RESOLUTION NO. 26-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, LEVYING LANCASTER SEWER
SYSTEM SERVICE CHARGES FOR MAINTENANCE AND
SERVICING OF THE LANCASTER SEWER SYSTEM FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
WHEREAS, the City Council on May 8, 2007, adopted Ordinance No. 876, an Ordinance of the City of Lancaster Municipal Code Adopting Chapter 13.09 Establishing a Sewer Service Charge for the purpose of providing funds for the provision of sewer maintenance services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on April 24, 2007, approved Resolution No. 07-89 fixing the time and place for a public hearing on establishing a sewer service charge for the Maintenance of the Lancaster Sewer System, and authorizing the collection of the Sewer Service Charges on the Property Tax Rolls of the County of Los Angeles; and WHEREAS, the City Council on July 14, 2026, after hearing all protests to the sewer service charges, continued the public hearing to August 11, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City of Lancaster.
WHEREAS, The City Council received the report of the tabulation of written protests and determined that a majority protest existed as to the proposed increases to the maximum authorized sewer service charges, and the charges are therefore levied for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 at the existing approved rate; and
WHEREAS, the assessment engineer, Harris & Associates, has prepared an Engineer's Report, and filed said Report for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 with the City Clerk as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk did proceed to cause notice in the manner required by law of the time and place for a public hearing of the proposed charges and method of collection of the charges; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heard all testimony and evidence, and is desirous of proceeding with the levy of the Sewer Service Charges.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lancaster hereby finds that the public interest and convenience requires the continued maintenance of the Lancaster Sewer System improvements within the Lancaster City boundaries.
Section 2. The charges as set forth in said Report, or as modified, are hereby approved, confirmed, and adopted by the City Council. Staff will submit an Engineer's Report each year determining the actual amount of the charges to be levied and shall submit such Report to the Resolution No.
Council for approval. Upon approval, the charges shall be levied and collected as provided in Section 4.
Section 3. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of an Operations Sewer Service Charge of $78.00 for benefiting properties for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.
Section 4. The amount of Sewer Service Charges to be assessed for the expenses of the maintenance, operation, and services as described in said Report and Ordinance No. 876, shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected, or alternatively provided for in Ordinance No. 913, and shall be disbursed and expended for maintenance, operation and service of the District, all as described in the Engineer's Report and in Ordinance No. 876.
Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution, upon its adoption, with the County Auditor.
Section 6. If the City Council approves increases to the maximum authorized sewer service charges, no annual charge adopted under Section 2 shall exceed the maximum authorized charge for that fiscal year without new proceedings under Article XIII D, section 6 of the California Constitution.
Section 7. If any provision of this Resolution, or its application to any person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions and their application shall not be affected, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are severable.
Section 8. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 11th day of August, 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ ______________________________ Resolution No.
ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF LANCASTER )
CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL
I, __________________________, _________________________ City of Lancaster, California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 26-____ , for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this 11th day of August, 2026.
(seal)
_____________________________
ANDREA ALEXANDER
City Clerk
City of Lancaster