Maricopa City Council Agenda
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Location: Gusher Hall, 271 California Street, Maricopa, CA 93252 and is also available through Zoom Video Conferencing;
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Any or all City Council Members may be attending the meeting remotely pursuant to California Governor's Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 17, 2020, to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
If you need help accessing ZOOM or have questions, please call us at City Hall-661-769-8279 Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silent Meditation, Call to Order II. Roll Call:
III. Mayor Morse
Mayor Pro Tem Bell City Administrator Eric Ziegler
Council Member Albright City Attorney Alan Peake
Council Member Crump City Treasurer Dorine Horn
Council Member Owens City Clerk Wendy Harrison
IV. Community Recognition
V. Reorder of Agenda
VI. Council Reports/Statements
a. Report by Public Safety/Sherriff Department/Fire Department b. City Clerk Wendy Harrison
c. City Treasurer Horn
City Administrator Ziegler
e. City Attorney Alan Peake
f. City Council Members
VII. Public Hearings:
VIII. Public Comment
PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ITEMS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION, BUT NOT ON THIS AGENDA MAY DO SO NOW. ANY ITEMS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL AT THIS TIME WILL NOT BE ACTED UPON.
Please Note: State law allows the City Council to briefly respond to questions on items raised by the public which are not on the agenda Govt. Code Section 54954.2 (a). Alternately, the Council may choose to direct staff to provide information at the following meeting, any member of the public may comment on any matter within the jurisdiction of the city that is not on the agenda. Those wishing to comment should be recognized by the mayor and approach the podium.
Please complete a Speaker's Form and present it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting to be acknowledged as a speaker.
IX. Approval of Minutes
a. Approve Maricopa City Council Minutes for July 9, 2024 b. Approve Maricopa City Council Minutes for July 23, 2024 X. Consent Calendar
Agendized Items
ADOPT ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
MARICOPA AMENDING THE MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13.12, SECTION 3.12.040 ESTABLISHING NEW SEWER SERVICE RATES.
RECOMMENDATION
Motion to adopt an ordinance entitled An Ordinance of the City of Maricopa Amending the Maricopa Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 13.12, Section
13.12.040 Establishing New Sewer Service Rates.
XII. New Business
XIII. Council/Staff Items
XIV. Closed Session- None
XV. Adjourn
I certify that a copy of this agenda was posted at Maricopa City Hall, Gusher Hall, and Maricopa Post Office on August 8, 2024.
Wendy Harrison, City Clerk
Maricopa City Council Minutes
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
6:00 p.m.
• Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silent Meditation, Call to Order : Roll Call:
Mayor Morse <
Mayor Pro Tem Bell Ab Ex City Administrator Eric Ziegler < Council Member Albright < City Attorney Alan Peake <
Council Member Crump < City Treasurer Dorine Horn <
Council Member Owens < City Clerk Wendy Harrison <
• Community Recognition: None
• Reorder of Agenda: None
• Council Reports/Statements
Report by Public Safety/Sherriff Department/Fire Department: Fire Department gave handouts.
City Clerk Wendy Harrison: None
City Treasurer Horn: None
• City Administrator Ziegler: Resident dead on site welfae check on dogs City Attorney Alan Peake: None
City Council Members
Mayor Morse:_1, Code compliance officer, 2. Fire,
Albright: 1. Agenda clamps and page numbers, 2. cooling center, 3. website Bell: Ab
Crump:_None
Owens: Law Enforcement
• Public Hearings: None
• Public Comment:None
• Approval of Minutes
Approve June 11, 2024 Minutes
Motion: Owens
Second: Crump
Ayes: _Albright, Crump, Owens, Morse
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent: Bell
Approve June 25, 2024 Minutes
Motion: Owens
Second: Crump
Ayes: _Albright, Crump, Owens, Morse
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent: Bell
• Consent Calendar
Approve revised payment of warrants May 2024
Motion: Crump_
Second: Morse
Ayes: _Crump, Morse
Noes: Albright, Owens,_
Abstain:
Absent: Bell
• Agendized Items
Adopt Ordinance Entitled An Ordinance Of The City Of Maricopa Imposing An Additional Transactions leasure Relating To The Imposition Of An Additional Transactions And Use Tax ("Sales Tax") In Th Amount Of One Percent (1%) At The General Election To Be Held On Tuesday November 5, 2024 As Called By Resolution No. 2024-03
Recommendation:
Motion: Crump.
Second: Albright
Ayes: _Albright, Crump, Owens, _Morse
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent: Bell
Motion to adopt resolution entitled A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Maricopa, California Ordering The Submission To The Qualified Electors Of The City Of A Certain Measure Relating To The Imposition Of An Additional Transactions And Use Tax ("Sales Tax" In The Amount Of One Percent (1%) A The General Election To Be Held On Tuesday November 5, 2024 As Called By Resolution No. 2024-03 Motion: Crump
Second: Owens
Ayes: Albright, Crump, Owens, Morse
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent: Bell
• Approve Kern Water Collaborative Voluntary Contribution Agreement To Support Efforts Related To Well Testing, Replacement Water And Groundwater Improvements In Kern County's Westside South, Poso And Kern River Groundwater Basins/Subbasins, And In The Small Portion Of The Tulare Lake Groundwater Basin/Subbasin That Is Located Within The Dudley Ridge Water District Boundaries And That Also Exists Within The Boundaries Of The Westside Water Quality Coalition Recommendation:
Motion to approve Kern Water Collaborative Voluntary Contribution Agreement To Support Efforts Related To Well Testing, Replacement Water And Groundwater Improvements In Kern County's Westside South, Poso And Kern River Groundwater Basins/Subbasins, And In The Small Portion Of The Tulare Lake Groundwater Basin/Subbasin That Is Located Within The Dudley Ridge Water District Boundaries And That Also Exists Within The Boundaries Of The Westside Water Quality Coalition and to Authorize Mayor to Execute Agreement on Behalf of the City.
Motion: _Crump_
Second: Albright_
Ayes: _Albright, Crump, Owens,_Morse
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent: Bell
New Business: Ziegler: Full council next meeting
Albright: outreach, website
Morse: look out for fires
• Council/Staff Items
• Closed Session- None
• Adjourn @, 6:36 p.m.
Motion: Crump.
Second: Albright_
Ayes: _Albright, Crump,Owens, Morse
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent: Bell
Maricopa City Council Minutes
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silent Meditation, Call to Order Moment of silence for Cory Contempore fire fighter killed in Trump Rally Roll Call:
Mayor Morse <
Mayor Pro Tem Bell < City Administrator Eric Ziegler <
Council Member Albright < City Attorney Alan Peake <
Council Member Crump < City Treasurer Dorine Horn ab Ex Council Member Owens < City Clerk Wendy Harrison <
• Community Recognition: None
• Reorder of Agenda: None
• Council Reports/Statements
• Report by Public Safety/Sherriff Department/Fire Department: Sherriff dept. was present and gave stats.
• City Clerk Wendy Harrison: None
City Treasurer Horn: Ab Ex
• City Administrator Ziegler: Jetter
City Attorney Alan Peake: None
• City Council Members
Mayor Morse: 1. Ev cars, 2. Cal Trans, 3. Website, 4. cooling center Albright: _1. cooling center, 2. website, 3. suspicious car 4. flag/ sign in cooling center Bell: None
Crump: 1. Kern Cog meeting, 2. 9 mile stretch
Owens:_1. Payroll paid back, 2. electric cars 3. A/C on F150 • Public Hearings:
• PROPOSITION 218 PUBLIC HEARING RE PROPOSED SEWER RATES STARTING FISCAL YEAR 2024- 2025;
2) CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ENTITLED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF
MARICOPA DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE PROPOSITION 218 PROTEST COUNT FOR THE
PROPOSED
NEW CITY SEWER RATES; 3) WAIVE READING OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING THE MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER
13.12,
SECTION 13.12.040 ESTABLISHING NEW SEWER RATES; 4) ADOPT ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN
URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING THE MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13.12, SECTION 13.12.040 ESTABLISHING NEW SEWER RATES; 5) WAIVE READING OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING SECTION 13.12.040 OF THE
MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING NEW SEWER RATES; 6) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE
ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING SECTION 13.12.040 OF THE MARICOPA
MUNICIPAL
CODE ESTABLISHING NEW SEWER RATES.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Open Proposition 218 Public Hearing re Proposed Sewer Rates Starting FY 2024-2025 (See Resolution 12-11 re Procedures for Establishing and Increasing Fees re Proposition 218, Exhibit A)
Mayor opened hearing at 6:35 p.m.
Receive Protests from Maricopa Sewer Service Customers re Proposed Sewer Rates None Close Proposition 218 Public Hearing re Sewer Rates Starting FY 2024 - 2025 Mayor closed hearing at 6:38 p.m.
4. Count/Announce Protest Vote: 0 No protests
1. Motion to Adopt Resolution Entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Declaring
the Result of the Proposition 218 Protest Count for the Proposed New City Sewer Rates.
Motion: Crump
Second: Bell
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump, Morse
Noes: Owens
Abstain:
Absent:
If protest vote is less than fifty percent (50) plus one (1), consider motion to waive reading of an
ordinance entitled An Urgency Ordinance of the City of Maricopa Amending the Maricopa Municipal
Code by Amending Chapter 13.12, Section 13.12.040 Establishing New Sewer Rates.
Motion: Bell
Second: Crump
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump, Morse
Noes: Owens
Abstain:
Absent:
Motion to adopt an ordinance entitled An Urgency Ordinance of the City of Maricopa Amending the
Maricopa Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 13.12, Section 13.12.040 Establishing New Sewer
Rates.
Motion: Crump
Second: Albright
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump, Morse
Noes: Owens
Abstain:
Absent:
1. Motion to waive the reading of an ordinance entitled An Ordinance of the City of Maricopa Amending
Section 13.12.040 of the Maricopa Municipal Code Establishing New Sewer Rates.
Motion: Crump.
Second: Bell
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump, Morse
Noes: Owens
Abstain:
Absent:
Motion to introduce ordinance entitled An Ordinance of the City of Maricopa Amending Section
13.12.040 of the Maricopa Municipal Code Establishing New Sewer Rates.
Motion: Bell
Second: Crump
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump, Morse
Noes: Owens
Abstain:
Absent:
Public Hearing re Collection of City of Maricopa Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Fees on Kern County Tax Roll; Adopt Resolution Entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Approving the Manner of Collection of Delinquent, Current and Future Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Service Fees
RECOMMENDATION]
Open Public Hearing re Collection of Maricopa Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Fees on County Tax Roll
Mayor opened hearing at 7:16 p.m.
2) Receive staff report re Collection of Maricopa Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Fees on County Tax Roll
Ziegler gave report
Receive evidence and testimony from members of public wishing to comment, protest or object to Garbage and refuse collection and disposal fees assessed in Exhibit A attached to and made a part of roposed resolution entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Approving the Manner of Collection of Delinquent, Current and Future Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Fees.
None
4) Close Public Hearing re Collection of Maricopa Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Fees on County Mayor closed public hearing at 7:24 p.m.
Council discussion re Collection of Maricopa Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Fees on County Tax Roll
Council discussed
6) Motion to adopt resolution entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Approving the
Manner of Collection of Delinquent, Current and Future Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Service Fees
Motion: Bell_
Second: Albright_
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump, Owens, Morse
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
• Public Hearing re Collection of Sewer Service Fee on Kern County Tax Roll; Adopt Resolution Entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Approving the Manner of Collection of Delinquent, Current and Future Sewer Service Fees
RECOMMENDATION
• Open Public Hearing re Collection of Maricopa Sewer Service Fees on County Tax Roll Mayor oened the hearing at 7:31 p.m.
2) Receive staff report re Collection of Maricopa Sewer Service Fees on County Tax Roll Ziegler gave report
• Receive evidence and testimony from members of public wishing to comment, protest or object to sewer service fees assessed in Exhibit A attached to and made a part of a proposed resolution entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Approving the Manner of Collection of Delinquent, Current and Future Sewer Service Fees.
None
4) Close Public Hearing re Collection of Maricopa Sewer Service Fees on County Tax Roll Mayor closed hearing at 7:33 p.m.
5) Council discussion re Collection of Maricopa Sewer Service Fees on County Tax Roll Council discussed
6) Motion to adopt resolution entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Approving the Manner of Collection of Delinquent, Current and Future Sewer Service Fees.
Motion: _Owens_
Second: Albright_
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump, Owens, Morse
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Public Comment:_None
Approval of Minutes: None
Consent Calendar
• Approve payment of payroll June 2024
Approve payment of warrants June 2024
Motion: Crump.
Second: Bell
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump, Morse
Noes: Owens
Abstain:
Absent:
• Agendized Items: None
• New Business: None
• Council/Staff Items:
Owens: On Agenda for closed session council members and attorney
• Closed Session- None
• Adjourn @, 7:36 p.m.
Motion: Bell
Second: Crump.
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump, Owens, Morse
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
AGENDA ITEM
TITLE: ADOPT ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING THE MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13.12, SECTION 3.12.040 ESTABLISHING NEW SEWER SERVICE PROPOSED BY: Eric G. Ziegler
MEETING DATE: August 13, 2024
RECOMMENDATION
Motion to adopt ordinance entitled An Ordinance Of The City Of Maricopa Amending The Maricopa Municipal Code By Amending Chapter 13.12, Section 13.12.040 Establishing New Sewer Service
BACKGROUND
At the regularly scheduled Council meeting of Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Council conducted a Proposition 218 Public Hearing to receive protests of proposed sewer rates that become effective July 1, 2024. Following the close of the public hearing, the City Clerk reported that no protests had been received by mail or at the hearing itself from those subject to the sewer service fee.
Following the City Clerk's report of protests received, Council waived the reading and subsequently introduced an ordinance entitled An Ordinance of the City of Maricopa Amending the Maricopa Municipal Code by Amending Chapter
13.12, Section 13.12.040 Establishing New Sewer Service Rates.
The new sewer rates become effective starting in the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024 Under California law, an ordinance may be introduced at any regularly scheduled meeting of the City council, in this case at the regularly scheduled meeting of Tuesday, July 23, 2024; Council may then adopt the ordinance at any regularly scheduled meeting that occurs at least five days after introduction of the said ordinance. Thus, it is appropriate at this time for Council to consider a motion to adopt an ordinance entitled An Ordinance of the City of Maricopa Amending the Maricopa Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 13.12, Section 13.12.040 Establishing New Sewer Service Rates.
City Adm.
Approval FISCAL IMPACT:
$
Funds Budgeted: Yes No Amount Required
Amount Budgeted Appropriation Requested
Account Number Reviewed by Finance
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING THE MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13.12, SECTION 13.12.040
ESTABLISHING NEW SEWER SERVICE RATES
WHEREAS, the City of Maricopa needs to maintain its sewer service to meet the needs of its residents to protect their health, safety and general welfare; and WHEREAS, the costs and expenses for providing sewer services to its residents keeps increasing; and
WHEREAS, the current rates for sewer services do not cover the actual costs of providing these services; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain the City's current level of services for sewer for the protection of its residents' health, safety and general welfare, the City must increase its rates for sewer services to cover additional costs and expenses; and WHEREAS, the City has no other funds budgeted or available for the City to offset additional costs and expenses without jeopardizing other vital, valuable and necessary benefits and services that the City provides that protect its residents' health, safety and general welfare.
NOW THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of Maricopa, California, does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Maricopa Municipal Code Chapter 13.12, Section 13.12.040. is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein. residente the rate increa orden all go ole the as of say 4, 202 general welfare of its Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance in spite of the fact that any one or more of the same be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 4. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify the passage of this Ordinance and to cause this Ordinance or a summary thereof to be prepared according to law to be published in accordance with law in a newspaper of general circulation in the City
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13° day of August, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
CITY OF MARICOPA
BY
Cory Morse, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM
BY BY_
Wendy Harrison, City Clerk Alan Peake, City Attorney
EXHIBIT "A"
13.12.040.A: The City's sewer rates are calculated on a flat rate based on customer class. Customer classes are defined as follows:
• Class 1: Single-family residences, duplexes and Triplexes (per dwelling unit;
• Class 2: Multiple-unit apartments with four or more dwelling units (per dwelling unit);
• Class 3: Hotels/motels for owner/resident manager dwelling units (per dwelling unit);
• Class 4: Hotels and motels per guest room;
• Class 5: Public assembly buildings including churches, synagogues, mosques and similar;
• Class 6: Public and private schools and colleges per one hundred students (ADA), or fraction thereof;
• Class 7: Commercial establishments not otherwise listed in this class of customers.
The following sewer service charges calculated on a monthly basis shall be paid to the City as provided herein starting July 1st, 2024 and as increased each July 1st until otherwise changed.
A. Sewer charges which are placed on the tax roll shall be charged as follows:
Existing Rate 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 2028/29
Class 1 $453.36 $569.64 $583.30 $597.61 $612.43 $627.78 Class 2 $417.12 $524.10 $536.67 $549.84 $563.47 $577.60 Class 3 $453.36 $569.64 $583.30 $597.61 $612.43 $627.78 Class 4 $135.96 $170.83 $174.93 $179.22 $183.66 $188.27 Class 5 $453.36 $569.64 $583.30 $597.61 $612.43 $627.78 Class 6 $1,168.80 $1,468.57 $1,503.79 $1,540.68 $1,578.89 $1,618.47 Class 7 $714.12 $897.28 $918.79 $941.33 $964.68 $988.86 B. The fees set out in subsection A of this section notwithstanding, a higher or lower fee may be charged if the character and quantity of sewage discharged is determined by the city to be of a nature to warrant such higher or lower fees, using related fee classification schedules as a standard. A "sewer availability charge" may replace the fee schedule for any structure not connected to the city sewerage system, with the charge to be calculated at one-half the rate established for the structure in the fee schedule.
C. Unclassified Uses. For premises having a sewer connection but for which a specific occupancy classification for sewer charges has not been set forth in this section, the city shall charge such fee as in its sole discretion it deems applicable for the type of use being made of the premises in relation to the use made of classified premises and the fee fixed for the classified premises.
State of California
County of Kern
City of Maricopa
1, Wendy Harrison, City Clerk of the City of Maricopa, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2024-05, which was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a Regular Meeting of the city council on the 23rd day of July, 2024. That, thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on the 13 day of August 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
I do further certify that said Ordinance was published in the Taft Midway Driller, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, in accordance with law.
Wendy Harrison, City Clerk
DATED: