RESOLUTION NO. 2023-06-XXXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2022-06-6685, AMENDING THE UNIFORM SCHEDULE OF SERVICE FEES AND CHARGES WHEREAS, the City of Signal Hill performs special services for the benefit of a limited number of persons to whom such services are of value; and WHEREAS, the City of Signal Hill has established fees to reimburse the City for providing these special services and from time to time the City has revised those fees to better reflect the costs of performing these special services; and WHEREAS, the cost of rendering such services should be borne by that limited group who are beneficiaries rather than the residents of Signal Hill at large; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 66016, et seq., the specific fees to be charged for services must be adopted by the City Council by resolution; and WHEREAS, the City desires to establish a policy of recovering the full costs reasonably borne of providing special services of a voluntary and limited nature, such that general taxes are not diverted from general services of a broad nature and thereby utilized to subsidize unfairly and inequitably such special services; and WHEREAS, the cost of providing certain services varies greatly and is contingent upon the specifics of such services, such that the City Council finds it more appropriate to charge a fee equal to the actual costs associated with said service. For such services, an initial deposit may be required to guarantee that the City’s actual costs will be reimbursed. If the costs exceed the deposit, the person receiving the service will be responsible for additional deposits or reimbursements necessary to offset City costs. If the cost of service is less than the deposit, then the difference shall be refunded to the applicant; and WHEREAS, the City desires to annually review established fees and charges to apply a cost of living adjustment (COLA) to existing fees and charges; and WHEREAS, notice of a City Council public hearing was published in the Signal Tribune newspaper on June 16, 2023, and June 23, 2023, and was posted in accordance with Signal Hill Municipal Code Section 1.08.010 on June 16, 2023; and WHEREAS, on June 27, 2023, the City Council held a public hearing and all persons were given an opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the City Council has incorporated all comments received and responses thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City service fees are hereby fixed and attached as Exhibit A entitled “City of Signal Hill Schedule of Service Fees and Charges, Amended June 27, 2023,” to be effective September 1, 2023.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, on this 27th day of June, 2023. ________________________________
LORI Y. WOODS
VICE MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
I, DARITZA GONZALEZ, City Clerk of the City of Signal Hill, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. ____________ was adopted at a regular meeting of City Council held on the 27th day of June, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
Resolution No. 2023-06-XXXX
June 27, 2023