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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:
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1. The annual sewer service charge in both the Palo Alto and Los Altos sewer basins shall be as
followed.
Type of Connecti Units of Service
Residential 1.00
Non-Residential 1.00 unit per 300 gallons per day of wastewater discharge
(except schools) or 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
2. The City Clerk is directed to file with the County the information required by Los Altos
Hills Municipal Code section 6-4.309.
3. If the sewer service charge established in this Resolution is invalidated, the sewer service
charges in effect prior to the adoption of this Resolution shall be in effect.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a special meeting held on the 25th day of January, 2017 by the following vote:
AYES: Waldeck, Radford, Corrigan, Spreen, Wu
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
BY:
Gary Waldeck, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah Padovan, City Clerk
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