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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 2025/2026.
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Meeting Date: June 23, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Mate Gaspar/Public Works
Christopher Evans/Public Works
Phone Number: (310) 253-5602
(310) 253-5621
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/19/2025); Culver City News (06/05/2025); Property Owners were mailed a notice (05/09/2025)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (06/04/2025)
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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 2025/2026.
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/DISCUSSION:
On April 28, 2025, 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.
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 2026/26. The rates are proposed to increase 3.1% based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics February Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles area for the prior 12-month period ending February 2024 for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.
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 withdraw 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, 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.
There are two parcels in Culver City located at 5975 Centinela Avenue and 6695 Green Valley Circle that are within the Los Angeles County Sanitation District #5 for the collection of sewage. The property owners are directly charged for the collection and treatment of sewage by the LA County Sanitation District. Culver City is a member of 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 2025/2026. The total sewer user’s service charge revenue is projected to be $9,774,000.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2025-06-23-ATT- Engineer's_Report-SUSC
2. 2025-06-23-ATT- Resolution_of_Levy-SUSC
MOTIONS
That the City Council:
Absent a majority protest, adopt a resolution confirming the assessment and ordering the levy of the Sewer User’s Service Charge for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.