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Agenda Item: 19
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
May 22, 2012
Travis Lange
ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE
STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE AND
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE
DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION
PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013
Public Works
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing on the annual report and list for the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Fee for fiscal year 2012-2013.
Introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING
ITS ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR
2012-2013."
BACKGROUND
The collection of the Annual Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee (Fee) began in 1992. The Fee
is used to meet the requirements of the 1972 Federal Clean Water Act and National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System Permit (Permit). Under this Permit and with the Fees collected,
programs are administered and funded, such as pollution education and prevention, street
sweeping, and cleaning of storm drain catch basins.
Pursuant to Section 15.50.070 of the City's Municipal Code, the City shall annually hold a public
hearing or meeting where an oral and written presentation may be made in connection with the
Ordinance passed to
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Fee. The City Clerk has published notice of such annual public hearing as provided by law, and
a public hearing is scheduled to be held on May 22, 2012.
In 2009, property owners approved the Fee by a vote through a Mailed Ballot Special Election
process that was conducted per the requirements of the California State Constitution and under
Proposition 218 and Article XIIID. With a new rate methodology, the approved Fee reduced the
annual stormwater cost for most residential property owners. A total of 13,459 valid ballots were
received; of those 10,294 (76%) voted "yes," and 3,164 (24%) voted "no." As a result, the City
Council held a public hearing on October 27, 2009, and adopted Ordinance No. 09-14
(Ordinance), establishing the new methodology to be used to calculate the Annual Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Fee.
Pursuant to Section 3 of the Ordinance, the City Council shall annually determine the rates of the
Fees subject to the maximum fees authorized by the Ordinance. The City Council may determine
to do any of the following: a) discontinue the Fee, b) reduce or maintain the actual Fee rate
imposed below the maximum Fee rate authorized, or c) increase their rate up to or below the
maximum voter -authorized rate if it has been previously set below such rate. The City Council
shall not be required to include an inflation increase in each year but may accumulate the
inflationary increase and enact the cumulative amount.
It is proposed that the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for fiscal year 2012-2013 be imposed
at the same level as fiscal year 2011-2012. The amount of the Fee for fiscal year 2012-2013 will
be $22.45 per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU). The amount of the Fee for fiscal year
2012-2013 is $0.45 less than the maximum voter -approved rate of $22.90 which is inclusive of a
rate increased by an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, for the
Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange County areas. For the preceding year ending March 2012,
the calculated change to CPI has been determined to be 2.02 percent.
The accumulation of an inflationary increase provides maximum flexibility for the City to meet
future National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit obligations imposed
upon Santa Clarita by the State of California through the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality
Control Board. While still being developed by the Regional Water Board, staff anticipates Santa
Clarita's new permit will include additional reporting, the creation of a monitoring program,
additional construction monitoring requirements, and incorporation of Total Maximum Daily
Loads (TMDLs).
An annual report and preliminary list of the rates for each identified parcel subject to the Fees for
fiscal year 2012-2013 has been prepared (Annual List) and is on file with the City Clerk.
Following the public hearing, the City Council may consider the attached ordinance determining
the rate for the Annual Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for fiscal year 2012/2013. If the
attached ordinance is adopted, Willdan Financial Services, Inc. is directed to prepare and file the
Annual List with the Los Angeles County Auditor Controller to be placed on the tax rolls and
collected with regular City and County taxes.
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ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund with this action.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance - Determining the Annual Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for Fiscal Year
2012-2013
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee - FY 2012-2013 Annual Fee Report (Available in City
Clerk's Reading File)
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION
PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita (the "City") is empowered by Health and
Safety Code Section 5471, Government Code Section 54300 et seq., Government Code Section
54999 et seq. and Chapter 15.50 of Title 15 of the City's Municipal Code (the "Code") to
prescribe and collect rates and charges, including storm drainage user charges and fees for
services and facilities furnished by the City in connection with its stormwater drain system; and
WHEREAS, in order to better provide for storm drainage and flood control services,
including pollution prevention, for the City, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (the
"City Council") proposed to restructure its storm drainage pollution abatement charge, be known
as the "Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee" (the "Fee"); and
WHEREAS, a written report entitled, "Rate Analysis Report," dated February 23,
2009, (the "Report") was prepared for the City by Harris & Associates and filed with the City
Clerk of the City (the "City Clerk") relating to the Stormwater Drainage Utility (the "Program"),
containing 1) the identification of the parcels of land within the City upon which the Fee should
be imposed (the "Identified Parcels"), 2) the method for determining the amount of the Fee to be
imposed each year upon the Identified Parcels as a source of funding for such storm drainage and
flood control services, including but not limited to services with which to manage stormwater
runoff so as to better protect life and property within the City, and 3) the proposed Fee amount of
$21.50 per Equivalent Residential Unit for fiscal year 2009-10 and the maximum annual amount
thereafter to be imposed on the Identified Parcels; and
WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 09-16, adopted on March 10, 2009, the City
Council accepted the Report, and scheduled a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with the provisions of Section 6 of Article XIIID of the
California Constitution ("Section 6" and "Article XIIID," respectively), the Proposition 218
Omnibus Implementation Act (Government Code Section 53750, et seq.) (the "Implementation
Act") and the Code, the City Council, on May 26, 2009, and continued to June 9, 2009,
conducted a public hearing on the matters of the Program, the proposed Fee, and any other aspect
of the Report; and
WHEREAS, following a determination that there was not a majority protest, the City
Council in its Resolution No. 09-50, confirmed the Report, as modified, and called a special mail
ballot election for August 25, 2009 (the "Election"); and
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WHEREAS, by resolution adopted on September 8, 2009, the City Council declared
that the ballot measure to authorize the restructuring and levy of the Fee, as described and subject
to the terms and conditions of the prescribed by the Report, is passed; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 10-14 adopted on October 27, 2009, the City Council
authorized and adopted the restructuring, levy, and collection of the Fee, beginning with the
fiscal year 2010-2011; and,
WHEREAS, the Fee would continue to be collected on the County of Los Angeles
tax roll in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with and not
separately from, the general taxes of the City in the manner prescribed by Sections 5473 et seq.
of the California Health and Safety Code, as provided in Chapter 15.050 of the Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15.50.070 of the Code, the City shall annually hold
a public hearing or meeting where oral and written presentations may be made in connection with
the Fee; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has published notice of such annual public hearing as
provided by law, and a public hearing was held on May 22, 2012, where oral and written
testimony was taken; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3 of Ordinance No. 09-14, the City Council shall
determine the amount of the Fees for the fiscal year 2012-2013, subject to the maximum Fees.
authorized by Ordinance No. 09-14 and as set forth in the Report, and, in connection therewith,
an annual report or list of the Fee for each Identified Parcel for fiscal year 2012-2013 has been
prepared (the "Annual List"); and
WHEREAS, it is now appropriate that the City Council determine the amount of the
Fees for fiscal year 2012-2013.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals True and Correct. The foregoing recitals are true and correct,
and the City Council hereby so finds and determines.
SECTION 2. Annual Procedure for Determination of Fees to be Levied. Pursuant to
Ordinance No. 09-14 and applicable law, without voter approval, in any year, the City Council
may do any of the following: a) discontinue the Fee, b) reduce the actual rate imposed below the
maximum rate authorized, or c) increase the rate up to or below the maximum voter -authorized
rate if it has been previously set below such rate. The City Council shall not be required to
include an inflation increase in each year but may accumulate the inflationary increase and enact
the cumulative amount. In no event shall the City Council increase the rate in excess of the
maximum rate approved by the voters without voter approval required by Section 6 of Article
XIIID.
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SECTION 3. Amount of 2012-2013 Fee. The City Council has determined to set the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for fiscal year 2012-2013 at the same level as fiscal year
2011-2012. The amount of the Fee for fiscal year 2012-2013 will be $22.45 per Equivalent
Residential Unit (ERU), for each Identified Parcel as provided in the Annual List on file with the
City Clerk and incorporated herein by this reference. The Annual List is hereby approved. The
amount of the Fee for fiscal year 2012-2013 is $0.45 less than the maximum voter -approved rate
inclusive of a rate increased by an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers, for the Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange County areas.
SECTION 4. Transmittal to County Auditor. On or before August 10, 2012, or such
other earlier deadline as the Los Angeles County Auditor (the "County Auditor") may prescribe,
the Willdan Financial, Inc. shall cause the filing on behalf of the City with the County Auditor of
the Annual List to be posted to the tax roll for collection, together with such additional
information and in such format as the County Auditor customarily requires.
SECTION 5. Severability. If any one or more of the terms, provisions, or sections of
this Ordinance shall to any extent by judged invalid, unenforceable and/or voidable for any
reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdictions, then each and all of the remaining
terms, provisions, and sections of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby and shall be valid
and enforceable.
SECTION 6. Non -Exclusivity. Nothing in this Ordinance shall limit or preclude,the
enforcement of other applicable laws.
SECTION 7. Effectiveness. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty
(30) days after its passage.
SECTION 8. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to cause this Ordinance to be
published within 15 days of its passage in a newspaper of general circulation published and
circulated within the City of Santa Clarita.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
2012.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance 12- was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 2012. That thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day
of 2012, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance and
was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806).
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
)
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
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CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Ordinance 12- , adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, CA on , 2012, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of
2012.
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................1
BACKGROUND INFORMATION.................................................................................1
COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT LEGISLATION........................................................3
SERVICESFUNDED..................................................................................4
RATE STRUCTURE ANALYSIS................................................................5
COST ESTIMATE.......................................................................................9
FEE CALCULATIONS..............................................................................10
APPEALS PROCESS...............................................................................12
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INTRODUCTION
The City of Santa Clarita (City) Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee is being levied per
Chapter 15.50 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code and the California Health and Safety
Code Section 5471 et seq. This Annual Fee Report (Report) is prepared pursuant to
the California Health and Safety Code Section 5473 in order to place the fee on the Los
Angeles County property tax bills.
In May 1992, the City provided the County with a letter of intention to participate as a
Co -Permittee with the County in the application of a National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit. There were eighty-six (86) other co -permittee
agencies that filed a letter of intention to participate in the County's NPDES Permit No.
CA006154.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In accordance with the Federal Clean Water Act of 1972, the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to establish regulations setting forth
NPDES permit standards. The enactment of 1987 amendments to the Federal Clean
Water Act (Act) of 1972 imposes permit requirements for discharge of storm waters.
The Act allows the EPA to delegate its NPDES permitting authority to states with an
approved environmental regulatory program. The State of California is one of the
delegated states.
The responsibility for implementing various NPDES permits in the State of California
has been delegated to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). The
SWRCB administers NPDES authority through its nine Regional Boards. In anticipation
of the issuance of the Federal regulations, the Los Angeles County Department of
Public Works (LACDPW), together with 86 other cities, applied to the Los Angeles
Regional Water Quality Control Board (LA-RWQCB) and SWRCB for an "early" permit.
On June 18, 1990, the NPDES permit for Stormwater/Urban Runoff Discharge in Los
Angeles County was issued. Los Angeles County is the designated "Principal
Permittee" with the 86 cities given the opportunity to become Co -Permittees. The City
of Santa Clarita is the only incorporated City in the Los Angeles County portion of the
Santa Clara River watershed. The Santa Clara River runs 86 miles from Acton to
Ventura, eventually reaching the Pacific Ocean. The City is approximately 45 miles from
the Pacific Ocean. The Santa Clara River provides habitat to hundreds of plant and
animal species, 16 of which are threatened or endangered. The Santa Clara River
provides roughly 50% of the water supply to the Santa Clarita Valley area.
The City of Santa Clarita is in somewhat of a unique situation with regard to stormwater
management. Being a relatively new city, most of the street and drainage systems were
developed during the process of land development under the supervision of Los
Angeles County. Both before and after incorporation in 1987, the ownership of drainage
facilities, once constructed, have been transferred to the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District (LACFCD). However, in the past few years the LACFCD has not been
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processing title transfer requests in a timely manner. As a result, there are currently
approximately 230 storm drains in the City that are maintained by the County and 200
storm drains that are still the responsibility of the developer for maintenance. Many of
the privately maintained storm drains will probably become the City's at some future
time. The public streets, which are a part of the primary storm drainage system, are
owned and maintained by the City. The storm drainage catch basins in the street,
present a mix of ownership and responsibility. There are some storm drainage catch
basins owned by LACFCD and others that are owned by the City.
In order to provide for the safety of the residents of the City and protect property in the
City from the damage associated with flooding and to meet water quality requirements
of the NPDES permit issued to the City by the LA-RWQCB and SWRCB, it is necessary
to design, construct, operate, maintain, improve and replace storm drainage facilities
which collect storm and surface water runoff and convey and treat such runoff in a safe
manner to an acceptable point of discharge. It is also necessary to inspect, monitor,
and take enforcement action related to illegal dumping, illicit discharges, and various
water quality concerns. In order to properly fund such facilities and activities, the City
Council has determined that it is necessary to impose on all properties in the City a user
charge for storm drainage service.
In addition to existing costs, the City anticipates significant increased costs for
compliance with the NPDES Permit scheduled to be issued by the LA-RWQCB in
September 2012. There is a significant monitoring requirement. Currently, Los Angeles
County pays for a single mass emissions monitoring station on the Santa Clara River.
The new requirements will increase the monitoring sites significantly. Los Angeles
County has stated it will not pay for the increased monitoring. Staff estimates the
increased monitoring will likely cost $1.0 million. If significant pollution levels are found,
monitoring costs will likely increase; if not, the monitoring costs could decrease. Staff
cannot anticipate the cost increase associated with significant pollution levels. There
are hundreds of pollutants to monitor for that the City has little experience with
mitigating. The expense of response largely depends on the type of pollutant, if any,
found. For example, bacteria requires disinfection, metals requires filtration, etc.
However, treatment for certain types of pollutants can be profoundly expensive.
Another anticipated, additional requirement is trash excluders. These are devices
installed inside catch basins to prevent trash, litter and debris on the streets from
getting into the storm drain system. Each device costs between $1,500 and $2,000 to
install. Staff anticipates an additional cost of $260,000 to retrofit all 130 catch basins if
this requirement is retained. Other treatment best management practices that may be
required include creating infiltration rain gardens surrounding catch basins and one or
two large scale infiltration projects. Rain gardens essentially create planted areas
around catch basins to capture flows from the street before entering the storm drain
system. They force the flows to infiltrate into the ground before entering the Santa Clara
River. Large scale infiltration projects divert flows that enter the storm drain system.
These flows are treated and infiltrated in large land areas, such as parks, preventing
much of the flows from reaching the surface water, such as rivers. Staff anticipates
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costs for rain gardens on inlets/streets at a cost of approximately $2,000,000 annually
for 20 years. The large scale infiltration projects may cost $10 million or more between
2012 and 2017.
The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee will continue to provide funding for the
ongoing water quality requirements for the drainage facilities serving the properties
within the City of Santa Clarita.
COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT LEGISLATION
On November 5, 1996, California voters approved Proposition 218 (The Right To Vote
On Taxes Act) that established specific requirements for the ongoing imposition of
taxes, assessments and fees. The provisions of this proposition are now contained in
the California Constitutional as Articles XIIIC and XIIID.
The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee must comply with the provisions of Article
XIIID of the California Constitution. Section 6.b of Article XIIID has the following
requirements for all "new, extended, imposed or increased" fees and charges:
• 'Revenues derived from the fee or charge shall not exceed the funds required to
provide the property -related service."
• 'Revenues derived from the fee or charge shall not be used for any purpose
other than that for which the fee or charge was imposed."
• "The amount of a fee or charge imposed upon any parcel or person as an
incident of property ownership shall not exceed the proportional cost of the
service attributable to the parcel."
• "No fee or charge may be imposed for a service unless that service is actually
used by, or immediately available to, the owner of the property in question. Fees
or charges based on potential or future use of service are not permitted. Standby
charges, whether characterized as charges or assessments, shall be classified
as assessments and shall not be imposed without compliance with [the
assessment section of this code]."
• "No fee or charge may be imposed for general governmental services including,
but not limited to, police, fire, ambulance or library services where the service is
available to the public at large in substantially the same manner as it is to
property owners."
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SERVICES FUNDED
Expenditures from the revenue generated from the Stormwater Utility fee are to comply
with the requirements set forth in the NPDES permit. The activities and services funded
by this fee include, but are not limited to:
1. Administration and oversight of the requirements set forth in the NPDES permit
to various City departments, developments, and local agencies.
2. Prepare ordinances and resolutions designed to remain in compliance with the
rules and regulations required by the NPDES permit, the Clean Water Act, and
the Porter -Cologne Act.
3. Respond to and investigate incidents of illicit discharges and illegal connections
to the storm drain system.
4. Periodically inspect facilities for proper handling of materials, chemicals,
pollutants, garbage, waste, and debris and prevent any discharges to the storm
drain system.
5. Regularly clean and provide maintenance of catch basins, the flow line, and
storm drainage facilities.
6. Installation and maintenance of water quality devices required to keep pollutants
out of the storm drain system.
7. Discourage illegal dumping or discharge of pollutants into the storm drain system
by stenciling all City -owned catch basins with a "No Dumping" message.
8. Provide street sweeping to keep litter and debris from entering the storm drain
system.
9. Augment public education and outreach programs in regards to the proper use
and function of the storm drainage system and the receiving waters.
10. Develop programs to promote, publicize, and facilitate public reporting of illicit
discharges to the storm drain system.
11. Encourage the proper disposal of household hazardous waste (HHW) to prevent
the improper disposal to the storm drain system or to the sewer system.
Discourage the improper disposal of litter, garden clippings, leaves, and pet waste into
the street or the storm drain system.
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RATE STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
Section 6.b of Article XIIID of the State Constitution states that:
"The amount of a fee or charge imposed upon any parcel or person as an incident
of property ownership shall not exceed the proportional cost of the service
attributable to the parcel." and
"No fee or charge may be imposed for a service unless that service is actually
used by, or immediately available to, the owner of the property in question."
By definition, all properties that shed stormwater into the City's stormwater drainage
system, use or are served by the City's stormwater drainage system; therefore should
be subject to a fee. The amount of use attributed to each parcel is measurable by the
amount of storm runoff contributed by the property, which is directly proportional to the
amount of impervious area on a parcel (such as buildings and concrete). The more
impervious area on a property, the more storm runoff the property generates, the more
demand placed on the storm drain system.
The amount each parcel uses the stormwater drainage system is computed by the
following formula: (Parcel Area) x (Impervious Percentage) = Drainage Units
The typical percent impervious (% Impervious) for land uses in the City, as provided in
the Los Angeles County Flood Control District Hydrology Manual, updated January
2006, have been applied for the purposes of estimating the runoff generated by each
property. These are shown in Table 1 on the following page.
The more Drainage Units a parcel has, the more storm run-off it generates, and the
more it uses and impacts the stormwater drainage system.
It is standard practice to relate other land uses to a developed single family home,
instead of working exclusively with Drainage Units. The City's parcel database shows
that over 60% of the parcels within the City are designated as Single Family Residential
(SFR) parcels, and the median size of a SFR parcel is approximately 7,000 square feet
(0.16 acre). Therefore, it makes sense to relate all parcels to this median residential
property. Therefore, the runoff from a 0.16 -acre SFR parcel is set equal to one
Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) and this base ERU is calculated as follows: (0.16
acres of area) x 42% = 0.0672 Drainage Units = 1 ERU
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The table below provides a preliminary summary of Drainage Units and ERUs for the
various assessable land uses in the City
Drainage Land Use
Parcels
:Acres
%imp
Drainage
Units
ERUs
Antenna
1
3.78
2%
0.08
1.13
Cemetery
2
55.36
10%
1.49
27.83
Church/Inst
51
166.47
82%
120.09
1,787.23
College
14
289.30
47%
127.90
1,902.94
Com Recreation
16
90.28
90%
72.74
1,082.36
Com Storage
24
77.61
90%
69.86
1,039.35
Communications
8
51.83
82%
42.51
632.57
Day Care
2
0.83
68%
1.34
20.01
Dev Park
107
805.14
10%
42.43
1,228.74
Dump
2
1.28
15%
0.20
2.86
EI -Hi School
64
599.14
Actual
362.41
5,392.21
Golf
14
325.70
3%
16.79
249.75
High Density CNDO
4,522
230.65
90%
204.84
2,982.59
High Density MFR
156
249.44
90%
228.86
3,405.85
Hotel/Motel
8
20.43
96%
19.53
290.73
Light Industrial
692
1,435.47
91%
1,473.42
21,953.88
Low Density CNDO
5,007
889.99
55%
462.12
6,868.03
Low Density MFR
73
198.71
55%
103.69
1,542.14
Med Density CNDO
5,496
529.71
86%
446.24
6,630.14
Med Density MFR
149
109.24
86%
93.89
1,399.95
Medical Facility
55
37.23
74%
30.74
457.10
Mineral Extract
17
254.37
10%
25.44
378.53
Mobile Homes
30
342.69
91%
301.11
4,698.31
Nurseries/A r
10
21.25
15%
5.10
75.88
Office
295
281.61
91%
263.47
3,996.45
Open Storage
88
155.79
66%
102.87
1,530.28
Parking
154
187.98
91%
161.58
2,525.02
Power Facilities
8
158.77
47%
74.63
1,110.44
Ranch
8
26.48
42%
9.16
136.17
Re nl Shopping Ctr
39
154.41
95%
152.11
2,496.84
Retail
548
744.32
97%
767.51
11,384.02
SFR -0.5
31,200
5,875.86
42%
2,447.86
36,431.96
SFR -1
1,020
735.77
formula
182.06
2,711.64
SFR Rural
11016
2,447.76
formula
275.84
4,101.79
Undev Park
46
152.77
2%
2.35
45.47
Vacant
Totals
3,214
54,156
8,978.31
26,685.73
1%
88.35
8,780.60
1,360.52
131,880.69
Note: Drainage Units and ERUs are rounded to two decimal places.
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SFR properties are separated into 3 groups and their impervious percentage is
calculated as follows:
Multi -Family Residential (MFR) and Condominium (CNDO) units are split into
categories by the density, or number of dwelling units per acre (DU/Ac) as follows:
Condominium unit parcel areas are calculated:
1) either by using the sizes of the individual unit and the common area parcels
separately,
or
2) by dividing the total area of the condominium complex (which includes the
common area) by the number of condominium units and the total
imperviousness of the entire complex is attributed to each individual condo
parcel in the complex. (This divides the runoff of the entire complex to each of
the individual units.) Because these condominium common areas are taken into
consideration in this manner, they are exempt from the charge.
The latter calculation has been made when the individual unit areas are not readily
available. These two ways of calculating the charges are considered nearly equivalent
when applied. With the first method, the common area property is charged and paid by
the Home Owner Associations which are passed on to the individual units. With the
second method, the common area property is added into the individual units. Therefore,
proportionality has been maintained.
Within the City of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clara River Watershed, there are many
separate drainage areas of various terrains and with inlets, pipes and channels made of
various materials and in various conditions. The storm drain system discharges to the
Santa Clara River and its tributaries. The Santa Clara River provides habitat to
hundreds of plant and animal species. It also provides about 50% of the area's water
supply.
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All parcels draining into City -maintained drainage infrastructure is proposed to be
charged the same user fee rate per ERU for stormwater runoff treatment. The
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee is proposed in perpetuity.
For the purposes of this report, City -maintained drainage infrastructure includes streets,
pipes, inlets, outlets, and natural drainage courses, and is also referred to as the "City's
stormwater drainage system." Parcels related to these types of property uses are
exempt from the runoff charge, as they are part of the infrastructure being funded. Also
exempt from the runoff charge is Caltrans right-of-way, because Caltrans handles its
own runoff under a separate NPDES permit.
Elementary through High Schools (EI -Hi Schools) have been looked at on an individual
basis to determine the actual percent impervious for each property, as properties with
this use had a wide range of impervious percentages.
Properties that had submitted appeals to the charge were reviewed and a determination
has been made on a parcel -by -parcel basis as to the applicability of the appeal to this
methodology.
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COST ESTIMATE
FY 12-13 Expenditures
Site -Specific - Bridgeport
$20,000
Site -Speck - Creekside
17,000
Site -Specific - Hidden Creek
14,000
SiteSpecific - Hart Pony
4,000
Site -Specific - River Park
0
Personnel
974,340
office, Equipment and Program Costs
-
174,150
Street Sweeping
562,224
Hazardous Waste Collection
45,000
Professional and Contractual Services
229,000
Storm Drain Repair
11,000
Capital Outlay
560,900
General Fund Overhead Allocation
425,500
Transfers out to GASB 45/GF
65,618
Subtotal 201212013 Expenditures:
$3,102,732
Anticipated New Permit Expenditures (actual costs unknown)
New Permit -Increase in Monitoring
$93,500
New Permit - CIP - Trash Excluders
300,000
New Permit- Regional Water Quality Devices
2,000,000
Subtotal 2012120113
Anticipated New Permit Expenditures:
$2,393,500
Capital Protects
M0092 2012-13 Storm Water Flow Line Repair Program
$250,000
Subtotal 2 01 212 01 3 Capital Projects:
$250,000
Reserves
50% Operating Reserve
$2,748,116
(Less Site -Specific Reserve)
(27,500)
Equipment Replacement Reserve
544,577
Subtotal 2012/2013 Reserves:
$3,265,193
Total 2012/2013 Expenditures:
$9,011,425
FY 2 01 212 01 3 Revenues
Interest
$110,000
SUSMP Inspection Permit Fees
13,500
Storm Water Pollutution Prevention Program (SWPPP)
0
Miscellaneous Revenue
0
Operating Transfers in
32,660
Site -Specific - Bridgeport
27,100
Site -Specific - Creekside
25,000
Site -Specific - Hidden Creek
21,300
Site-Spectfic - Hart Pony
6,200
Site -Specific - River Pada
0
Estimated Fund Balance - July 1, 2012
5,814,944
Subtotal 2 01 212 01 3 Revenues:
$6,050,704
City Contribution: 0
Total 2012/2013 Revenues: $6,050,704
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee Requirement: $2,960,721
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FEE CALCULATIONS
The estimated annual costs for the proposed storm drain improvements are $2,960,721
Dividing that amount by the total number of ERUs in the City, the estimated Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Fee rate is $22.45 per ERU for fiscal year 2012/2013. The
maximum amount that can be charged per ERU for fiscal year 2012/2013 is $22.90 per
ERU.
The maximum rate will be increased each fiscal year by the annual change in the
Consumer Price Index (CPI), during the preceding year, for All Urban Consumers, for
the Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange County areas, published by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (or a reasonably equivalent index
should the stated index be discontinued).
The following table provides sample fee calculations for various land uses and parcel
sizes for fiscal year 2012/2013.
Land Use
Designation
SFR -0.5
Parcel
Area
3,500
Parcel
area
0.08
x
Percent
42%a =
Drainage
0.0336001
t t.
0.0672-
0.5000
$11.23
SFR -0.5
5,000
0.11
x
42% =
0.0462001
0.0672 =
0.6875
$15.43
SFR -0.5
7,000
0.16
x
42% =
0.067200 /
0.0672 -
1.0000
$22.45
SFR -05
12,000
0.28
x
42% =
0.117600 /
0.0672 -
1.7500
$39.29
SFR -0.5
21,500
0.50
x
42% =
0.2100001
0.0672 =
3.1250
$70.16
SFR -1
22,000
0.51
x
0.21 ac -0.5
x21 % =
0.212100 /
0.0672 -
3.1563
$70.86
SFR -1
35,000
0.80
x
0.21 ac -0 5
x21 % =
0.273000 1
0.0672 =
4.0625
$91.20
SFR -Rural
87,120
2.00
x
0.315 ac -1
x10% =
0415000 1
0.0672 -
6.1756
$138.64
Low Density CNDO
7,100
0.16
x
55% =
0.088000 1
0.0672 -
1.3095
$29.40
Low Density, MFR
43.560
100
x
55% =
0.550000 I
00672 -
8.1845
$183.74
Med Density CNOO
3,150
007
x
86% =
0.0602001
0.0672 -
0.8958
$20.11
Med Density MFR
43,560
1.00
x
86% -
0.8600001
0.0672 =
12.7976
$287.31
High DensiCNDO
1,800
0.04
x
90% -
0.0360001
0.0672 -
0.5357
$12.03
H' hDens MFR
43,560
1.00
x
90% -
0.9000001
0.0672 -
13.3929
$300.67
Service Station
6,534
0.15
x
91% -
0.1365001
0.0672 -
2.0313
$45.60
Retail
21780
0.50
x
97% -
0.4850001
00672 -
7.2172
$162.03
Business Park
21,780
0.50
x
91% -
0.455000 1
0.0672 -
6.7708
$152.00
Office
10,890
0.25
x
91% =
0.227500 1
0.0672 -
3.3854
$76.00
L' ht Industrial
43,560
1.00
x
91% =
0.9100001
0.0672 -
13.5417
$304.01
Church
32,670
0.75
x
85% =
0,6375001
0.0672 -
9.4866
$212.97
EI -Hi School
43,560
1.00
x
82% -
0.820000 1
0.0672 =
12,2024
$273.94
Developed Parks
5.00
x
10% =
0.5000001
0.0672 =
74405
$167.04
Goff Courses
10.00
x 1
3% =
0.3000001
0.0672 -
4.4643
$100,22
Vacant
2.00
x 1
1% 1 =
0.0200001
0.0672 =
0.2976
$6.68
SFR = Single Family
Residential
0.0672 = Drainage
Units per median
SFR ERU
= Equivalent Residential Unit
Note: Condominium
paroal areas Include apro-rata share of the common areas of the complex
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Fifty percent (50%) of all single family homes will have a charge equal to or less than
the median fee of $22.45.
The preliminary fee roll, which is a listing of each parcel to be charged a fee for fiscal
year 2012/2013, is by reference made a part of this report and is on file in the office of
the City Clerk.
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APPEALS PROCESS
If a property owner disagrees with the calculation of his or her fee, based on the parcel
area and estimated impervious percentage assigned to the property, then the property
owner may appeal the calculation as follows:
1. Property owner must provide written documentation explaining the reason why
the charge should be changed. This documentation must include:
a. The name, phone number, mailing address, and email address, if available,
of the property owner.
b. The Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) of the property in question.
2. If additional documentation is required or insufficient documentation was
submitted, a representative of the Public Works Department or his or her
designee (Staff) will notify the property owner in writing.
3. Once Staff has determined that sufficient documentation has been submitted,
Staff will perform the initial review. Staff will notify the property owner in writing
within four (4) weeks from the time sufficient documentation was submitted as to
whether or not the fee amount will be changed.
a. If the determination is to change the fee amount, then the new fee amount
will be documented within the City's fee database.
b. If the determination is that the fee should not be changed, the property owner
can appeal Staffs decision to the City Engineer. The appeal must be made in
writing and returned no later than four (4) weeks from the date of mailing of
Staff s initial review decision. The City Engineer will notify the property owner
in writing within four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of the appeal as to
whether or not the fee amount will be changed.
If the owner of any parcel shall have reason to feel that the computation of
the ERU count for his/her parcel is not correct, that person may file an appeal
with the City Engineer in the manner prescribed by the City Engineer. The
City Engineer will consider all data provided by the appellant and shall render
a decision in writing. The decision of the City Engineer will be final with
respect to City action on the appeal.
Appeals will be accepted annually up until June 30 for inclusion on the following fiscal
year's property tax roll submittal. However, if an appeal is granted by Staff or the City
Engineer that does not permit inclusion for the following fiscal year's property tax roll
submittal, a reimbursement will be provided to the property owner by the City.
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