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CC - ACTION ITEM: Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Chapters 5.01.075 (Time and Payment Charges) and 5.01.080 (Delinquent Account Payments).
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Meeting Date: May 26, 2026
Contact/Dept.: Sean Singletary, Environmental Programs & Ops. Manager
Michael Towler, Finance Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council; Subscribers to the Culver City News and Events and Sustainability/Environmental Issues (05/21/2026)
Dept Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (05/13/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council introduce an ordinance approving an amendment to Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Sections 5.01.075 (Time and Payment Charges) and 5.01.080 (Delinquent Account Payments) to modernize payment deadlines, update late-penalty provisions, and streamline administrative processes.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Culver City's Environmental Programs & Operations (EPO) division of the Public Works Department provides solid waste and recycling services to approximately 8,000 residential and 1,500 business accounts, funded entirely by user charges through the City's Enterprise Refuse Fund. The Division operates 16 collection routes and manages the City-owned Transfer Station with a capacity to process 500 tons of solid waste, organics and recycling per day.
CCMC 5.01.075 TIME OF PAYMENT AND CHARGES
The existing provision provides that payment for refuse services is due on or before the last day of the month following the month in which service is rendered. For example, payment for refuse services rendered in May 2026 are due on or before June 30, 2026. When the due date falls on a weekend or City holiday, payments received on the next business day are tech...
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