Resolution No. 6202
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RESOLUTION NO. 6202
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON (i) AMENDING SCHEDULE CS (EXHIBIT N)
REGARDING CUSTOMER SERVICE FEES FOR THE LIGHT
AND POWER DEPARTMENT; AND (ii) ESTABLISHING
FEES FOR RETURNED CHECKS IN ALL OTHER
DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY
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WHEREAS, Government Code S6157 heretofore authorized a
charge not to exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00) on returned checks which
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were accepted by a city for a license, permit, fee, obligation, or
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trust deposit; and
WHEREAS, Government Code S6157 was amended effective
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January 1, 1993, to authorize such charge "not to exceed the actual
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costs incurred by the public agency"; and
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WHEREAS, the Customer Service Department and the Finance
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Department evaluated the process and the amount of time spent on
returned checks and have recommended that Twenty Dollars ($20.00) is
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a reasonable charge to cover the actual costs thereof; and
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Committee
approved
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WHEREAS,
the
Finance
recommendation on January 14, 1993; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the city of Vernon by
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Resolution No. 5951 on June 5, 1990, established Schedule CS
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(Customer Service fees) for the Light and Power Department,
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including a Ten Dollar ($10.00) returned check charge.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are
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true and correct.
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SECTION 2: The City Council hereby finds and determines
that Twenty Dollars ($20.00) is a reasonable charge to cover the
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actual costs of processing returned checks, and establishes said
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amount as the charge to be imposed for a returned check if any fee
required by an ordinance or resolution of the City is paid by a
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check.
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SECTION 3: Rate Schedule CS (Exhibit N) attached to
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respects, Resolution No. 5951 shall remain in full force and effect
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and the provisions contained therein which are not consistent with
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or in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 4: The returned check charge shall be added to
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SECTION 5: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
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thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of January, 1993.
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BRCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, ci ty Clerk of the ci ty of
Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
Resolution No. 6202, was duly adopted by the city Council of the
City of Vernon at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council
duly held on Tuesday, January 26, 1993, and thereafter was duly
signed by the Mayor of the City of Vernon.
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MALK HO ST, City Clerk