SR-503-001-02 (22)
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OCT 1 . 1986
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Council Meeting: October 14, 1986
Santa Monica, California
To:
Mayor and city Council
From:
City Staff
Subject:
Resolution for Los Angeles County to Provide
Industrial Waste Services to Santa Monica
Introduction
This report requests the City Council adopt a resolution
requesting industrial waste services from the Los Angeles County
Department of Public Works, to authorize the city Manager to
execute an agreement for those services, and to appropriate
$30,000 from the Wastewater Fund to reimburse the county for the
cost of services provided.
Background
On June 10, 1986, the Santa Monica City Council adopted an
Industrial Waste Control Ordinance [(Ordinance No. 1373 (CCS)],
requiring inspections and permitting of industrial waste
discharges.
Staff
believes
that
the
most
expeditious
implementation of the ordinance will be through use of the Los
Angeles County Department of Public Works, Engineering Services
section.
This unit of county Government currently provides
industrial waste services for the unincorporated portions of the
County and for several cities (for example Culver city and San
Fernando) within the County on a fee-for-service contract basis.
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During the FY 1986-87 budget process, funds were not budgeted for
this implementation activity due to uncertainty as to how and
when implementation would occur. County Staff estimate that the
annual cost of the industrial waste services will be
approximately $35,000. The cost in the initial year will be
greater due to the additional work required to bring all affected
City Businesses into conformance with the ordinance. The program
cost for the first year is estimated by City and County Staff to
be approximately $50,000. The estimated cost for FY 1986-87 is
then $30,000.
The process of contracting for County services requires that the
City Council adopt a resolution to request the industrial waste
services from the County and to authorize the City Manager to
execute a contract with the County for these services. The
contract has been prepared and will be ready for execution by
October 15, 1986. Enforcement of the ordinance will begin
immediately thereafter.
Industrial waste inspection services will help to control the
improper disposal of liquid wastes. The ultimate benefit of this
control will be additional long term water quality improvement in
Santa Monica Bay and throughout the community.
Budget/Financial Analysis
The industrial waste ordinance is written to be self-supporting.
All costs incurred by the Wastewater Fund (paid through account
number 31-500-661-000-506) will be recovered through the permit
fees (to be accumulated in a new revenue account number
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31-933-263-000-000,
entitled
Wastewater-Miscellaneous
Non-Operating) . A resolution establishing permit fees will be
presented to the city Council at a later date when a more
accurate assessment of the distribution of program costs has been
made. A request for a revenue budget amount will also be made at
this time.
city and County Staff estimate that the budget for
program expenses will be $30,000 in FY1986-87.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the city council:
1. Adopt the attached resolution requesting industrial waste
services from the Los Angeles County Department of Public
Works and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract
with Los Angeles County for said services: and,
2. Appropriate $30,000 from the Wastewater Fund to account
number 31-500-661-000-506 for reimbursement of the County for
industrial waste services provided during FY1986-87.
Prepared by: Stanley E. Scholl, Director of General Services
Edward H. Lash, utilities Manager
John E. Hoagland, Admimistrative Water Engineer
Attachment: 1. Resolution
(INDWAST1)
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