HomeMy WebLinkAbout19031 - RESOLUTIONS - 5/21/1997 RESOLUTION NO. 19031
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING CERTAIN
WASTE DISPOSAL ACCOUNTS TO BE DELINQUENT
AND DIRECTING THAT SAID ACCOUNTS BE PLACED
ON THE TAX ROLL.
WHEREAS Palm Springs Disposal Services, Inc. rates are established by resolution
of the City Council pursuant to Section 6.04.190 of the Palm Springs Municipal
code; and
WHEREAS Palm Springs Disposal Services, Inc. billing policies and procedures are
established in Agreement 13082, as amended from time to time, and
WHEREAS it would be contrary to public health and welfare to discontinue waste
disposal service where residents become delinquent in paying their accounts, and
therefore Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 6.04.200 provides for mandatory
trash service and the .Agreement mandates continued waste disposal services by
Palm Springs Disposal in all circumstances; and
WHEREAS Government Code Section 38790.1 authorizes and Government Code Section
25831 provides procedures for a waste disposal charge collected on the tax roll
in the same manner, by the same person, and at the same time, together with, and
not separately from, its general taxes; and
WHEREAS the Agreement provides in Section 8.4 that in lieu of Palm Springs
Disposal discontinuing service where accounts become delinquent, the City of Palm
Springs has agreed that the collection of delinquent Palm Springs Disposal
Services, Inc. charges shall, after public hearing thereon, be made in the same
manner, and at the same time, as collection of ad valorem tax assessments; and
WHEREAS the City Council, on May 21, 1997, held a duly noticed public hearing on
the delinquent accounts, heard all protests thereto, and found that said accounts
were delinquent and should be placed on the tax roll to be collected as ad
valorem tax assessments, as provided in Section , 6.04.215 of the Palm Springs
' Municipal Code.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs as
follows:
Section 1. The City of Palm Springs hereby elects to have delinquent waste
disposal charges as of June 30, 1997 as specifically identified in
the staff report, collected on the tax rolls in the same manner by
the same person, and at the same time together with and not
separately from, its general taxes.
Section 2. That Section 6.04.200 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code provides
that trash collection service is mandatory and the City Council
hereby finds that the collection of the delinquent waste disposal
charges, together with general taxes, is in the best interest of the
health and welfare of the users and the City of Palm Springs.
Section 3. That the cost of delinquent waste disposal charges for each parcel.
of land shall constitute a special assessment against that parcel
and shall be a lien on such parcel of land, in accordance with the
provisions of the Government Code of the State of California, Health
and Safety code of the State of California, and pursuant to Section
6.04.215 of the Palm springs Municipal Code.
ADOPTED this 21 day of May , 1997.
AYES: Members Barnes, Hodges, Oden, Spurgin & Mayor Kliendeinst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRING , C L FORNIA
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