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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 115-02RESOLUTION NO. ] ] 5 - 0 2 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUND TO COLLECT DELINQUENT REFUSE CHARGES BY THE KERN COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR. WHEREAS, Chapter 8.32 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code authorizes the establishment and increase of fees and charges to recover costs for services rendered; and WHEREAS, pursuant to article XIIID of the California Constitution (Proposition 218), notices of the proposed rate and adjustment and public hearings on said adjustment were mailed to owners of record of all residential property in the City of Bakersfield; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held to determine whether the proposed fees and charges are discriminatory or excessive; and WHEREAS, Section 8.32.060 (B) of the Bakersfield Municipal Code provides for the prorated billing of new residential refuse service for single family dwellings, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes prior to placing these charges on the County Property Tax Bill; and WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield has directly billed new residential customers the appropriate prorated amounts and has been unable to collect on certain delinquent accounts. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: The Council of the City of Bakersfield hereby authorizes the Kern County Tax Collector to establish a special assessment fund for the collection of delinquent prorated new services for single-family dwellings, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and the multi-family units to be billed at the time of billing of property taxes. -- Page 1 of 2 Pages -- I HEREBY CERTIFY that the forgoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on ,)UN ~ $ 2002 ,2002 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON. SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO NO~S: COUNCILMEMBE~ ~z,~ ~ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMI~c.R. ~ ABSENT: COUNGILMEMBER ~x~/xo~ CITY CLERK and EX OFFICIO of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROV · N2~ ?00 HARVEY L. HALL, MAYOR " CITY OF BAKERSFIELD APPROVED AS TO FORM: BART J. THILTGEN, City Attorney Deputy City Attorney S:\BUDGE~FyO2-O3\Resolution. Establish KC Delinquent Refuse Charge Fund.wpd -- Page 2 of 2 Pages --