ATTACHMENT A
Resolution No. VWD 26-005
VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO. VWD 26-005
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT MAKING ITS
DETERMINATIONS TO FIX, LEVY , AND COLLECT
STANDBY CHARGES FOR WATER IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT NUMBER ONE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Victorville Water District (“ District”) is authorized and empowered by Water Code Section 31031 et seq. to fix, levy, and collect water standby charges within Water Improvement District Number One (the “Improvement District”); and
WHEREAS, a written report on such water standby charges has been prepared by Staff and filed with the Secretary of the District (“Secretary”); and
WHEREAS, the Secretary has caused notice of the filing of a report (the “Report”) on water standby charges and the time and place of a Public Hearing thereon to be published and mailed, pursuant to Section 31032.2 of the Water Code; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on the Report at the time and place specified in said notice; and
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, all objections or protests to said Report were heard and considered.
NOW THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT (“BOARD OF DIRECTORS”) DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 That all objections and protests to the Report on water standby charges are hereby overruled.
Section 2 That the Report and each water standby charge contained therein are hereby approved and adopted.
Section 3 That the water standby charges of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per acre per year for each parcel of land within the Improvement District for which water service facilities have been constructed within close proximity thereto (660 feet), and Ten Dollars ($10.00) per year for each parcel of land le ss than an acre for which water service facilities have been constructed within close proximity thereto (660 feet), are hereby fixed for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
Section 4 That any parcel of land which is connected to and obtains water service from the District’s water system and all parcels owned by a governmental or public agency are exempted from said water standby charges.
Section 5 That the Secretary shall file with the San Bernardino County Auditor - Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector ("Tax Collector"), in the time and manner required by law and specified by the Tax Collector, a copy of such written Report, together with a statement e ndorsed thereon over the signature of the Secretary that such Report has been adopted by this Board of Directors.
Section 6 That on or before the fifteenth (15th) day before the first day of the month in which the Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County (“ Board of Supervisors”) is required by law to levy the amount of taxes required for county purposes, the Board of Directors shall furnish the Board of Supervisors and the Tax Collector with a description of each and every parcel of land within the Improvement District upon whi ch a water standby charge is to be assessed . The Tax Collector is requested and directed to enter the assessments shown in the Assessment Roll against the respective lots or parcels of land as they appear on the current assessment roll for placement on the San Bernardino County tax roll for Fiscal Ye ar 2026-27, pursuant to Section 31032.4 of the California Water Code.
Section 7 That the Tax Collector shall include the amount of such assessments, together with any applicable County administrative, processing, and collection charges associated with placement of the assessments on the tax roll, on bills for taxes levied against the respective lots and parcels of land.
The amount of each assessment set forth in the Assessment Roll shall include such applicable County administrative, processing, and collection charges. Thereafter, the amount of such assessments shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as general taxes pursuant to Section 31032.6 of the California Water Code for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.
Section 8 That all resolutions or administrative actions by the Board of Directors, or parts thereof that are inconsistent with any provision of this Resolution are hereby superseded only to the extent of such inconsistency.
Section 9 That if any section, subsection, clause, or phrase in this Resolution is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Resolution shall not be affected thereby.
Section 10 That the Secretary shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions of the District; and shall make a minute of passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the Dist rict, in the minutes of the meeting at which this Resolution is passed and adopted.
Section 11 That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Board of Directors.