HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 017-2012RESOLUTION NO. 17-2012
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME LEVYING A STORM DRAINAGE FEE ON
ALL PARCELS IN THE CITY OF BURLINGAME FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 AND
DIRECTING THAT A LIST OF THE STORM DRAINAGE FEES FOR BURLINGAME
PARCELS BE PROVIDED TO THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO FOR PLACEMENT ON THE
2012-2013 TAX BILLS
WHEREAS, pursuant to, and in accordance with the provisions of, Article XIIID of the
California Constitution (Proposition 218) the City of Burlingame held a mail ballot election on May 5,
2009 among property owners to consider the enactment of an annual storm drainage fee; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk certified the results to the City Council, the City Council declared
the storm drainage fee to be approved and the City Council levied the storm drainage fee on all parcels in
Burlingame;
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 4.30.030 of the Burlingame Municipal Code, the City Council
shall each fiscal year determine the storm drainage fee for parcels in the City, not to exceed the fee rate
established by the electorate; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted by the electorate in the May 2009 election, the
City Council may increase the storm drainage fee each fiscal year by the annual CPI index for all urban
consumers, San Francisco region, but not to exceed 2%; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.30.060 of the Burlingame Municipal Code the storm drainage
fee is to be collected through the County tax bills;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED and ORDERED that:
1. Pursuant to Chapter 4.30 of the Burlingame Municipal Code, the City Council determines that
the storm drainage fee for all parcels in the City of Burlingame for fiscal year 2012-2013 shall be the
same rate as fiscal year 2011-2012, or $0.04340 per square foot of impervious surface plus an increase of
2.0% for the annual CPI adjustment, for a total rate of $0.04427 per square foot of impervious surface.
2. The City Manager, the Finance Director or designee, shall provide to the County of San Mateo
a list of storm drainage fees for all Burlingame parcels for fiscal year 2012-2013,for collection through
the property tax bills. For those properties whose fees have been modified pursuant to the appeal
provisions of Chapter 4.30 prior to providing the County the list of properties and fees, the approved
modified fee shall be provided to the County and shall be certified as correct by the Director of Public
Works.
2. The City Manager is authorized to execute such documents as may be required �y the County
of San Mateo to place the storm drainage fee on the tax bills A / I
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlir'Wame, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2ndt" day of April, 2012, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:BAYLOCR,BR RIGG,DEAL,RE GHRAN, NAGEL
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Mary Ellen Keamey, bty Clerk