Eugene G. Plantier, as Trustee v. Ramona Municipal Water District…

Summary

The court held that property owners challenging the method used to allocate a property-related wastewater fee need not first participate in a Proposition 218 hearing concerning only a proposed rate increase. Such a hearing is inadequate because it does not authorize the agency to alter the allocation method or otherwise resolve the proportionality challenge. The court affirmed the Court of Appeal's judgment allowing the class action to proceed.