Agenda Item: 10
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: February 25, 2025
SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE SERVICE AGREEMENT
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: John Caprarelli
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a five-year renewal of the Industrial Waste Service Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, for an amount not to exceed $650,000 per year for the enforcement of the City’s Wastewater Ordinance, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
The County of Los Angeles (County) Department of Public Works has serviced the City of Santa Clarita's (City) Industrial Waste Program since the City was incorporated in 1987. The City has a formal agreement in effect with the County to perform industrial waste permitting, inspection, and enforcement consistent with federal law, state law, and the Santa Clarita Municipal Code.
This program is intended to prevent damage to the City’s sewer system caused by hazardous materials such as industrial chemicals, fats, oils, and greases. The discharge of these materials is regulated through the operation of properly designed and installed equipment. The City does not have certified personnel on staff to perform the services covered by this agreement. The County bills the City for the cost of these services.
The County’s Industrial Waste Unit has jurisdiction over all unincorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles and regulates industrial waste discharges into over 3,000 miles of local sewers within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and 37 contract cities.
In 2009, the City Council adopted Ordinance 09-8, adopting by reference the County of Los Angeles Code Title 20, Utilities, Division 2, Sanitary Sewer and Industrial Waste. As a result, the City's fee structure and any other amendments to the Industrial Waste Program remain in alignment with the County. The current five-year agreement expires on June 30, 2025, and the proposed five-year agreement will expire on June 30, 2030. The current agreement places a limit
on expenditures. The proposed annual cap will be increased from $500,000 to $650,000 based on the rate of increase in permit activity over the past five years. All expenditures are offset by revenue, which is collected by the County and transmitted to the City on a quarterly basis.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Adequate funding to implement the recommended action will be available in Building & Safety’s Fiscal Year 25-26 Contractual Service Expenditure Account (1003800-516101), contingent upon the appropriations of funds by the City Council in the annual budget. All costs associated with this agreement are recoverable and offset by revenue which is collected by the County and transmitted to the City in the General Fund Industrial Waste Revenue Account (100- 411108). Funding for future fiscal years are contingent upon the appropriations of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year.
ATTACHMENTS
City Of Santa Clarita Industrial Waste Service Agreement Letter Of Renewal From Los Angeles County