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Agenda Item: 5
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
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Item to be presented by:
June 10, 2014
Travis Lange
STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE -
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE
DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION
PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-15
Public Works
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2014-15."
BACKGROUND
The collection of the Annual Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee (Fee) began in 1995. 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. Starting Fiscal Year 2014-15, the Fee will
also have to fund substantial, state -mandated water -quality monitoring.
Pursuant to Section 15.50.070 of the Santa Clarita 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 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 June 24, 2014.
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.
Ordinance passed to
second reading
A total of 13,459 valid ballots were received; of those, 10,294 (76 percent) voted "yes," and
3,164 (24 percent) 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 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 2014-15 be levied at
the same level as the previous two fiscal years. The recommended Fee for Fiscal Year 2014-15
is $22.45 per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) and is $1.09 less than the maximum
voter -approved rate of $23.54, which is inclusive of a rate increased by an amount equal to the
Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles, Riverside, and
Orange County areas. For the preceding year ending February 2014, the calculated change to CPI
has been determined to be 0.54 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.
A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee annual report and a preliminary list of the rates for all
properties subject to the Fee for Fiscal Year 2014-15 has been prepared. At the June 24, 2014
public hearing, the City Council will consider the attached ordinance determining the rate for the
Annual Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for Fiscal Year 2014-15. If the attached ordinance
is adopted, Willdan Financial Services is directed to prepare and file the final list of rates with
the Los Angeles County Auditor Controller to be placed on the tax rolls and collected with
regular City and County taxes.
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
2014-2015
Annual Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee Plan available in the City Clerk's Reading File
ORDINANCE NO. 14 -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-15
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 to 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 3GIID 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. 09-14 adopted on October 27, 2009, the City Council
authorized and adopted the restructuring, levy, and collection of the Fee, beginning with the
Fiscal Year 2010-11; 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 June 24, 2014, 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 Fiscal Year 2014-15, 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 2014-15 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 2014-15.
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 2014-15 Fee. The City Council has determined to set the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for Fiscal Year 2014-15 at the same level as Fiscal Year
2013-14. The amount of the Fee for Fiscal Year 2014-15 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 2014-15 is $1.09 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, 2014, or such
other earlier deadline as the Los Angeles County Auditor (the "County Auditor") may prescribe,
the Willdan Financial Services 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 2014.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
INTERIM CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Annine Chaparyan, Interim City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance 14- was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at
a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 2014. That thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day
of 2014, 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).
INTERIM CITY CLERK
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NEW ATTACHMENTS TO ITEM #5
STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE - INTRODUCTION
AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE
ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2014-15
City of Santa Clarita
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee
2014/2015 ANNUAL FEE REPORT
PREPARED ON: MAY 299 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................1
BACKGROUND INFORMATION................................................................................. 1
COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT LEGISLATION........................................................3
SERVICES FUNDED..................................................................................4
RATE STRUCTURE ANALYSIS................................................................5
COSTESTIMATE.......................................................................................9
FEECALCULATIONS................................................................................9
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 (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. At that time, Los Angeles County is the designated
"Principal Permittee" with the 86 cities given the opportunity to become Co -Permittees.
In November 2012, a new NPDES permit was adopted that eliminated a principal
permittee."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
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Control District (LACFCD). However, in the past few years the LACFCD has not been
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 incurred significant increased costs for compliance
with the new NPDES Permit issued by the LA-RWQCB and SWRCB in November 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. Staff estimates the
increased monitoring will likely cost $1.5 million during the first year if the requirements
are retained as written in the Ventura County NPDES Permit. 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 $2,000 and $2,300 to install.
Staff anticipates an additional cost of $600,000 to retrofit all 264 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 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 costs for rain gardens
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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.
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.
In 2012 LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) approved the five (5)
annexations into the City from the unincorporated Los Angeles County area. The
names of the areas and LAFCO annexation approval dates are as follows:
• Elsmere Canyon - June 14, 2012
• Copperstone - June 14, 2012
• Soledad Commons - June 14, 2012
• Vista Canyon/Fair Oaks/Jakes Way/Sand Canyon - September 11, 2012
• North Copperhill - November 28, 2012
• South Sand Canyon — April 16, 2013
Beginning in fiscal year 201312014, all parcels within these annexations are included in
the City of Santa Clarita's boundary and are subjected to the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Fee.
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
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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."
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.
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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.
12. Water quality monitoring.
13. Grant match
Discourage the improper disposal of litter, garden clippings, leaves, and pet waste into
the street or the storm drain system.
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 ail parcels to this median residential
property. Therefore, the runoff from a 0.16 -acre SFR parcel is set equal to one
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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
The table below provides a preliminary summary of Drainage Units and ERUs for the
various assessable land uses in the Citv:
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
162.93
82%
107.95
1,606.82
College
14
289.30
47%
127.90
1.902.94
Com Recreation
17
153.46
90%
129.60
1,928.52
Com Storage
35
79.11
90%
71.21
1,059.44
Communications
8
51.83
82%
42.51
632.57
Day Care
2
0.83
68%
1.34
20.01
Dev Park
105
418.81
10%
42.42
663.57
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
4,691
237.51
90%
210.96
3,074.67
High Density MFR
202
349.25
90%
318.69
4,742.64
Hotel/Motel
8
20.43
96%
19.53
290.73
Light Industrial
692
1,480.31
91%
1,414.71
21,080.36
Low Density CNDO
5,275
931.79
55%
485.44
7,215.16
Low DensityMFR
73
208.80
55%
105.77
1,573.06
Med Density CNDO
6,566
606.30
86%
512.13
7,610.28
Med Density MFR
161
145.37
86%
124.96
1,862.37
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
294
276.79
91%
259.08
3,931.22
Open Storage
88
155.79
66%
102.87
1,530.28
Parking
157 1
214.71
91%
185.90
2,886.97
Power Facilities
22
281.06
47%
74.63
1,966.48
Ranch
8
26.48
42%
9.16
136.17
Re nl Shopping Ctr
39
154.41
95%
152.11
2,496.84
Retail
552
731.90
97%
755.46
11,204.84
SFR -0.5
35,303
6,647.74
42%
2,771.93
41,257.02
SFR -1
1,224
880.79
formula
234.13
3,485.09
SFR Rural
1,153
2,907.16
formula
359.73
5,350.69
Undev Park
46
152.77
2%
2.35
45.47
Vacant
3,376
1 11,312.61
1%
106.81
1,702.42
Totals
60,357
1 30,519.05
9,472.64
142,540.23
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 14-15 Estimated Expenditures and Revenues
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FY 2014/2015 Expenditures
Total 2014/2015 Expenditures: $8,994,280
Site -Specific - Bridgeport
$20,400
Site -Specific - Creekside
$17,400
Site -Specific - Hidden Creek
$14,400
Site -Specific - Hart Pony
$4,400
Site -Specific - River Park
$0
Personnel
$1,096,749
Office, Equipment and Program Costs
$187,370
Street Sweeping
$688,648
Hazardous Waste Collection
$40,000
Professional and Contractual Services
$215,910
Storm Drain Repair
$11,000
Capital Outlay
$49,200
General Fund Overhead Allocation
$481,410
Transfers out to GASB 45/GF
$70,647
R0010 Excluders
Subtotal 2014/2015 Expenditures: $2,897,534
Anticipated New Permit Expenditures (actual costs unknown)
Total 2014/2015 Expenditures: $8,994,280
Watershed Management Plan:
Monitoring Program
$400,000
Ongoing Maintenance -catch basin
$20,000
Subtotal 2014t201 Anticipated New Permit
Expenditures:
$420,000
Capital Projects:
$299,496
Santa Clara River Amndo &
$3,690
R4003 Tamarisk Removal
$150,000
Storm Drain & Culvert
$26,433
N0002 Upgrades
$60,000
2014-15 Storm Water Flow
$6,590
M0104 Line Repair Program
$350,000
R1003 Trash Connector Pipe Screens for Rye Cyn Business Park
$400,000
Catch Basin Trash
Subtotal 2014/2015 Revenues: $5,794,854
R0010 Excluders
$38,000
Subtotal 201412015 Capital Projects:
$998,000
Reserves
50% Operating Reserve
$1,424,167
(Less Site -Specific Reserve)
($28,300)
Capital Replacement (Catch Basins)
$2,539,810
Equipment Replacement Reserve
$743,069
Subtotal 2014/2015 Reserves:
$4,678,746
City Contribution: $0
Total 2014/2015 Revenues: $5,794,854
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee
Requirement: $3,199,426
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Total 2014/2015 Expenditures: $8,994,280
FY 2014/2015 Revenues
Interest
$47,663
SUSMP Inspection Permit Fees
$14,310
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program
(SWPPP)
$0
Miscellaneous Revenue
$299,496
Operating Transfers in
$3,690
Site -Specific - Bridgeport
$28,680
Site -Specific - Creekside
$26,433
Site -Specific - Hidden Creek
$22,581
Site -Specific - Hart Pony
$6,590
Site -Specific - River Park
$0
Estimated Fund Balance - July 1 2014
$5,345,411
Subtotal 2014/2015 Revenues: $5,794,854
City Contribution: $0
Total 2014/2015 Revenues: $5,794,854
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee
Requirement: $3,199,426
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FEE CALCULATIONS
The estimated annual costs for the proposed storm drain improvements are $3,199,426.
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 2014/2015. The
maximum amount that can be charged per ERU for fiscal year 2014/2015 is $23.54 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 2014/2015.
Land Use
Designation
SFR -0.5
Parcel
Area
3,500
Parcel
area
0.08
x
Percent Drainage
42% -
0.0336001
t r.
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% -
0.0672001
0.0672 -
1.0000
$22.45
SFR -0 5
12,000
0.28
x
42% -
0.117600 1
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 aa.5x2l% -
0.2121001
0.0672 -
3.1563
$70.86
SFR -1
1 35,000
0.80 I
x 1
0.21 ac-05x2l% =
0.2730001
0.0672 -
4.0625
$91.20
SFR42uml
87,120
2.00
x
0.315 ac -1 x10% -
0.415000 1
0.0672 -
6.1756
$138.64
Low Dens4 CNDO
7,100
0.16
x
55% -
0.0880W 1
0.0672 =
1.3095
$29.40
Low Dens4 MFR
43,560
1.00
x
55% -
0.550000 I
0.0672 -
8.1845
$183.74
Mad Density CNDO
3,150
0.07
x
86% =
0.060200 1
0.0672 -
0.8958
$20.11
Mad Density MFR
43.560
1.00
x
86% -
0.8600001
0.0672 -
12.7976
$287.31
Hiah Density CNDO
1,800
0.04
x
90% -
0.036000 I
0.0672 -
0.5357
$12.03
High Density MFR
43,560
1.00
x
90% -
0.900000 1
0.0672 -
13.3929
$300.67
Service Station
6,534
0.15
x
91% -
0.1365001
0.0672 -
2.0313
$45.60
Retail
21,780
0.50
x
97% -
0.4850001
0.0672 -
7.2172
$162.03
Business Park
21,780
0.50
x
91% =
0.4550001
0.0672 -
6.7708
$152.00
Office
10,890
0.25
x
91% -
0.2275001
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
1 0.75
x
85% 1-
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 Packs
5.00
x
10% -
0.5000001
0.0672 =
7.4405
$167.04
Golf Courses
10.00
x
3% -
0.300000 I
0.0672 -
4.4643
$100.22
Vacant
2.00
x
1% -
0.020000 1
0.0672 -
0.2976
$6.68
SFR = Single Family Residential
0.0672 = Drainage Units per median SFR ERU = Equivalent Residential Unit
Note: Condominium parcel
area Include a proqata 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 2014/2015, 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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