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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2026-031 City of Atascadero Resolution No. 2026-031 Page 1 of 3 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-031 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING WASTEWATER RATES (SEWER SERVICE CHARGES) FOR THE WASTEWATER DIVISION WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero owns and operates a municipal wastewater collection and treatment system for the safe and reliable disposal of wastewater in accordance with applicable regulations; and WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero levies and imposes a monthly sewer service charge, as provided by resolution of the City Council, upon the property owners of any parcels or premises within the City that has any sewer connection or discharges wastewater to the municipal wastewater collection and treatment system; and WHEREAS, a Wastewater Rate Analysis was prepared by Tuckfield & Associates for the City of Atascadero’s Wastewater Division that recommends increases to wastewater rates (sewer service charges) to meet the on-going operational needs of the enterprise and needed funding for capital infrastructure requirements; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the proposed sewer service charge rates at their regular meeting on March 10, 2026 and set a Public Hearing for May 12, 2026 to consider proposed wastewater rate increases; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a Public Hearing for proposed wastewater rates on May 12, 2026 to receive public comment and consider the results of protest proceedings in accordance with Proposition 218; and WHEREAS, Article XIIID, Section 6 of the California Constitution requires the City Council to consider written protests to certain proposed increases to rates (fees or charges) for utility services; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk tabulated all valid protests received by the conclusion of the May 12, 2026 Public Hearing and has determined that the number of valid protests received is insufficient to constitute a majority protest (50% plus 1); and WHEREAS, the City Council accepted the City Clerk’s tabulation by Resolution No. 2026-030 at the May 12, 2026 Public Hearing which sets forth that the protest results conclude that there was an insufficient number of valid protests received to constitute a majority protest to the proposed wastewater rates, whereby allowing the consideration to adopt proposed wastewater rates. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Atascadero: Docusign Envelope ID: 894D9CEB-B2EA-8627-8285-989BC136D99C City of Atascadero Resolution No. 2026-031 Page 2 of 3 SECTION 1: Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference. SECTION 2: Sewer Service Charges Established. The Proposed Sewer Service Charges as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, are hereby approved and shall become effective thirty (30) days from adoption and begin on July 1, 2026. SECTION 3: Previous resolutions establishing Sewer Service Charges are superseded upon the effective date of the Sewer Service Charges as established in Section 2 above, and are hereby rescinded and rendered moot. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 12th day of May, 2026. On motion by Council Member Funk and seconded by Council Member Peek, the foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Member Funk, Newsom, Peek, Mayor Pro Tem Dariz, Mayor Bourbeau NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CITY OF ATASCADERO: ________________________________ Charles Bourbeau, Mayor ATTEST: Lara K. Henderson, City Clerk Docusign Envelope ID: 894D9CEB-B2EA-8627-8285-989BC136D99C Resolution No. 2026-031 Exhibit A Docusign Envelope ID: 894D9CEB-B2EA-8627-8285-989BC136D99C