HomeMy WebLinkAbout21277 - RESOLUTIONS - 6/1/2005 RESOLUTION NO. 21277
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 2005-06.
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 not 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 encumbrance 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.
Kesolution No. 21211 ,
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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 Treasurer
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 5, 2005, 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 1st day of June, 2005.
David H. Ready, Gity Hager
ATTEST:
mes Thompson, City Clerk
Resolution No. 21277
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 21277 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on June 1, 2005,
by the following vote:
AYES: Members Foat, Mills, McCulloch, Pougnet and Mayor Oden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
es Thompson, City derk
City of Palm Springs, California