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City of Atascadero
Resolution No. 2026-031
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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:
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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:
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Charles Bourbeau, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lara K. Henderson, City Clerk
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Resolution No. 2026-031
Exhibit A
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