ATTACHMENT B
RESOLUTION NO. VWD 25-005
VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO. VWD 25-005
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VICTORVILLE WATER
DISTRICT INITIATING PROCEEDINGS TO FIX, LEVY AND COLLECT STANDBY
CHARGES FOR WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER TWO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VICTORV ILLE WATER DISTRICT HEREBY FINDS, RESOLVES, DETERMINES, AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is authorized and empowered by State Water Code, Section 31031 et seq. to fix, levy and collect water standby within Water Improvement District Number Two (the “Improvement District”); and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Board of Directors to initiate proceedings to fix, levy, and collect water standby charges, pursuant to Section 31032.1 of the State Water Code (hereinafter the “Water Code”); and
WHEREAS, since 1969 the Improvement District (formerly known as the Baldy Mesa Water District) has imposed and collected water standby charges pursuant to Resolutions of the Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, the Improvement District’s standby charge is established and imposed to finance the proportionate share of the capital costs and maintenance and operation expenses of water service facilities which have been constructed and made available to properties within the Improvement District; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the District hereby proposes to fix, levy , and collect a standby charge for all properties within the Improvement District, as follows:
SECTION 1 That a water standby charge is hereby fixed in an amount not to exceed fifteen dollars ($15) per acre per year for each acre of land, or fifteen dollars ($15) per year for each parcel of land less than an acre for all properties within the Improvement District to which water service facilities have been constructed for any purpose by the Improvement District, whether the water service is actually used or not.
SECTION 2 That a ll parcels owned by a governmental or public agency are exempted from said water standby charges.
SECTION 3 That no pro-ration of annual standby charges will be made.
SECTION 4 That the District Secretary (the “ Secretary”) shall file with the San Bernardino County Auditor in the time and manner required by law and specified by the County Auditor a copy of such written report with a statement endorsed thereon over the signature of the Secretary that such report has been finally adopted by this Board of Directors and the County Auditor shall enter the amount of such assessments against the respective lots or parcels of land as they ap pear on the most recent assessment roll, pursuant to Section 31032.4 of the Water Code.
SECTION 5 That the County Tax Collector shall include the amount of such assessments on bills for taxes levied against the respective lots and parcels of land, and thereafter, the amount of such assessments shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner and by the same persons, as together with and not separately from, the general taxes for the District, and shall be delinquent at the same time and thereafter be subject to the same delinquency penalties, pursuant to Water Code Section 31032.6.
SECTION 6 That staff is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and file with the Secretary a written report (the “ Report”) which shall contain a description of each parcel of real property and the amount of the water standby charges for each parcel for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
SECTION 7 That the time and place of Public Hearing to hear and consider all objections or protests to the Report, pursuant to Section 31032.3 of the Water Code, is hereby fixed as follows:
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, commencing at 6:00 p.m.
City of Victorville Council Chambers
14343 Civic Drive
Victorville, CA 92392
SECTION 8 That the Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of the filing of the Report and the time and place of the Public Hearing to be published and mailed , pursuant to Section 31032 .2 of the Water Code.
SECTION 9 That a copy of the Report will be available for inspection at City Hall, located at 14343 Civic Drive, Victorville, California. In addition, it will be made available on the City’s website at
www.victorvilleca.gov/government/legally-required-postings.
SECTION 10 That the Director of Public Works and Water, District Counsel, and Staff for the Improvement District are hereby authorized and directed to take any necessary and appropriate action to provide for the proposed establishment of the water standby assessments in accordance with this Resolution.
SECTION 11 That the findings and determinations set forth hereinabove are hereby adopted to take effect immediately, with the standby charges levied and to be collected for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 as set forth hereinabove.