Voter, a property owner who voted against storm drainage fee, filed petition for writ of mandate and complaint against city and city council, alleging that adoption of the fee violated constitutional amendment mandating that all property-related fees be approved by a majority vote of owners of property subject to the fee because city’s votes should not have counted toward reaching the required majority approval.
The Superior Court entered judgment for city and city council. Voter appealed.
The Court of Appeal held that city was authorized to vote on fee because it was a “property owner of property subject to the fee.”