HomeMy WebLinkAbout24047 RESOLUTION NO. 24047
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING CERTAIN
WASTE DISPOSAL ACCOUNTS TO BE DELINQUENT
AND DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF THESE
ACCOUNTS ON THE COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ROLLS
FOR COLLECTION.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the collection of trash from all
inhabited properties is essential to maintaining the health and safety of the community
at large; and
WHEREAS, the City requires all residential properties to have trash collection
services and to pay a mandatory waste disposal service fee unless granted an
exemption as provided under Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 6.04200(d); and
WHEREAS, the City's franchised waste hauler, Palm Springs Disposal Services,
is required to provide trash collection services to all residential properties regardless
whether payment has been made; and
WHEREAS, in lieu of Palm Springs Disposal Services discontinuing service
where accounts become delinquent, the City of Palm Springs has agreed that the
collection of delinquent accounts shall, after public hearing thereon, be made in the
same manner, and at the same time, as the collection of ad valorem tax assessments;
and
WHEREAS, Section 38790.1 of the California Government Code authorizes the
City to collect delinquent refuse bills through the placement of a special assessment to
be collected with county taxes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 38790.1 and 25831 of the California
Government Code all property owners have been notified of the delinquent account and
the public hearing has been noticed and scheduled for June 15, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, on June 15, 2016, held a duly-noticed public
hearing on the delinquent accounts, heard all protests thereto, and found that said
accounts were delinquent and should be placed on the tax roll to be collected as ad
valorem tax assessments, as provided by California Government Code Section 38790.1
and Section 6.04.215 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . The above recitals are all true and correct.
Resolution No. 24047
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SECTION 2. Section 6.04.200 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code provides that
trash collection services is mandatory and the City Council hereby finds that the
collection of the delinquent waste disposal charges, together with general taxes, is in
the best interest of the health and welfare of the community.
SECTION 3. The list of properties and the amount to be collected, on file in the
office of the City Clerk, shall be forwarded to the County Auditor-Controller for
placement on the tax bill as a special assessment in accordance with the provisions of
Section 38790.1 of the Government Code and Section 6.04.215 of the Palm Springs
Municipal Code. The list shall be updated prior to submission to the County Auditor-
Controller to reflect all payments, credits and any other adjustments as of June 30,
2016.
ADOPTED THIS 15T" DAY OF JUNE, 2016.
David H. Ready, City n er
ATTEST:
ames Thompson, City Clerk
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. 24047 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 the 15th day of June, 2016, by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Kors, Councilmember Roberts,
Mayor Pro Tern Mills, and Mayor Moon.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
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