RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, RENEWING THE RATE FOR COUNTY SERVICE AREA (CSA) 152 TO FUND ACTIVITIES TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY’S NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT FOR MUNICIPAL STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) DISCHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 THROUGH 2028-2029.
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside (“City”) is a co-permittee under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (“MS4”) discharges; and WHEREAS, under the NPDES Permit, the City is required to regulate discharges of urban runoff, prevent unauthorized and potentially hazardous discharges into Waters of the United States, and carry out programs and activities to maintain compliance with the NPDES Permit; and WHEREAS, County Service Area (“CSA”) 152 was formed and established pursuant to Riverside County Ordinance number 573 in November 1991 to establish a funding mechanism to meet the NPDES Permit requirements; and WHEREAS, the City was formally annexed into CSA 152 by Riverside County Resolution No. 92-519 on December 1, 1992; and WHEREAS, the funds collected assist in funding the City’s responsibilities under the NPDES Permit, such as programs for storm drain maintenance, street sweeping, storm water monitoring, and compliance with Total Maximum Daily Load requirements for the Santa Ana River and Canyon Lake/Lake Elsinore; and WHEREAS, on April 13, 2012, the City adopted Resolution No. 22369 authorizing the County to increase CSA 152 assessments to assist in funding the City’s responsibilities under the NPDES Permit effective with the 2012-2013 property tax bills by an additional $2.39 per Benefit Assessment Unit (“BAU”) to $5.22 per BAU; and WHEREAS, on March 25, 2014, the City adopted Resolution No. 22665 authorizing the County to increase CSA 152 assessments from $5.22 to $10.00 per BAU over a three-year period; and WHEREAS, on March 28, 2017, the City adopted Resolution No. 23163 authorizing the County to maintain CSA 152 assessments at $10.00 per BAU; and WHEREAS, on March 28, 2018, the City adopted Resolution No. 23289 authorizing the County to maintain CSA 152 assessments at $10.00 per BAU for the 2018-2019 fiscal year; and WHEREAS, on March 12, 2019, the City adopted Resolution No. 23427 authorizing the County to maintain CSA 152 assessments at $10.00 per BAU for the 2019-2020 fiscal year; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2020, the City adopted Resolution No. 23551 authorizing the County to maintain CSA 152 assessments at $10.00 per BAU for the 2020-2021 fiscal year; and WHEREAS, on March 9, 2021, the City adopted Resolution No. 23686 authorizing the County to maintain CSA 152 assessments at $10.00 per BAU for the 2021-2022 fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City and County desire to renew the CSA 152 assessments; and WHEREAS, $10.00 per BAU is the maximum assessment authorized by the County for CSA 152 and the County does not plan to increase the assessment in the near future; and WHEREAS, the Public Works Department is recommending that the assessment remain at $10.00 per BAU for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 through 2028-2029, to enable the City to continue to carry out its responsibilities under the NPDES Permit; and WHEREAS, the fiscal impact of the CSA 152 assessment will positively affect the General Fund and other funds which currently lend support to the storm water program; and WHEREAS, failure to comply with the NPDES Permit can result in fines of $10,000 per day, per violation or greater.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:
Section 1: The City Council hereby finds and determines that each and every recital set forth above is true and correct.
Section 2: The City Council requests that the Riverside County Board of Supervisors renew the CSA 152 assessments within the City of Riverside at an annual rate of $10.00 per benefit assessment unit for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 through 2028-2029.
ADOPTED by the City Council this _________ day of _____________, 2024. ___________________________
PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the _________ day of _____________, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this ________ day of ______________, 2024. _________________________________
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
24-0017 TAT 01/17/24
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MACROBUTTON None FirmName1_1 , MACROBUTTON None FirmLegalStatus1_1 CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567