HomeMy WebLinkAbout19253 - RESOLUTIONS - 5/20/1998 RESOLUTION NO. 19253
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING SEWER SERVICE CHARGE BILLING
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
WHEREAS sewer service charge rates are established by resolution of the City
Council pursuant to Section 15.24.020 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS sewer service charge billing policies and procedures and sewer billing
cycles are established pursuant to Resolution 11123 of the City of Palm Springs;
and
WHEREAS a sewer service charge billing policies and procedures study was made by
the Department of Finance; and
WHEREAS said study concluded with recommendations to City Council that, in the
best interest of the users and the City of Palm Springs, the collection of sewer
service charges be made a part of the assessments as authorized by Health and
Safety Code Sections 5473, et seq; and
WHEREAS the City Council has held a public hearing on the placement of sewer
service charges on the Property tax rolls for Fiscal Year 1998-99.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council. of the City of Palm Springs as
follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby finds that the collection of the sewer
service charges on the tax roll in the same manner, at the same time
and subject to the same penalties as general taxes, is in the best
interest of the users and the City of Palm Springs.
Section 2. The laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of
general taxes (including but no limited to delinquency, correction,
cancellation, refund and redemption) are applicable to such charges,
except that if any real property to which such charges relate has
been transferred or conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value, or
if a lien of a bona fide encumbrancer for value has been created and
attaches thereof, prior to the date on which the first installment
of such taxes would become delinquent, then the lien which would
' otherwise be imposed shall not attach to such real property and the
charges relating to such property shall be transferred to the
unsecured tax roll of collection.
Section 3. That the Council has caused to be prepared an itemized written
report and bill for each separate parcel of real property receiving
sewer services which report is on file in the office of the City
Clerk and by this reference is made a part hereof as though fully
set forth herein.
Section 4. That the City Council does hereby adopt the written report of sewer
service charges itemized for each separate parcel of land.
Section 5. That the cost of sewer service for each parcel of real property as
set out in the report shall be a lien on such parcel of land, in
accordance with the provisions of this resolution, Health & Safety
Code Section 5473.8, and Section 15.24.020 of the Palm Springs
Municipal Code.
Section 6. That certified copies of this resolution, together with said report
and bill attached thereto, shall be delivered to the Riverside
County Auditor-Controller on or before August 10, 1998 and shall be
made a part of the tax rolls, all in accordance with Section 5473 et
seq. of the California Health & Safety Code and other provisions of
the law applicable thereto.
ADOPTED THIS 20th day of May , 1998
AYES: Members Barnes, Hodges, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
' NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY F PALM SPRINGS, ORNIA
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By: a �Cit Clerk City pf na
REVIEWED & APPROVED as to form _