RESOLUTION NO. MFD 24-224
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MURRIETA FIRE DISTRICT LEVYING THE 2024/2025 FIRE SUPPRESSION ASSESSMENT FEE AND STANDBY OR AVAILABILITY CHARGE, AND AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ASSOCIATED PROPOSITION 218 COMPLIANCE LETTER WHEREAS, Government Code section 53973 authorizes the levy or standby or availability charges approved by the voters prior to the effective date of that section, which was in 1982; and WHEREAS, a Fire Suppression Assessment, alternatively designated a Standby or Availability Charge, was duly approved by the voters and assessed in 1981; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County established the Murrieta Fire District as a subsidiary district of the City of Murrieta via Resolution 93-364; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the annual Standby or Availability Charge is to supplement the income loss to the Murrieta Fire District as a result of Proposition 13 to support operational expenses for fire suppression.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MURRIETA FIRE DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
That the Standby or Availability Charge shall be levied at a rate not to exceed more than forty ($40) dollars per unit of benefit on each residential use by benefit unit or a fraction thereof and each commercial and industrial use by the unit of benefit received based on the Insurance Services Office (ISO) fire flow guidelines, using 1,000 gallons per minute equal to 1.0 unit of benefit, to a maximum of 12.0 units of benefit.
That the Murrieta Fire Protection District hereby certifies that it has, without limitations, complied with all legal procedures and requirements necessary for the levying and imposition of the general or special taxes, assessments or property-related fees or charges, including compliance with Government Code sections 53720-53730 inclusive, that the charge is levied without regard to property valuation, and that the charge for the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 will be set at the maximum allowed.
That the General Manager of the Murrieta Fire District is authorized and directed to execute a letter to the Riverside County Auditor-Controller confirming that the assessments are exempt from Proposition 218 since voter approval was obtained in 1981.
That the County Auditor-Controller or other appropriate County officer is hereby requested to place the above-described charges and assessments on the tax roll.
That the Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of July 2024.
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Lori Stone, General Manager
ATTEST:
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Cristal McDonald, Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tiffany Israel, General Counsel
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) §
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, Secretary of the Murrieta Fire District, do hereby certify that the forgoing Resolution No. MFD 24-224 was duly passed and adopted by the Fire District of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 2nd day of July 2024, and was signed by the General Manager of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Cristal McDonald, Secretary