RESOLUTION NO. 23-0118
A RESOLUTION OF THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY
COUNCIL DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO INITITATE A
PROPOSITION 218 PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE
ASSESSMENT OF STORM DRAIN FEES, APPROVE THE
STORM DRAIN UTILITY FEE REPORT, SETTING A TIME
AND PLACE F OR P UBLIC HEARING THEREON, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAILING OF PROTEST NOTICES
THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL HEREBY FINDS,
RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby declares its intention to initiate a Proposition 218 process for increasing assessments of Storm Drain fees.
SECTION 2. The City Council has caused a written report entitled Storm Drain Utility Fee and dated August 16, 2023 (the “ Report”) to be prepared by Harris & Associates and filed with the City Clerk containing the methodology of how the fee is calculated for each parcel of real property within the City . The amount of the proposed storm drain fee increase f or each such applicable parcel is on file in the office of the City Clerk and is available for public inspection.
Notice is hereby given that the City Council shall convene a P ublic Hearing regarding increasing the assessments of Storm Drain fees on November 7, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California. At the time, the City Council will hear testimony of all interested parties for or against increasing the Storm Drain assessments. Written or oral protests may be made at the public hearing, the form and manner, which shall comply with Proposition 218.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the mailing of protest notices to property owners affected by the increase of Storm Drain fees and authorizes the City Clerk to publish a notice in the Beach Reporter, a newspaper of general circulation within Manhattan Beach, in accordance with law.
SECTION 4. The City Council designates Julie Bondarchuk, Financial Controller, at (310) 802 -5564, to answer any inquiries regarding the hearing, protest proceedings, and procedural or technical matters.
ADOPTED on September 5, 2023.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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RICHARD MONTGOMERY
Mayor
ATTEST:
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LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk