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CC - PUBLIC HEARING - Adoption of a Resolution Confirming the Assessment and Ordering the Levy for the Sewer User’s Service Charge for Fiscal Year 2020/21
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Meeting Date: June 8, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Mate Gaspar/Public Works
Phone Number: (310) 253-5602
Fiscal Impact: Yes [x] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [x]
Public Hearing: [x] Action Item: [] Attachments: [x]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [x] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/04/2020); Culver City News (05/28/2020)
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director (05/29/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution confirming the assessment and ordering the levy for the Sewer User’s Service Charge for Fiscal Year 2020/21.
PROCEDURE
1. Mayor seeks a motion from the City Council to receive and file the affidavits of publication and posting of notices and correspondence received in response to the public hearing notices; and,
2. Mayor calls for a staff report, and the City Council Members may pose questions to staff as desired; and,
3. Mayor seeks a motion to open the public hearing; and,
4. Mayor seeks a motion to close the public hearing after all public testimony has been presented; and,
5. The City Council discusses the item and arrives at its decision.
BACKGROUND:
On May 26, 2020, the City Council adopted a resolution that approved the Engineer’s Report, declared its intention to order the assessment levy and collection of assessments, and set the date, time, and place for this public hearing for the Sewer User’s Service Charge.
DISCUSSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution confirming the assessment and ordering the levy for the Sewer User’s Service Charge for Fiscal Year 2020/21. No rate increases are proposed for Fiscal Year 2020/21.
Pursuant to Section 5.02.035.C of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC), any interested persons may file a written protest with the City Clerk (or withdrawal a previously filed protest) until the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Pursuant to CCMC 5.02.035.D, at the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council shall allow or overrule any objections. Unless there is a majority protest present, adoption of the proposed Resolution shall overrule any objections received and confirm and levy the sewer user’s service charge against each parcel as a special assessment and lien on that parcel. In this case, for Fiscal Year 2020/21, the Engineer’s Report does not propose an increased assessment. Therefore, the majority protest proceedings do not apply, and the City Council may, after receiving public comment, adopt the resolution confirming the assessment as determined by the Engineer’s Report.
There are two parcels in the Culver City located at 5975 Centinela Avenue and 6695 Green Valley Circle that are within the Los Angeles County Sanitation District #5 for collection of sewage. The property owners are only directly charged for the collection and treatment of sewage by the LA County Sanitation District. Culver City is a member of the LA County Sanitation District #5.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
Adoption of the proposed resolution will authorize the collection of the sewer user’s service charge for Fiscal Year 2020/21. The total sewer charge revenue is projected to be $9,600,000.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Engineer’s Report
2. Proposed Resolution
MOTION
That the City Council
Adopt a resolution confirming the assessment and ordering the levy of the Sewer User’s Service Charge for Fiscal Year 2020/21.