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RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION TO UPDATE THE NON-
RESIDENTIAL SEWER ALLOCATION FEE SCHEDULE, SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING AND DIRECTING STAFF TO MAIL NOTICES TO NON-RESIDENTIAL
SEWER USERS
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 currently uses the 2003 Sewer Allocation Fee Schedule which assigns
units of service consistent with the equivalent units of services used by the City of Los Altos at
that time; and
WHEREAS, the actual basis for how the City of Los Altos derived those units of service is
unknown; and
WHEREAS, an evaluation of non-residential wastewater discharge study was prepared to
establishment a defensible methodology to support the equivalent units of service allocated to non-
residential users; and
WHEREAS,the City Council intends to consider the proposed Non-residential Sewer Allocation
Fee Schedule, attached as Appendix A, by following procedures required under Article XIIID,
section 6 of the California Constitution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills
that:
1. The City Council hereby fixes the 20th day of January, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council
Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California as the time and place for a
public hearing (Public Hearing) on the proposed Non-residential Sewer Allocation Fee
Schedule.
2. At the time of the Public Hearing the City Council will hear and consider protests and
objections from the non-residential sewer users to the proposed Non-residential Sewer
Allocation Fee Schedule, and any the non-residential sewer users shall be permitted to
present written or oral testimony. Although oral comments at the Public Hearing will not
qualify as a formal protest,the City Council welcomes community input during the Public
Hearing.
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3. Staff is hereby directed to provide notice of the Public Hearing and the proposed sewer
service charge increases in conformity with section 6 of Article XIII D of the California
Constitution.
4. At the conclusion of the Public Hearing, all valid written protests submitted will be
tabulated in conformity with the City's tabulation guidelines.No electronic submittals will
be accepted. All written protests must be delivered to the Town Clerk(either in person or
by mail) before the close of the public hearing.
5. A majority protest for the Non-residential Sewer Allocation Fee Schedule exists if protests
are submitted in opposition to that adjustment by a majority (50% plus 1) of those
nonresidential sewer users.
6. If there is a majority protest against the imposition of the Non-residential Sewer Allocation
Fee Schedule, the City Council shall not adopt that adjustment.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of October, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: Harpootlian, Waldeck, Corrigan, Radford, Spreen
NOES: None
RECUSE: None
ABSENT: None
BY:
14n Harpootllan, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah Padovan, City Clerk
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Appendix A
Sewer Allocation Fee Schedule
Type of'Con Units'of Service'
Residential 1.00
Non-Residential (except 1.00 unit per 300 gallons per day of wastewater discharge or
schools) 28 plumbing fixture units, with a minimum of 1.00 units of
service
Schools 1.00 unit for each 68 students +faculty+ staff of ADA*
*ADA-average daily attendance
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