HomeMy WebLinkAbout19718 - RESOLUTIONS - 1/5/2000 RESOLUTION NO. 19718
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING STAFF TO
CONTRACT WITH RIVERSIDE COUNTY TAX
ASSESSOR FOR BILLING OF THE CITY SEWER
SERVICE CHARGES ON THE TAX ROLLS AND
AUTHORIZING UP TO$35,000IN EXPENDITURE TO
DEVELOP AND INPUT A NEW SEWER SERVICE
DATA BASE.
WHEREAS the City of Palm Springs has just completed over two years of evaluating the best way to provide
sewer treatment services for its citizenry and to comply with Proposition 218; and
WHEREAS the citizens of Palm Springs,through a referendum process, have amended the City's Charter
to ensure that only the actual costs related to the operation,maintenance,administration and expansion of the
sewer plant will be reflected in their billing; and
WHEREAS the City has contracted with Integrated Utilities Group to develop a sewer service rate model
based on differing usage classifications, waste'strength and cost of service principals; and
WHEREAS the City has evaluated various methods of carrying out the actual billing and has found the least
expensive and most reliable way to bill for sewer services is on the tax rolls; and
WHEREAS the City's sewer service data base is non-Y2K compliant and must be replaced;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
Section 1. That staff is hereby instructed to utilize the services of the County Tax Assessors Office to
place the sewer service charges on the tax rolls.
Section 2. That City Manager is hereby authorized to expend up to$35,000 of sewer funds to develop
a new sewer service data base and input data.
ADOPTED this 5th day of January , 2000.
AYES: Members Hodges, Jones, Oden, Reller-Spurgin, Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTE T- CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By-- �1,214 1
City Clerk City Manager
REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM
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