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EPWM CP BR F \EPWM\ADMIN\WPDOCS\STAFFRPT\PRPT97 JUN 2 ,. 1997
Council Meeting June 24, 1997 Santa Monica, Callforma
TO Mayor and CIty Council
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT Recommendation to Approve the Stormwater Parcel Report Descnblng
Each Parcel In the City and the Amount of Each Parcel's Stormwater
Management User Fee for FY 1997-98
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends that the City Council approve the Stormwater Parcel Report which
descnbes each parcel In the City that receives a property tax bill from the County of Los
Angeles and details the amount of each parcel's Stormwater Management User Fee This
action IS taken pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code (Section 54734) In
order to collect a Stormwater Management User Fee Via the property tax bills, the City
must fIle a report with the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor's office The user fee
provides funding for stormwater enterprrse activities and IS the same rate as the current
year
BACKGROUND
On July 25, 1995. City Council adopted an ordinance establishing a Stormwater
Enterpnse, funded by a Stormwater Management User F ea. to provide revenues for
stormwater management activities At that time, It was decided that the L A County Tax
Assesso(s Office would provide the most cost effectIve billing for the annual fee
Stormwater management activities Include pen odIc upgrades and replacement of the storm
drain system, enforcement of local, State and Federal stormwater regulatIons, Includmg,
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but not limited to the Los Angeles County NPDES permit, the Santa MOnica Bay
Restoration Plan and City's Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Ordinance. and a vanety
of cost-effectIve programs aimed at reducing the volume and pollutant load of urban runoff
flowing Into the Santa MOnica Bay
STORMWATER PARCEL REPORT
The Stormwater Parcel Report lists all pnvately-owned parcels with their assOCIated
Stormwater Management User Fee The City must submit thIs report to the L A County
Tax Assessor's Office by August 10, 1997. In order to be Included on the 1997-98 tax rolls
Pnor to submittal for billing, a public heanng and Council approval are required
Notification regarding a publiC heanng was published In the Outlook on June 10 and June
17, 1997 The 1997-98 Parcel Report was filed With the City Clerk on June 14, 1997 and
has been available for publiC review since that time
ThiS report IS based on the most accurate parcel database available for calculating the
number of Parcel Billing Units (PBUs) The number of PBUs IS calculated based on land
use and parcel size. which are directly proportional to the amount of runoff generated by
a given parcel The proposed 1997-98 Stormwater Parcet Fee IS $36 per PBU, which IS
the same as the current year's rate A summary of average Stormwater Management User
Fees by land use IS provided below In Table 1
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Table 1. Average Monthly Costs of Stormwater Management User Fee
Land Use Avg Sq. Ft Avg Monthly Cost FY 97-98
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Single Family 7,584 $ 300
Condo (per Untt) 1,158 S 1 02
Multi-Family 8,053 S 680
Commercial 15,479 $1515
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT
The Stormwater Enterpnse Operation IS organizationally located In the Wastewater
DIvIsion, with reimbursement for all designated stormwater program costs paid by the
Stormwater Fund via Inter-fund transfer The total revenue estimate from the proposed fee
In FY 1997-9815 $ 1,251,902 This revenue will be received In revenue account number
34-500-661-00000-0550-1 0000
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that CIty Council approve the 1997 Stormwater Parcel Report
describing each parcel In the City that receives a property tax bill from the Los Angeles
County Tax Assessor's Office and the amount of each parcel"s Stormwater Management
User Fee
Prepared by Craig Perkins. DIrector Environmental and Public Works
Management Department
81111 Romain. Stormwater Program Coordinator
Attachment A - Stormwater Parcel Report
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