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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 Q By: a �Cit Clerk City pf na REVIEWED & APPROVED as to form _