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Adoption of a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Annual Assessments for the Sewer Users’ Service Charge and Ordering the Preparation of the Engineer’s Report Thereon for Fiscal Year 2015/2016.
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City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution initiating proceedings for the
levy and collection of annual assessments for the Sewer Users’ Service Charge and
ordering the preparation of the Engineer’s Report thereon for Fiscal Year 2015/2016.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Culver City obtains sewage treatment services at the City of Los Angeles' Hyperion
Treatment Plant through an Amalgamated Agreement with the City of Los Angeles.
This Agreement requires Culver City to pay a proportionate share of the costs of
conveyance, operation, maintenance, repair, and capital improvements to upgrade
and improve the amalgamated sewerage system.
Culver City owns and operates a separate sewage collection system, which is
connected to the amalgamated system.
The Clean Water Act of 1972 requires that all agencies receiving federal grants for
waste water treatment plant improvements must approve a system of charges to the
public to assure that each property served pays its fair share of costs for the
operation, maintenance, and repair of the system’s conveyance and waste water
treatment facilities. The “fair share” of each property is based on its contribution to
the system in terms of flow quantity and sewage quality (biochemical oxygen
demand and suspended solids). This is in addition to the cost experienced by
Culver City in the collection, operation, and improvement of its own sewage
collection and conveyance system. Since Culver City has been under agreements
over the years with the City of Los Angeles to convey the sewage to their waste
water treatment facility (Hyperion), a system of sewer charges was implemented in
compliance with federal requirements
Meeting Date: 04/13/2015 Item Number: C-9
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for
the Levy and Collection of Annual Assessments for the Sewer Users’ Service
Charge and Ordering the Preparation of the Engineer’s Report Thereon for Fiscal
Year 2015/2016
Contact Person/Dept.: Mate Gaspar/PW Phone Number: 310-253-5602
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: _______________
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Agenda and Meetings – City Council (04/08/15)
Department Approval:
Charles D. Herbertson (04/01/15)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (04/06/15)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (04/07/15)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (04/08/15) City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
In addition to formulating and adopting a system of sewer charges, the City must
also select a system for collecting these charges. In 1980, based on an engineering
study and the City Engineer’s recommendation, the City Council initiated a once-a-
year billing procedure for sewer users’ service charges that places each property
owner’s charges on their property tax bill. This method of collection has proven to
be very efficient and provides the lowest cost billing and collection service for Culver
City.
Pursuant to Section 5.02.035.B of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC), the
proposed resolution presented to the City Council describes any proposed new, or
changes in existing, improvements or services, or both and orders the Public Works
Director/City Engineer to prepare and file the Engineer’s Report. Preliminary
information indicates the sewer rates are likely to be proposed to be increased in
order to produce sufficient revenue to fund the operation and maintenance of the
system.
Should the City Council adopt the proposed resolution, the Public Works
Director/City Engineer shall prepare (or cause to be prepared) the Engineer’s
Report. Upon its completion, the Engineer’s Report shall be filed with the City
Clerk, and the City Council shall be presented with a Resolution of Intention
declaring the City Council’s intent to levy the assessments for Fiscal Year
2015/2016 and set the date, hour, and place for the public hearing after which the
City Council will consider levying the assessments for said Fiscal Year.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
Should the City Council adopt the proposed resolution, the Engineer’s Report will be
prepared and will include estimated revenues and expenditures for operation and
maintenance of the City’s sewer system. The costs for preparation of the Engineer’s
Report are included in existing appropriations contained in the City Council Adopted
Budget for Fiscal Year 2014/2015 in the Sewer Enterprise Fund.
ATTACHMENT:
Proposed Resolution
MOTION:
That the City Council:
Adopt a resolution initiating proceedings for the levy and collection of annual
assessments for the Sewer Users’ Service Charge and ordering the preparation
of the Engineer’s Report thereon for Fiscal Year 2015/2016.