HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-09-26 - RESOLUTIONS - PUBLIC HEARING SEWER USER SERVICE RATES VISTA CYN (2)RESOLUTION NO. 17-84
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR A PROTEST HEARING AND
SETTING A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEWER -USER SERVICE RATES
(VISTA CANYON)
WHEREAS, wastewater service for the Vista Canyon development is proposed to be
provided by a wastewater collection and treatment system that serves the Vista Canyon
development and Assessor's Parcel Number 2840-004-009. Documents more fully describing
the wastewater facilities are on file with the City and are incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita (City) has caused an engineer's report for the
wastewater user service rate (rate study) to be prepared. Said report details, among other things,
the total amount of the wastewater user service rate to be charged in the Vista Canyon
development, the amount chargeable to each parcel that will be benefitted by the wastewater
facilities and the basis for which the rates were calculated. The engineer's report is on file with
the City and is incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, a wastewater standby charge is proposed to be imposed on parcels until
such time as the parcels become developed and a certificate of occupancy has been issued;
whereupon, the wastewater user service rate will be collected in place of the standby charge for
subsequent years. The wastewater user service rate is proposed to be assigned to each parcel by
Equivalent Benefit Unit (EBU). The EBU method is more fully detailed in the engineer's report;
and
WHEREAS, the wastewater user service rate is proposed to be imposed by the City
pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 5470, and Article XIIID of the State Constitution.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct, and the City so finds and
determines.
SECTION 2. A public hearing on the establishment of the user service rates shall be
held on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable,
at the City of Santa Clarita Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita,
California 91355.
SECTION 3. At the time and place set forth above for the public hearing, any
interested person may appear and be heard. The City Council will hear and consider all protests,
whether written or verbal.
SECTION 4. At the close of the public hearing, all written protests will be counted
and the results announced. In the absence of a majority protest, the City Council may authorize
the user service rates.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 26th day of September 2017.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
DATE: 1q 10
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that foregoing
Resolution No. 17-84 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 26th day of September 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar, McLean, Miranda, Weste, Smyth
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK