HomeMy WebLinkAbout19825 - RESOLUTIONS - 7/19/2000 RESOLUTION NO. 19825
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, at
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 2000-01.
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.
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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, 2000 and shall be made a part of the tax rolls, all in
accordance with Section 5413 et seq. of the California Health &: Safety Code
and other provisions of the law applicable thereto.
ADOPTED THIS 1 Qrh day of July 2000
AYES: Members Hodges, Jones, Oden Reller—Spurgin and Mayor Kleindieenst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
City Jerk City Manager ,
REVIEWED &APPROVED as to form —
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