HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2023-C02RESOLUTION NO. 2023-0O2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING A REVISED
SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FEES AND
SERVICE CHARGES
WHEREAS, under the police power granted by Article XI, Section 7 of the California
Constitution, the City of Azusa is authorized to impose fees, charges and rates for certain
municipal services; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the authority granted by the California Constitution, Chapter
8 (commencing with section 66016) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the California Government Code
establishes aprocedure for adopting fees or service charges for development projects; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2022-0O2, adopted on January 18, 2022, the
City currently imposes development related fees upon applicants to recover the costs of staff
time, inspection, copying costs and other expenses related to the review and processing of
applications for property development; and
WHEREAS, many of the City's current fees charged for development services no longer
reflect the actual cost of providing such services; and
WHEREAS, Government Code sections 66016 and 66018 provide that the City may
adopt new development fees or increase existing fees after providing notice and holding apublic
hearing; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing on the establishment of new and revised fees was
published in accordance with provisions of section 6062a of the California Government Code;
and
WHEREAS, notice of public hearing was mailed to all interested parties who filed
a written request for a mailed notice with the City, or a waiver of notice was obtained; and
WHEREAS, on January 17th, 2023, at the time and place specified in the published
and mailed notices, the City Council held a public hearing as required by law to allow oral or
written presentations prior to levying new development fees or service charges and prior to
approving an increase in existing development fees or service charges; and
WHEREAS, at least ten (10) days prior to the commencement of the hearing, there was
made available to the public a report containing the cost, or estimated cost, of providing the
service for which the fee or service charge will be levied, and the revenue sources for providing
such services; and
WHEREAS, based upon evidence provided, the City Council hereby determines that the
development services fees set forth in the Schedule of Fees and Charges attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference will not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the
property development services for which the fee is charged; and
WHEREAS, the proposed fees are statutorily and categorically exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act since these fees fit within the statutory
exemptions for local agency decisions involving the adoption and collection of rates, tolls and
other charges, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21 080(b) (8) and Section 15273 of the
California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Azusa,
California does hereby find, determine and declare as follows:
SECTION 1. Adoption of Schedule of Fees. The City Council hereby approves and
adopts the Schedule of Fees and Charges attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein
by reference. The adopted fee schedule shall supersede any fees and charge schedule
previously adopted.
SECTION 2. Repeal of Prior Resolution. Resolution No. 2022-0O2 is hereby repealed in
its entirety.
SECTION 3. Findings. The City Council -finds that the fees and charges set forth in the
Schedule attached as Exhibit 'A": (1) have areasonable relationship with the City's costs in
providing those services; and (2) are necessary to enable the City to continue providing the
services to which they relate.
SECTION 4. Effective Date, This Resolution shall become effective sixty (60) days from
its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17th day of January, 2023.
Robert G nzales
Mayor
ATTEST:
Je e w Cornejo, Jr.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2023-0O2 was duly adopted
by the City Council, at a regular meeting of said Agency held on the 171h day of January 2023,
by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, ALVAREZ, AVILA, MENDEZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BECKWITH
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Je re a zce Cornej .1
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Best, B t & Krieger, P
City Attorney