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Adoption of a Resolution Ordering the Preparation of the Engineer’s Report, Declaring the Intention to Order the Annual Assessment Levy, and Setting the Date, Time, and Place for the Public Hearing for the Sewer User’s Service Charge.
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City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council Adopt a Resolution:
1. Ordering the Preparation of the Engineer’s Report for the Sewer User
Service Charge for Fiscal Year 2008/2009; and,
2. Declaring its Intention to Order the Levy of Annual Assessments for
Fiscal Year 2008/2009; and,
3. Setting the Public Hearing for June 9, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Mike
Balkman Council Chambers.
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.
Federal law requires that all other agencies using the City of Los Angeles' Hyperion
Treatment Plant adopt a system of charges to assure that each property served by a
public sewer pay its fair share of costs for the operation, maintenance, repair and
improvement of Hyperion Treatment Plant. The “fair share” of each sewer-using
Meeting Date: 4/21/08 Item Number: A-9
AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Ordering the Preparation of the
Engineer’s Report, Declaring the Intention to Order the Annual Assessment Levy,
and Setting the Date, Time, and Place for the Public Hearing for the Sewer User’s
Service Charge
Contact Person: Mate Gaspar/PW Phone Number: (310) 253-5602
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification:
Master Notification List (04/17/08);
Published in the Culver City News on 04/17/08
Department Approval:
Charles D. Herbertson (04/10/08)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (04/16/08)
Fiscal Impact Review:
Jeff Muir (04/16/08)
City Manager Approval:
Jerry B. Fulwood (04/17/08) City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
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 our own sewage collection and conveyance system.
All of these costs are annually determined and presented to the City Council in the
City Engineer's Report, in accordance with Section 5.02.035 of the Culver City
Municipal Code (CCMC). The proposed charges for Fiscal Year 2008/2009 will
address estimated costs for providing complete operation, maintenance, and local
capital improvements for the Culver City sewerage system and for the estimated
payments due to the City of Los Angeles for Culver City's share of the Los Angeles
Amalgamated System costs.
In addition to formulating and adopting a system of Sewer User’s Service Charges,
the City must also select a system of 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 User’s 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.
A Public Hearing will be held not earlier than 45 days after authorization by the City
Council and advertisement of the hearing, with a proposed date of June 09, 2008.
All affected property owners will be mailed a notification of any proposed increased
assessment and the date, time and location of the public hearing, as required by
Proposition 218. During the scheduled Public Hearing, the City will consider all
protests against any proposed increase and assessment.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
The Engineer’s Report will assess the need to impose any increase over last year’s
Sewer User’s Service Charge. This analysis will include a review of the rates
proposed by the City of Los Angeles for conveyance and treatment of Culver City
sewage for the coming fiscal year.
ATTACHMENT:
1. Resolution of Intention
City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
MOTIONS:
That the City Council:
Adopt a Resolution Ordering the Preparation of the Engineer’s Report, Declaring
the Intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2008/2009 and
setting a Public Hearing for June 09, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Mike Balkman
Council Chamber in accordance with Proposition 218.