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ResolutionNo1419_FY26-27_AnnualRefuseAssessment_F_E-1- RESOLUTION NO. 1419 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS CONFIRMING THE LEVYING OF AN ANNUAL SANITATION (GARBAGE AND REFUSE COLLECTION) SERVICE CHARGE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 8.08 OF TITLE 8 OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8.08 of Title 8 of the City of Rolling Hills Municipal Code and Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Part 3 of Division 5 of the California Health and Safety Code, commencing with Section 5470, the City Council is authorized to levy the annual sanitation service charge (the "Charge") and to have such Charge collected on the tax roll in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with and not separately from, the general taxes of the City. SECTION 2. The City Manager prepared and filed a written report containing a description of each parcel of real property within the City to which the Charge is applicable (the “Identified Parcels”) and the amount of the Charge for each such Identified Parcel for fiscal year 2026-2027 in conformity with Section 8.08.230 of the City of Rolling Hills Municipal Code and approved such Report as filed. SECTION 3. Following notice duly given in accordance with law, the City Council has held a full and fair public hearing regarding the levy and collection of the proposed charge for fiscal year 2026-27. All interested persons were afforded the opportunity to hear and be heard. The City Council considered all oral statements and all written protests made or filed by any interested person. A majority protest does not exist against the annual levy of the sanitation service charge and all oral and written protests to the levy and collection of the proposed charge for fiscal year 2026-27 are hereby overruled by the City Council. SECTION 4. Based upon its review of the Report, a copy of which has been presented to the City Council and which has been filed with the City Clerk, the City Council hereby finds and determines that (i) each parcel in the City benefits from receiving sanitation service (ii) the net amount to be assessed upon each parcel of real property for fiscal year 2026-27 in accordance with the Report is apportioned by a formula and method that fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits received by each parcel, and (iii) no charge is imposed on any parcel that exceeds the reasonable cost of the benefits conferred on that parcel. SECTION 5. Parcels that are owned or used by any county, city, city and county, special district or any other local governmental entity, the State of California or the United States -2- shall be charged unless the City demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that such parcels receive no benefit from the proposed service. SECTION 6. As set forth in the Report, the annual sanitation service charge is in compliance with the provisions of the City of Rolling Hills Municipal code and Article XIIID of the California Constitution and the City Council has complied with all laws pertaining to the levy of an annual charge pursuant to the City of Rolling Hills Municipal Code and Article XIIID of the California Constitution. SECTION 7. The annual sanitation service charge is levied without regard to property valuation. SECTION 8. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the cost of the service that is financed by the annual sanitation service charge for fiscal year 2026-27 is approximately $1,107,328. SECTION 9. The City Council hereby determines and imposes the annual sanitation service charge for fiscal year 2026-27, at the rates set forth in the Report of $1,577.40 per parcel, which is in compliance with the provisions of the City of Rolling Hills Municipal code and Article XIIID of the California Constitution. SECTION 10. The adoption of this resolution constitutes the levy of an annual sanitation service charge against parcels of property in the City of Rolling Hills for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027. SECTION 11. This action is statutorily exempt from the environmental review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section 15378 and Section 15273 of the CEQA Guidelines and Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8) because (i) the increase in charges are for the purpose of meeting operational and maintenance expenses of the aforementioned services and (ii) the charges constitute the creation of a funding mechanism/other governmental fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in potential significant physical impact on the environment. SECTION 12. The County Auditor of Los Angeles County shall enter on the County Assessment Roll opposite each parcel of land the amount of the annual sanitation service charge, and such charge, and each installment of the charge, shall be collected in the same manner, and shall be subject to the same penalties and priority of lien as, other charges and taxes fixed and collected by, or on behalf of the City. After collection by the County, the net amount of the charge, after deduction of any compensation due the County, shall be paid to the Finance Director. SECTION 13. The Finance Director shall deposit all money representing charges collected by the County to the credit of the Rolling Hills Refuse Fund.