Section 54354.5 Of Article 2. Powers Of A Local Agency From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 2.
54354.5
. A resolution or ordinance prescribing or revising charges
for the services or facilities furnished by the enterprise and
declaring that delinquent charges and penalties when recorded as
provided in this chapter shall constitute a lien upon the real
property served shall not be adopted until the legislative body has
given notice of and held a hearing thereon substantially as provided
by this section; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be
construed to prevent the local agency from prescribing, revising and
collecting charges sufficient in amount to comply with Section 54515
or any other provision of this chapter or any provision or convenant
in the proceedings for the issuance of any outstanding revenue bonds
of the local agency payable from the revenues of the enterprise.
(a) The notice of the hearing shall be given by the clerk or
secretary of the legislative body and shall contain a copy of the
proposed resolution or ordinance. Said notice shall state the time
and place for a hearing on said proposed resolution or ordinance, and
that at said time and place any person interested, including all
persons owning property in the local agency, may appear and be heard
as to whether the proposed rates and charges are discriminatory or
excessive, or will not be sufficient under Section 54515, or will not
comply with any other provision of this chapter, or will not be
sufficient under the provisions or covenants of any outstanding
revenue bonds of the local agency payable from the revenues of the
enterprise, or on any other matter relating to said proposed
resolution or ordinance or the rates or charges proposed therein.
(b) Said notice shall be published at least once each week for two
weeks prior to the hearing in a newspaper published in the local
agency. If there is no newspaper published in the local agency, said
notice shall be posted in three public places in the local agency for
not less than two weeks prior to the hearing. The first publication
or posting of the notice shall be at least 15 days prior to the date
of hearing.
(c) At the time and place fixed in said notice for the hearing,
the legislative body shall hold said hearing and may adjourn said
hearing from time to time and may adjourn said hearing to a different
place if deemed necessary. At the hearing any person interested,
including all persons owning property in the local agency, may appear
and be heard on the matters set forth in the notice. At the hearing
the legislative body may change or modify the proposed rates and
charges; provided, however, that no rate or charge shall be raised or
increased from that set forth in the proposed resolution or
ordinance, unless notice of intention to make said increase shall be
published once or posted at least 10 days prior to the hearing on the
proposed change.
(d) At the conclusion of the hearing the legislative body may
determine that the proposed rates and charges, as originally proposed
or modified as provided herein, are not discriminatory or excessive,
and will be sufficient under Section 54515 and will comply with the
provisions of this chapter and will be sufficient under the
provisions or covenants of any outstanding revenue bonds of the local
agency payable from the revenues of the enterprise and will be in
compliance with law, and adopt said proposed resolution or ordinance
as proposed or modified as provided herein.