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RESOLUTION 03-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS INCREASING NON-RESIDENTIAL SEWER SERVICE CHARGES IN BOTH THE PALO ALTO AND LOS ALTOS SEWER BASINS WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills ("Town") provides sanitary sewer services to approximately 14 non-residential users, including Town facilities; and WHEREAS,the Town of Los Altos Hills Municipal Code Sections 6-4.445 and 6-4.445(1) states that all sewer users shall pay a sewer service charge and the charge will be determined based on"service unit" compared to a typical single-family residence; and WHEREAS, the Town retained the services of Municipal Financial Services (MFS) to prepare a study to evaluate the units of service allocated to non-residential facilities. MFS completed a study recommending that the UOS for non-residential customers (except for schools) be aggregated into a single category with the number of UOS based on either the average daily volume of wastewater discharge or based on the number of plumbing fixture units. Similar to the residential customer category, all customers are assigned a minimum UOS of one (1.00). The study also recommends the UOS for schools are aggregated into a single category with one UOS equal to 68 students and staff, and WHEREAS, the Town Council preliminarily approved and adopted the study at its meeting on October 20, 2016; and WHEREAS, the Town has complied with all legal requirements in adopting the non- residential sewer service charge, including, but not limited to, California Constitution Article XIIID, Section 6. The Town provided 45 days mailed notice to all non-residential sewer customers that would be subject to the increased rates, of a public hearing to consider the proposed sewer service charge rates and to receive protests the proposal. The public hearing was held on January 25, 2016. The Town Council heard and considered any objections or protests at the hearing. A majority of affected nonresidential sewer users did not submit written protests against the proposed sewer service charge rates at the public hearing; and WHEREAS, the Town currently uses the 2003 Sewer Allocation Fee Schedule which assigns units of service consistent with the equivalent units of services (UOS) used by the City of Los Altos at that time; and WHEREAS, the Town Council finds and determines that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15273 since the action is the adoption of a fee or charge for the purposes set forth in that section. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does resolve as follows: Resolution 03-17 Page 1