City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution (1) initiating proceedings for
the levy and collection of annual assessments for the Sewer User’s Service Charge
(SUSC) and (2) ordering the preparation of the Engineer’s Report thereon for Fiscal
Year 2013/2014.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Culver City obtains sewage treatment services at the City of Los Angeles' Hyperion
Treatment Plant through an Amalgamated Agreement (Agreement) with the City of
Los Angeles. The 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 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 in agreements over
Meeting Date: 04/08/2013 Item Number: C-5
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for
the Levy and Collection of Annual Assessments for the Sewer User’s Service
Charge and Ordering the Preparation of the Engineer’s Report Thereon for Fiscal
Year 2013/2014
Contact Person/Dept.: Mate Gaspar/PW Phone Number: 310-253-5602
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] 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 (04/02/2013)
Department Approval:
Charles D. Herbertson (03/28/13)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (04/01/13)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (04/02/13)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (04/02/13) City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
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
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 the SUSC 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 15.01.070(C) 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. The sewer rates
are proposed to be increased in order to produce sufficient revenue to fund the
operation and maintenance of the system.
Pursuant to Sections 15.01.070(D) and (E) of the CCMC, 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 2013/2014 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 by NBS. Costs related thereto (estimated at $5,000) will be charged to the
Assessment District.
ATTACHMENT:
Proposed Resolution
MOTION:
That the City Council:
Adopt a Resolution initiating proceedings for the levy and collection of annual
assessments for the Sewer User’s Service Charge and ordering the preparation
of the Engineer’s Report thereon for Fiscal Year 2013/2014.
MEETING DATE: 04/08/13
AGENDA ITEM:
Adoption of a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy
and Collection of Annual Assessments for the Sewer User's
Service Charge and Ordering the Preparation of the
Engineer's Report, Thereon for Fiscal Year 2013/2014
ATTACHMENTS
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1 Proposed Resolution 1 -2 I RESOLUTION NO. 2013-R
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Culver City Municipal Code
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("CCMC") §5.02.035.A, the City Council previously established a system of sewer user's
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11 service charges providing that each parcel of property shall pay its proportionate share of
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WHEREAS, these proceedings for the annual levy and collection of
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commencing July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014; and
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WHEREAS, the preparation of an Assessment Engineer's Report (the
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, DOES
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The City Council hereby ,orders the preparation of the Engineer's Report in
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS
FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ANNUAL
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE SEWER USER'S SERVICE
CHARGES AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF AN
ASSESSMENT ENGINEER'S REPORT. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
day of 2013.
ANDREW WEiSSMAN, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
CAROL A. SCHWAB, City Attome
APPROVED AS,T05„ORM:
submission to the City Council. The Engineer's Report shall be prepared and approved by
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ATTEST:
MARTIN R. COLE, City Clerk
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