ATTACHMENT A
Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENT OF THE ACCESS LINE RATE PURSUANT TO
PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE §3.39.050 APPROVED
BY THE VOTERS BY MEASURE “G”.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY FIND AS FOLLOWS:
A. At the November 9, 2009 Regular Muni cipal Election, the voters passed Measure “G” imposing an Access Line Tax.
B. Pursuant to Palm Springs Municipal Code §3.39.050, the voters approved an annual adjustment in accordance with the increase of the Consumer Price Index. Such annual adjustment is to commence after December 31, 2010.
C. The Consumer Price Index: All Urban Consumers for the Riverside – San Bernardino – Ontario Area for All Items as reported by the United Stated Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.3% for the period of January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026.
D. Based on the CPI the annual adjustment is as follows: four (6) cents per month per access line, and thirty-three (43) cents per month per trunk line.
E. The estimated total amount of the annual adjustment for all telecommunication users for a one-year period is approximately $41,000.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The new amount of the Access Line Tax pursuant to Palm Springs Municipal Code §3.39.050 shall be adjusted as follows:
Access Line $1.80 per month per access line.
Trunk Line $13.61 per month per trunk line.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed and authorized to amend the Access Line Tax pursuant to voter approved Measure “G” and Palm Springs Municipal Code §3.39.050.
SECTION 3. The Director of Finance is hereby directed and authorized to provide written notice to service providers pursuant to §799(a)(5) of the Public Utilities Code of the State of California.
Resolution No. _____
SECTION 4. The voter approved adjusted Access Line Tax pursuant to Section 1 of this Resolution shall be effective pursuant to §799(a)(5) of the Public Utilities Code of the State of California, but not later than May 1, 2026.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE P ALM SPRINGS CITY
COUNCIL THIS 27th DAY OF March 11, 2026.
Scott C. Stiles, City Manager
ATTEST:
Brenda Pree, City Clerk
CITY CLERK
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, BRENDA PREE , City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that Resolution No. _____ is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 23 th day of April, 2025, by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Brenda Pree, MMC, CERA, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California