson; Mayor Pro Tem Magee; and Mayor
Tisdale
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
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