adopted Ordinance 1361 amending Section 13.05.130 of Chapter 13.05 of the Palmdale Municipal Code.
In 2020, the City initiated a rate study to review the sewer collection service charges.
The “Sewer Service Charge Analysis, Five Year Rate Proposal” (the “Rate Study”) was completed by Bartle Wells Associates in April 2020. The Rate Study determined that the City currently receives sufficient revenues from the Fee to provide its sewer collection services, sewer related repairs, and capital projects. The analysis further states that the sewer enterprise fund is in good financial condition, and the Fee should continue to be applied unchanged at the rate of $103.63 per sewage unit for five years, from Fiscal Year 2020/21 to Fiscal Year 2024/25.
Today, the City Council will consider adoption of Resolution No. CC 2023-030, which orders the continuation of the levy of the Fee for Fiscal Year 2023/2024.
DISCUSSION
The City has worked with NBS to prepare the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report dated June 2023, which contains the methodology for determining the Fee and assigning it to each parcel, estimates the cost for operations and maintenance of the sewer collection system, and lists the rate of the Fee.
The City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the approval of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report dated June 2023 and the ordering of the levy for Fiscal Year 2023/2024. Following the public hearing, the City Council will consider adoption of Resolution No. CC 2023-030, ordering the continuation of the charge for the operation and maintenance of the City’s sewer collection system and the continuation of the levy and collection of the Fee on the Los Angeles County tax rolls.
FISCAL IMPACT
Details of the Fee are within the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report, dated June 2023, included as an attachment.
Approval of the Fee would result in revenues that would fund the maintenance and operation of the sewer collection system owned by the City for Fiscal Year 2023/2024.
The Fee for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 is $103.63 per sewage unit, which is the same rate since Fiscal Year 2010/2011. The proposed total Fee for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 is $5,515,862.20.
Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Adoption of Resolution No. CC 2023-030
July 12, 2023
STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal III: Invest in infrastructure to improve community viability.
A. Seek innovative, cost effective, customer focused methods of service delivery.
C. Plan and maintain safe and attractive neighborhoods, streets, facilities, and public spaces with exciting programming that promotes active fun for everyone.
Prepared by: Lynn Glidden, P.E.Director of Public Works Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Finance Approved by: Ronda Perez, City Manager
Approved as to form: William P. Curley, III, Interim City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. CC 2023-030
2. Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. CC 2023-030
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE
UPDATING THE SEWER COLLECTION SERVICE CHARGE AND
ORDERING THE CONTINUATION OF THE CHARGE FOR THE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PALMDALE SEWER
COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024
WHEREAS, the City of Palmdale owns the local sewer system and requires sufficient fees and charges to fund the operation, maintenance and replacement of the sanitary sewer system; and
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2008, the City Council adopted Resolution No. CC 2008-056 approving the Sewer Fee Report for the Palmdale Sewer System Analysis, dated April 2008, to establish a Sewer Collection Service Charge to fund the collection, operation and maintenance of the Palmdale Sewer Collection System; and WHEREAS, on June 18, 2008, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1353 adopting Chapter 13.05 of the Palmdale Municipal Code establishing a Sewer Collection Service Charge on all properties within the corporate limits of the City of Palmdale; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2009, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1361, amending Section 13.05.130 of Chapter 13.05 of the Palmdale Municipal Code relative to sewer collection service charges and clarifying certain sewage units in Section
13.05.130, Table A, to correct some errors in the number of sewage units for designated land uses; and
WHEREAS, in April 2020, the City prepared a Sewer Rate Study to review the Sewer Collection Service Charge, which determined that the sewer service charge rate of $103.63 per sewer unit, applied since Fiscal Year 2010/2011, provides sufficient revenue to fund the operations and maintenance of the sewer collection system and sewer related repairs and expansion as required, and therefore determined the sewer service charge rate should continue to be applied unchanged for the next five years, from Fiscal Year 2020/2021 to Fiscal Year 2024/2025; and WHEREAS, City staff will submit an annual report each fiscal year determining the actual amount of sewer service charges to be levied and shall submit such annual report to the City Council for approval. After which, the sewer service charges may be levied and collected in the manner as set forth in Ordinance No. 1353, and Ordinance No. 1361.
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2023 at the hour of 5:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers located at 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B, Palmdale, California, a public Resolution No. CC 2023-030
hearing was conducted by this City Council on the question of the levy of the proposed sewer service charge, notice of which hearing was given as required by law.
WHEREAS, at the appointed time and place the hearing was duly and regularly held, and all persons interested and desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard, and all matters and things pertaining to the continuation of the levy were fully heard and considered by this City Council, and all oral statements and all written protests or communications were duly heard, considered and overruled, and this City Council thereby acquired jurisdiction to order the levy and the confirmation of the sewer service charge prepared by and made a part of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report dated June 2023.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALMDALE DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Palmdale hereby finds that the public interest and convenience requires the continued maintenance and operation of the Palmdale Sewer System improvements within the City of Palmdale’s boundaries.
SECTION 3. The sewer service charges as set forth in the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report dated June 2023, or as modified, are hereby approved, confirmed, and adopted by the City Council.
SECTION 4. The sewer service charge rates shown in Ordinance No. 1353 for Fiscal Years 2008/2009, 2009/2010, and 2010/2011 are the maximum sewer service charge rates allowed for these years, and the sewer charge applied for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 is the same as the sewer service charge rate approved since Fiscal Year 2010/2011, as justified by the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report dated June 2023.
SECTION 5. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the continuation of the levy of the sewer service charge rate of $103.63 per sewage unit for benefiting parcels for the operation and maintenance of the Palmdale Sewer Collection System for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024.
SECTION 6. The amount of sewer service charges to be assessed for the expenses of the maintenance, operation, and service, as described in the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report dated June 2023, Ordinance No. 1353, and Ordinance No. 1361, shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as Los Angeles County taxes are collected. Sewer service charge revenue shall be disbursed and expended for the maintenance, operation, and service of the Palmdale Sewer Collection System, all as described in the annual Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report and in Ordinance No. 1353.
Resolution No. CC 2023-030
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall file a certified copy with the Los Angeles County Auditor.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 12th day of July, 2023. _________________________________
Approved as to form: Laura Bettencourt, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________ _________________________________ William P. Curley, III Rochelle Scott, Acting City Clerk Interim City Attorney
I, Rochelle Scott, Acting City Clerk of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 12 th day of July, 2023 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: ___________________________________________________________ NOES: ___________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: ______________________ABSENT:___________________________ Date: ______________________________ _____________________________ Rochelle Scott, Acting City Clerk
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 Background .............................................................................................................. 1 Process for Annual Fee ............................................................................................ 1 Legislative Context .................................................................................................. 2
2. Plans and Specifications .................................................................................................. 3 Parcel Inventory ...................................................................................................... 3 Property Classification ............................................................................................. 4
3. Estimate of Costs ............................................................................................................ 8 Estimated Costs and Revenue Required for Fiscal Year 2023/24 ........................... 8
4. Method and Rate of Calculation .................................................................................... 11
5. Sewer Fee Parcel Listing ................................................................................................ 12
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1. INTRODUCTION
Background
In July 2009, the City of Palmdale (the “City”) took over the maintenance and operation of the sewer collection system from the Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District (CSMD) of Los Angeles County. At that time, the City withdrew from the CSMD and became responsible for the maintenance, operation, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the sewer collection system within the City’s boundary. The City- owned collection facilities convey wastewater to trunk sewers and treatment facilities owned by Sanitation Districts #14 and #20 of Los Angeles County.
In order to fund the operation and maintenance of the sewer collection system, the City initiated notification and protest proceedings as specified in Section 53750 of the California State Government Code and Article XIII D of the California State Constitution. Notices were mailed to property owners in areas currently served by the municipal sewer system or likely to be served by the municipal sewer system in the future. The notice explained the reason for the proposed Sewer Collection Service Charge (the “Fee”), the method by which the Fee is calculated, and the rates for Fiscal Years 2008/09, 2009/10, and 2010/11. The notice also included the time, date, and place of a public hearing for the Fee, and instructions that property owners could file written protests against implementation of the Fee. The notice specified that if a majority of property owners filed written protests, the Fee would not be charged.
On June 18, 2008, the City held the public hearing. A majority of property owners did not present written protests, and therefore the City passed Resolution CC 2008-082 which adopted the Fee.
In 2020, the City ordered a rate study to evaluate the sewer collection service charges for the next five fiscal years. The “Sewer Service Charge Analysis, Five Year Rate Proposal” (the “Rate Study”) was completed by Bartle Wells Associates in April 2020. The Rate Study shows that the City currently receives enough revenues from the Fee to provide its sewer collection services, sewer related repairs, and capital projects. The Rate Study analysis further states that the sewer enterprise is in good financial condition, and an increased rate above the current rate of $103.63 per sewage unit is not anticipated for five years.
The Fee funds only the maintenance and operation of the sewer collection system within the City and does not fund the maintenance and operation of either the trunk sewers or wastewater treatment facilities.
Process for Annual Fee
The resolution adopting the Fee specified that a written report shall be filed annually with the City Clerk, which contains a description of each parcel of real property receiving the Fee and the amount of the charge for each parcel for the year, computed as described by the resolution.
The City Clerk shall give notice of the filing of the written report, and of the time and place of the public hearing thereon. The City Council shall hear and consider all objections or protests, if any. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may adopt, revise, change, reduce or modify any charge or overrule any or all objections and shall make its determination upon each charge as described in said report.
City of Palmdale
Sewer Collection Service Charge - Fiscal Year 2023/24 Sewer Fee Report 2 The Fee is collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes. The Fee roll is submitted each year to the Los Angeles County Auditor in August for inclusion on the Los Angeles County property tax bill.
Legislative Context
In 1996, California Voters adopted Proposition 218, the “Right to Vote on Taxes Act” which added Articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution. Article XIII D, Section 6, specifically describes property related fees.
Proposition 218 provides for property-related fees to be levied to fund the cost of providing services, including sewer service, to property. Proposition 218 describes a number of important requirements, including property-owner notification and public hearings, for the imposition, increase, and extension of fees, and these requirements are satisfied by the process used to establish this Fee.
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2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The City owns approximately 400 miles of sewer mains and two pump stations. Effective July 1, 2009, the pump stations are operated and maintained by CSMD under an agreement with the City.
Sewer System Overview
Parcel Inventory
An inventory of parcels served by City sewers was obtained from CSMD in early 2008. This inventory was updated using GIS parcel and sewer main data, sewer connection permits, and aerial photographs to accurately identify parcels receiving sewer service from the City. In addition, property owners who contacted the City after receiving notice of the proposed Fee and provided evidence that the property was served by a septic system were removed from the inventory. Parcels with direct connections to trunk sewers maintained by the Los Angeles County Sanitation District (“CSD”) were also removed from the inventory. As of May 2023, the inventory shows 39,586 parcels are served by City sewers. A land use breakdown of the parcels is shown in the following table, Parcels by Property Type.
Table 1. Parcel by Property Type
Property Type Parcels
Residential 38,336
Multi-Family Residential 290
Commercial or Industrial 816
Other(1) 144
Total: 39,586
(1) Includes Golf Course, Government, Institutional, Parking/Storage and Vacant property types.
City of Palmdale
Sewer Collection Service Charge - Fiscal Year 2023/24 Sewer Fee Report 4 Property Classification
The initial property classifications for the Fee were set forth in an Engineer’s Report prepared by Bartle Wells Associates dated April 2008 and subsequently updated by Palmdale City Ordinance 1361 enacted on April 1, 2009. The classifications are based on property type and land use and designate a “sewage unit” value for each property type. The April 2008 report found that there was a “reasonable relationship” between the number of sewage units assigned to each property type and the relative sewage flow from these property types but suggested that the City may wish to perform a more detailed rate study to examine and confirm these relationships.
The property classifications and sewage units contained in Palmdale City Ordinance 1361 will be used for calculation of the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Fee, and are shown in the following table, Sewage Units by Property Type.
Table 2. Sewage Units by Property Type(1)
Land Use Number of Sewage Units
Residential
Single Residential Unit – Condominium 1.00
Planned Unit Development (PUD) 1.00
Single Residential Unit 1.00
Single Residential Unit with Pool 1.00
Single Residential Unit Pool and Miscellaneous 1.00
Single Residential Unit with Spa 1.00
Single Residential Unit with Guesthouse 1.00
Other Improvements Only 1.00
Double, Duplex or Two Units 2.00
Double, Duplex or Two Units with Pool 2.00
Three Units (Any Combo) 3.00
Three Units (Any Combo) with Pool 3.00
Four Units (Any Combo) 4.00
Four Units with Pool 4.00
Five or More Apartments per Individual Residential Unit 1.00 Five or More Apartments per Individual Residential Unit with Pool 1.00 Manufactured Homes
Manufactured Homes 1.00
Rooming/Boarding House
Rooming/Boarding House 3.00
Manufactured Home Parks 1.00
Manufactured Home Parks with Pool 1.00
Mobile Home Park 1.00
Commercial
Commercial – General 1.00
Vacant Parcel That Has Improvement Value Due to Existing Nonstructural Other Improvements 2.00
Stores
Stores 1.00
Stores Combination
Store and Office Combo 2.00
Store and Residential Combo with Lift 2.00
Store and Residential Combo 2.00
Department Store
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Sewer Collection Service Charge - Fiscal Year 2023/24 Sewer Fee Report 5 Land Use Number of Sewage Units
Department Store 5.00
Discount Department Store 5.00
Building Supplies 5.00
Retail-Warehouse Combo 5.00
Department Store/Warehouse 5.00
Supermarket
Supermarket 5.00
Supermarket (1,199 Square Feet through 6,000 Square Feet) 5.00 Shopping Center (Neighborhood)
Shopping Center 10.00
Shopping Center with Lift 10.00
Shopping Center (Regional)
Shopping Center 30.00
Office and Government Building
Office and Government Building 5.00
Office and Residential (2-story) 5.00
Office Building (Loft Type Building) 3.00
Office and Residential 2.00
Hotel and Motel
Hotel and Motel (Under 50 Rooms) 25.00
Hotel (50 Rooms and Over) 40.00
Motel (50 Rooms and Over) 40.00
Motel (50 Rooms and Over with Pool) 40.00
Professional Buildings
Professional Building 5.00
Medical Dental Building 5.00
Medical Dental Building (2-story) 5.00
Veterinary Clinic 5.00
Restaurant, Cocktail Lounge
Restaurant, Cocktail Lounge 5.00
Fast Food – Walk Up 2.00
Wholesale and Manufacturing Outlet
Wholesale and Manufacturing Outlet 2.00
Bank, Savings and Loan
Bank, Savings and Loan 1.00
Service Shop
Service Shop 2.00
Service Station
No Additional Services 1.00
Service Station with Lift 1.00
Convenience Store 2.00
Self-Service with Lift 1.00
Self-Service Station 1.00
Self-Service with No Additional Services 1.00
With Carwash, with Lift 5.00
With Carwash, with No Additional Services 5.00
Auto, Recreational Equipment, Construction Equipment Sales and Service Auto, Recreational Equipment, Construction Equipment Sales and Service 1.00 Auto Body Repair Shop 1.00
Used Car Sales 1.00
New Car Sales and Service 3.00
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Sewer Collection Service Charge - Fiscal Year 2023/24 Sewer Fee Report 6 Land Use Number of Sewage Units
Car Wash Only 5.00
Car Wash Only, Self-Service Type 5.00
Auto Service Centers (No Gasoline) 1.00
Parking Lot (Commercial Use Property)
Parking Lot with Lift 0.50
Parking Lot 0.50
Lots – Commercial Parking 0.50
Parking Lot Commercial 0.50
Nursery or Greenhouse
Nursery or Greenhouse 1.00
Vacant Land
Vacant Parcel That Has Improvement Value Due to Existing Nonstructural Other Improvements 2.00
INDUSTRIAL
Miscellaneous Industrial 2.00
Light Manufacturing
Light Manufacturing with Lift 5.00
Light Manufacturing 5.00
Industrial Heavy Manufacturing 100.00
Warehousing Distribution Storage
Warehousing Distribution Storage Under 10,000 Square Feet 2.00 Warehousing Distribution Storage – 10,000 to 24,999 Square Feet 2.00 Warehousing Distribution Storage – 25,000 to 50,000 Square Feet 2.00 Warehousing Distribution Storage Over 50,000 Square Feet 2.00 Public Storage – Mini Warehouse 2.00
Food Processing Plant
With Wireless Communication Tower 200.00
Motion Picture, Radio, TV
General Motion Picture, Radio, TV 1.00
Lumber Yard
Lumber Yard 1.00
Mineral Processing
Mineral Processing General 2.00
Mineral Processing Cement/Gravel 2.00
Parking Lots – Industrial Use Open Storage 0.50
Vacant Parcel That Has Improvement Value Due to Existing Nonstructural Other Improvements 1.00
Open Storage 1.00
Irrigated Farms
Private Rural Pumping Plant 0.50
Irrigated Farm – Field Crops 0.50
Irrigated Farm – Fruit and Nuts 0.50
Irrigated Farm – Feed Lots 0.50
Dry Farm
Dry Farm – Fruit and Nuts 0.50
Dry Farm – Pasture 0.50
Dry Farm – Field Crops 0.50
Recreational
Theatre 2.00
Bowling Alleys
Bowling Alley 5.00
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Clubs, Lodge Halls, Fraternal Organizations
Clubs, Lodge Halls, Fraternal Organizations 2.00
Athletic and Amusement Facilities
Athletic and Amusement Facilities 10.00
Commercial Swimming Pools, School 5.00
Athletic and Amusement Facilities – Gyms 2.00
Athletic and Amusement Facilities – Tennis 2.00
Golf Courses 3.00
Church
Church 2.00
Church Parking Lot 0.50
School
School 5.00
Hospital
Hospital 100.00
Convalescent Hospital, Nursing Home 50.00
Homes for Aged and Others
Homes for Aged and Others 10.00
Cemetery, Mausoleum, Mortuary
Cemetery, Mausoleum, Mortuary 1.00
Cemetery, Mausoleum 1.00
Miscellaneous
State Assessed Property Utility, Commercial and Mutual: Pumping Plant 5.00 (1) Source: Palmdale Municipal Code 13.05.130 Table A – Sewage Units for designated land uses.
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3. ESTIMATE OF COSTS
Revenue from the collection of the Fee will fund expenses incurred by the City related to the operation and maintenance of its sewer collection system. These expenses include costs for labor, engineering and support staff time, staff and operating facilities, materials, equipment, operation, and maintenance of the sewer collection system. The City must also generate revenue to perform repairs, rehabilitation, and replacement of aging sewer mains. Capital expenditures are included in the estimated costs.
An initial five-year estimate of expenses required to operate and maintain the City sewer collection system was developed by City staff. These expenses include salaries and benefits for City staff that will be performing the maintenance and operational activities, professional engineering consulting services, and equipment purchases.
As previously mentioned, Bartle Wells Associates prepared a Rate Study in April 2020 to review the City revenues and expenses, in order to evaluate if the current Fee rate of $103.63 per sewage unit is adequate or if it should be increased. The Rate Study shows that the City currently receives enough funding from the annual Fee to provide its operation and maintenance of the sewer collection system, and to perform sewer related repairs and expansion as needed. It was also anticipated that the current sewage unit charge of $103.63 will be sufficient for the following five years. Therefore, the City plans on continuing assessing the same charge of $103.63 per sewage unit for the five years, from Fiscal Year 2020/21 through 2024/25.
Estimated Costs and Revenue Required for Fiscal Year 2023/24 The estimated cost of providing sewer collection services for Fiscal Year 2023/24, as prepared by City staff, and total estimated revenues, are shown in the following table, Summary of Estimated Costs and Revenues for Fiscal Year 2023/24.
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Sewer Collection Service Charge - Fiscal Year 2023/24 Sewer Fee Report 9 Table 3. Summary of Estimated Costs and Revenues for Fiscal Year 2023/24 Description
Proposed
FY 2023/24 Costs(1)
Revenues
Sewer Service Charges $5,515,862.20
Other Revenues
Development Fees $804,000.00
Sewer Service Charges – Late Payments Fees and Delinquencies 20,400.00 Licenses & Permits 113,600.00
Finance - Pooled Cash 86,700.00
Subtotal – Other Revenues $1,024,700.00
Total Revenues $6,540,562.20
Expenses
Operation and Maintenance Costs
Personnel $2,762,200.00
Training and Meetings 45,600.00
Operating Expenses 3,570,600.00
Capital Outlay 0.00
Total Expenses $6,378,400.00
Capital Projects
Ongoing/Carryforwards $6,486,350.00
New 0.00
Total Capital Projects $6,486,350.00
Reserves
Capital Assets Replacement Fund (CARF) Additions (2) $1,308,112.44 Operating Reserve (Total Exp * 3/12)(3) 1,594,600.00
Total Reserves $2,902,712.44
(1) Per updated budget provided by City Staff in May 2023. (2) The Capital Assets Replacement Fund (CARF) is a reserve fund to be used for emergencies, replacement of aging facilities such as pipe replacement, lift stations, manholes, equipment, facilities, future expansion , and other miscellaneous items required for the operation of the sanitary sewer collection system. The purpose of CARF is to be available at all times for any unforeseen emergencies, repairs and/or infrastructure upsizing. The fund is automatically replenished to remain available for future emergencies as part of the responsible maintenance of the sewer system.
(3) The Operating Reserve is a three-month reserve fund needed to operate the sanitary sewer collection system. This is a revolving balance that is always available and replenished as used.
City of Palmdale
Sewer Collection Service Charge - Fiscal Year 2023/24 Sewer Fee Report 10 Based on the estimated costs and revenues, as detailed in the table above, the allocation of the costs per sewage unit is shown in the following table, Budget Allocation to Property for Fiscal Year 2023/24.
Table 4. Budget Allocation to Property for Fiscal Year 2023/24 Description
Proposed
FY 2023/24 Costs(1)
Budget Allocation to Property
Other Revenues $1,024,700.00
Contribution from Reserves (Expenses minus Revenues) (162,162.20) Expenses (6,378,400.00)
Total ($5,515,862.20)
Sewer Collection Fee
Sewage Units 53,226.50
Cost Per Sewage Unit $103.63
Total Budget $5,515,862.20
(1) Per updated budget provided by City Staff in May 2023.
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4. METHOD AND RATE OF CALCULATION
Determination of the Fee for each parcel served by the City sewer system is a two-part process:
• First, each parcel is assigned the appropriate number of sewage units based on the property type and land use of the parcel. The sewage units are listed in Table 2. Sewage Units by Property Type and correspond to the quantity of wastewater that a parcel discharges to the sewer collection system. One sewage unit is a benchmark value representing the quantity of wastewater discharged by a typical single-family residence. Since the Fee funds the maintenance and operation of the sewer collection system, the quantity of wastewater is of primary interest while the quality of wastewater has little or no effect on system operation. Therefore, the Fee is apportioned based on the quantity of wastewater conveyed from a parcel.
• The next step is to determine the total revenue required and the number of sewage units for parcels served by the City’s sewer collection system. The total revenue required is $5,515,862.20 as shown in Table 4. Budget Allocation to Property for Fiscal Year 2023/24. There are currently 53,226.50 sewage units within the area served by the City sewer collection system. Therefore, the Fee for Fiscal Year 2023/24 is $103.63 per sewage unit.
This rate of $103.63 per sewage unit remains unchanged and is the same rate used since Fiscal Year 2010/11, as it was specified in the notice mailed to property owners in 2008, as well as the April 2008 Engineer’s Report referenced in Resolution No. CC 2008-082 of the Palmdale City Council, dated June 18, 2008. Furthermore, the rate per sewage unit is also supported by the Bartle Wells Associates Rate Study dated April 2020.
This Fee represents the proportional cost of service attributable to each parcel as specified in Article XIII D, Section 6(b)(3) of the California State Constitution which specifies 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.
Fees for sewer collection are “property-related fees and charges” as described in Article XIII D of the California State Constitution.
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5. SEWER FEE PARCEL LISTING
The parcel listing is a listing of the Fee apportioned to each lot or parcel, as shown on the last equalized roll of the County Assessor. The parcel listing for Fiscal Year 2023/24 is on file with the City Engineer and is incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Report.
The following table summarizes the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Sewer Fee:
Table 5. Fiscal Year 2023/24 Sewer Fee
Description Parcels Sewage Units
FY 2023/24 Fee
Per Sewage Unit
FY 2023/24
Fee Amount (1)
Sewer Collection Service Charge 39,586 53,226.50 $103.63 $5,515,862.20 (1) Does not include installment rounding.
CITY OF PALMDALE
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: City Clerk
FROM: Laura Bettencourt, Mayor
SUBJECT: Monthly Informational Report – Events and Meetings DATE: July 5, 2023
During the period June 1 through June 30, 2023, I attended the following meetings and events:
June 1: Fireworks Press Conference
June 1: Palmdale Aerospace Academy Middle School Promotion Ceremony June 2: Palmdale Aerospace Academy High School Graduation Ceremony June 3: Bishop Jeryl Ross with Word of Life Outreach Ministries Retirement Event
June 7: Spanish Talk Radio
June 7: Regular Council Meeting
June 8: County Sanitation Districts 14 and 20 Board Meeting June 9: Yellen Park Groundbreaking Ceremony
June 14: Flag Day Event at Poncitlán Square
June 19: Juneteenth Celebration at Poncitlán Square
June 21: Regular Council Meeting
June 22: Palmdale Regional Medical Center Mental Health Facilities Meeting June 22: Animal Feasibility Study Workshop
June 23: Meeting with Animal Arts Consultants about Animal Services Feasibility Study
June 24: AV Pride Walk and Festival
June 24: Brickhouse Bricks Women’s Football Game at Palmdale High School
June 27: Tour of Plant 42
CITY OF PALMDALE
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: City Clerk
FROM: Austin Bishop, Councilmember
SUBJECT: Monthly Informational Report – Events and Meetings DATE: July 5, 2023
During the period June 1, through June 30, 2023, I attended the following meetings and events:
June 7: Regular Council Meeting
June 9: Yellen Park Groundbreaking Ceremony
June 10: AV Taco Festival
June 13: Visit Palmdale
June 13: Palmdale Water Districts Strategic Water Resources Plan Public Workshop
June 14 Flag Day Event at Poncitlán Square
June 16: AV Chamber Annual Installation Banquet
June 19: Juneteenth Event at Poncitlán Square
June 20: AVAQMD Board Meeting
June 21: Regular Council Meeting
June 22: AV Fair and Event Center Multi-Agency Regional Resiliency Complex Press Conference
June 23: Animal Services Feasibility Study with Animal Arts June 23: AV EDGE Installation Dinner
CITY OF PALMDALE
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: City Clerk
FROM: Richard Loa, Councilmember
SUBJECT: Monthly Informational Report – Events and Meetings DATE: July 5, 2023
During the period June 1 through June 30, 2023, I attended the following meetings and events:
June 13: Palmdale Water District Strategic Water Resources Plan Public Workshop
June 14 Flag Day Event at Poncitlán Square
June 15: Waste Management Meeting with Justin Honsinger and Sandra Pursely
June 16: Palmdale Airport Meeting with Congressman Garcia June 16: AV Chamber Annual Installation Banquet
June 19: Development Meeting with Bob Toone and Bill Huck June 19: Juneteenth Event at Poncitlán Square
June 21: Regular Council Meeting
June 22: AV Fair and Event Center Multi-Agency Regional Resiliency Complex Press Conference
June 23: Animal Services Feasibility Study Meeting
June 23: AV EDGE Installation Dinner
June 27: AVTA Board Meeting
June 28: Meeting with Brent Ives, BHI Consulting
CITY OF PALMDALE
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: City Clerk
FROM: Eric Ohlsen, Councilmember
SUBJECT: Monthly Informational Report – Events and Meetings DATE: July 5, 2023
During the period June 1 through June 30, 2023, I attended the following meetings and events:
June 5: Meeting with Element Energy about Hydrogen Projects June 7: Spanish Talk Radio
June 7: Regular Council Meeting
June 9: Yellen Park Groundbreaking Ceremony
June 10: AV Taco Festival
June 13: Waste Management Meeting with Joshua Mann
June 14 Flag Day Event at Poncitlán Square
June 15: AV EDGE Transportation Committee Discussion
June 19: Juneteenth Event at Poncitlán Square
June 21: Regular Council Meeting
June 22: AV Fair and Event Center Multi-Agency Regional Resiliency Complex Press Conference
June 23: Tour of Vets4Veterans Shop with John Parsamyan June 24: AV Pride Walk