RESOLUTION NO. 2025-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY
ASSESSOR TO PROCESS DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS FOR
ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES (ATHENS) AS A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
TO INCLUDE DELINQUENT REFUSE BILLS TO BE COLLECTED AT
THE SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS COUNTY TAXES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA DOES HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals:
A. Section 38790.1 of the California Government Code authorizes cities to collect delinquent refuse bills via a special assessment to be collected with county taxes.
B. City Council adopted Ordinance No. 857 which provides for the collection of delinquent refuse bills in accordance with California Government Code Section 38790.1.
C. The City authorizes submission of the Delinquent charges to County of Los Angeles Tax Assessor’s Office in order to receive levies.
SECTION 2. Each delinquent refuse bill shall be increased by seventy-five dollars ($75.00) to compensate the County of Los Angeles and City of Lomita for the administrative costs incurred by collecting delinquent refuse bills via a special assessment.
SECTION 3. The list of properties and the amount to be collected, attached as Exhibit "A" for Athens, shall be forwarded to the county assessor for posting on the tax bill as a special assessment. Exhibit "A" may be modified by the City Manager to delete those parcels where delinquent refuse charges are paid following the City Council hearing.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions, and it shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
Resolution No. 2025-28
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1st day of July 2025.
Mark A. Waronek, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kathleen Horn Gregory, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Trevor Rusin, City Attorney