CC RES 2015-046 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES ADOPTING A REPORT, AS FILED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE
STORM DRAIN USER FEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 3.44 OF
THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE; DETERMINING THE
AMOUNT OF SUCH FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-16; AND ORDERING THAT
SUCH FEE BE COLLECTED ON THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TAX ROLL
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-16.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES HEREBY FINDS,
DETERMINES, ORDERS AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council finds:
A. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 418 of the City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes (the "City Council"), adopted on August 16, 2005, and Chapter 3.44 of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code (the "Municipal Code"), the City Council is authorized to levy an
annual Storm Drain User Fee on each parcel of real property in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
(the "City") that drains into City-maintained storm drain infrastructure. The Storm Drain User Fee
is levied to fund the City's Water Quality and Flood Protection Program.
B. Pursuant to Section 5473 of the California Health and Safety Code, the City
elected in Ordinance No. 418 to have the Storm Drain User Fee collected for each fiscal year on
the County of Los Angeles tax roll in the same manner, by the same person, and at the same
time as, together with, and not separately from the general taxes of the City.
C. A written report(the"Report")entitled, "Annual Report for the Water Quality
and Flood Protection Program Storm Drain User Fee FY 2015-16" has been prepared by Harris
& Associates and has been filed with the City Clerk. The Report contains a description of each
parcel of real property in the City that drains into the City's storm drain system and the proposed
amount of the Storm Drain User Fee for each such parcel for Fiscal Year 2015-16 (commencing
July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016), computed in conformity with Chapter 3.44 of the
Municipal Code. Such Report is on file in the office of the City Clerk and incorporated herein by
reference.
D. The City Clerk caused notice of a hearing on the Report to be published in
the Palos Verdes Peninsula News on June 4, 2015 and June 11, 2015.
E. The City Council held a public hearing on the Report on June 16, 2015 (the
"Public Hearing"). In addition, pursuant to Section 3.44.40 of the Municipal Code, at the Public
Hearing the City Council considered whether to collect the Storm Drain User Fee for Fiscal Year
2015-16, and the rate per Equivalent Residential Unit ("ERU") for Fiscal Year 2015-16. In that
regard, the City Council took into account the current and projected revenues of the City for Fiscal
Year 2015-16, including but not limited to, property taxes, sales taxes and transient occupancy
taxes; the current and projected expenditures of the City for Fiscal Year 2015-16, including, but
not limited to, proposed expenditures in connection with the City's storm drain system; the
balance, if any, in the Water Quality and Flood Protection Program Enterprise Fund; and the
current and projected General Fund reserves. In addition, the City Council took into account any
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report and recommendation submitted by the Oversight Committee established by the City
Council in connection with the City's Water Quality and Flood Protection Program.
F. All interested persons were given an opportunity to attend the Public
Hearing and express opinions about the Report and the proposed levy of the Storm Drain User
Fee for Fiscal Year 2015-16. The City Council heard and considered all protests and objections
against the Report and all testimony regarding the proposed levy of the Storm Drain User Fee for
Fiscal Year 2015-16.
G. No majority protest against the Report, determined in accordance with
Health and Safety Code Section 5473.2, exists.
Section 2. The City Council hereby overrules all protests and objections; hereby
approves and adopts the Report as filed; hereby determines that the Storm Drain User Fee for
Fiscal Year 2015-16 against each parcel described in the Report shall be as described in the
Report; and orders that the Storm Drain User Fee shall be collected for Fiscal Year 2015-16 on
the County of Los Angeles tax roll in the same manner, by the same person, and at the same
time as, together with, and not separately from the general taxes of the City.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to file a copy of the Report, with a statement
endorsed on the Report over the City Clerk's signature that the Report has been approved and
adopted by the City Council, with the City Treasurer on or before August 10, 2015 pursuant to
Section 4 of Ordinance No. 418.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to file a copy of the Report, with a statement
endorsed on the Report over the City Clerk's signature that the Report has been approved and
adopted by the City Council, with the Auditor of the County of Los Angeles on or before August
10, 2015 pursuant to Section 5 of Ordinance No. 418.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of June, 2015.
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I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above
Resolution No. 2015-46 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a
regular meeting thereof held on June 16, 2015.
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