RESOLUTION NO. 25-4813
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THAT THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE LEVY THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA 152 PARCEL CHARGE AND REQUESTING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA 152 WHEREAS, the County of Riverside (“County”) has established a Community Service Area, CSA 152, for the purpose of collecting parcel charges for services within its boundaries; and WHEREAS, the City of Murrieta (“City”), in order to fund its participation in the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”), annexed into CSA 152 in 1993; and WHEREAS, the levy of assessments within CSA 152 is subject to the provisions of Proposition 218, which passed in the statewide election held November 5, 1996; and WHEREAS, the County has agreed to continue to allow the CSA 152 funding vehicle to be utilized by participating cities so long as the parcel charge to be levied meets the requirements of Proposition 218 and cities adopt an annual resolution requesting continued participation in CSA 152 and requesting the levy of the parcel charge each new fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the proposed CSA 152 parcel charge is a benefit assessment under Proposition 218; and WHEREAS, the City has complied with Article XIIID of the State Constitution regarding the imposition of assessments; and WHEREAS, the City desires to continue a parcel levy of $10.00 per Benefit Assessment Unit in Fiscal Year 2025/26—the same amount levied during Fiscal Year 2024/25—to fund the requirements of the NPDES permit imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency and Regional Water Quality Control Boards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Murrieta, California, as follows:
That the City of Murrieta requests continued participation in CSA 152.
That the City of Murrieta requests that the County of Riverside levy a Fiscal Year 2025/26 parcel charge in the amount of $10.00 per Benefit Assessment Unit on each developed parcel within the City.
That the City Clerk is directed to certify approval of the Resolution and to submit a certified copy to the County of Riverside.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 2025 by the City Council of the City of Murrieta, State of California. ______________________________
Cindy Warren, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tiffany Israel, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )§
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 25-4813 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 4th day of March, 2025,and was signed by the Mayor 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, City Clerk
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