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RESOLUTION NO. OC SAN 25-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORANGE
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT ADOPTING THE REPORT
PROPOSING TO COLLECT SEWER SERVICE FEES ON THE TAX
ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code sections 5473 et seq. authorize the
Orange County Sanitation District to adopt an ordinance by a two-thirds vote of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District to collect sewer service fees on the tax roll, in
the same manner and at the same time as the general taxes; and
WHEREAS, on March 22, 2023, the Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. OC SAN-
58, an ordinance establishing sanitary sewer service charges and allowing for the collection of
such sanitary sewer service charges ("Regional Sewer Fees") on the tax roll, in the same
manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with, and not separate from,
its general taxes; and
WHEREAS, on May 22, 2013, the Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. OCSD-43,
an ordinance establishing local sanitary sewer service charges for customers receiving local
sanitary sewer service in former revenue area 7 and allowing for the collection of such local
sanitary sewer service charges ("Local Sewer Fees") on the tax roll, in the same manner, by the
same persons, and at the same time as, together with, and not separate from, its general taxes;
and
WHEREAS, both Ordinance No. OC SAN-58 and Ordinance No. OCSD-43 were
approved by a minimum of two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors of the Orange
County Sanitation District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 5473 et seq., a
written report (the "Report"), a copy of which is filed electronically with the Clerk of the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District and by this reference incorporated herein,
describing each parcel of real property subject to said Regional Sewer Fees and Local Sewer
Fees, including the amount of said charges to be imposed thereon for Fiscal Year 2024-2025;
and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Sanitation District has caused notice of the filing of the
Report to be published and has given notice of the hearing to consider such Report in
accordance with California Health and Safety Code section 5473.1; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors have heard and considered all objections and protests
to the Report and has determined. and hereby finds that protests have not been made by the
owner of a majority of the separate parcels of property described in the Report; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors have determined to adopt the Report and collect the
Regional Sewer Fees and the Local Sewer Fees on the tax roll, which fees shall constitute a lien
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against the parcels of land described in the Report in accordance with California Health and
Safety Code sections 5473 et. seq.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER:
Section 1: The above recitals are true and correct.
Section 2: The Report as presented is hereby adopted. Any objections, to the extent
received, are hereby overruled.
Section 3: The Clerk of the Board, or the designee, is hereby directed to file a copy of
the Report with the Orange County Auditor's Office, together with a statement endorsed thereon
over his/her signature that the Report has been adopted by the Board of Directors of the Orange
County Sanitation District and shall request that said Regional Sewer Fees and Local Sewer
Fees be entered against the respective parcels of land as they appear on the current assessment
roll pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 5473 et seq.
Section 4: That the General Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized and
directed to execute any necessary documents or agreements to affect the order set forth in
Section 3 herein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange
County Sanitation District held August 27, 2025.
________________________________
Jon Dumitru
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
APROVED AS TO FORM:
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Scott C. Smith
General Counsel
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. OC SAN 25-15 was passed and adopted at
a regular meeting of said Board on the 27th day of August 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Joyce Ahn, Debbie Baker, Pat Burns, Doug Chaffee, Jon Dumitru,
Stephanie Klopfenstein, Carlos Leon, Tom Lindsey, Melinda Liu,
Christine Marick, Jose Medrano, Scott Minikus, Jordan Nefulda,
Robert Ooten, David Shawver, Jamie Valencia, Chad Wanke, Erik
Weigand, John Withers, Jordan Wu and Tyler Diep (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ryan Gallagher, Glenn Grandis, Johnathan Ryan Hernandez and
Lisa Landau
ABSTENTIONS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
Orange County Sanitation District this 27th day of August 2025.
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board of Directors
Orange County Sanitation District
CERTIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT
The Orange County Sanitation District hereby certifies that the special assessment(s)
(see below) to be placed on the 2025-26 Secured Property Tax bill by the Orange County
Sanitation District meets the requirements of Proposition 218 that added Articles XIIIC
and XIIID to the State Constitution.
The Orange County Sanitation District agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
the County of Orange, the Board of Supervisors, the Auditor-Controller, its officers and
employees, from litigation over whether the requirements of Proposition 218 were met
with respect to such assessment(s).
If any judgment is entered against any indemnified party as a result of not meeting the
requirements of Proposition 218 for such assessment(s), the Orange County Sanitation
District agrees that County may offset the amount of any judgment paid by an indemnified
party from any monies collected by County on Orange County Sanitation District behalf,
including property taxes, special taxes, fees, or assessments.
_____________________________________________________ _________________
Robert C. Thompson Date
General Manager
2025-26 Special Assessments and/or Direct Charges are listed below:
County Type of Tax/
City/District Code Description
1. UA/916 OCSAN Local Sewer Fee
2. U1/916 OCSAN Regional Sewer Fee District 1
3. U2/916 OCSAN Regional Sewer Fee District 2
4. U3/916 OCSAN Regional Sewer Fee District 3
5. U4/916 OCSAN Regional Sewer Fee District 5
6. U5/916 OCSAN Regional Sewer Fee District 6
7. U6/916 OCSAN Regional Sewer Fee District 7
8. U7/916 OCSAN Regional Sewer Fee District 11
9. U8/916 OCSAN Regional Sewer Fee District 13