CIAB/PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
REQUEST FOR ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: MEMBERS OF CIAB/PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
SUBMITTED BY: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Chris Davis, Senior Management Analyst
Subject:
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Annual Sewer Performance Audit for Fiscal Year 2023/24
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Statement of Issue:
The Huntington Beach Municipal Code requires an annual review of the Sewer Service Fund by the Public Works Commission.
Financial Impact:
Estimated Sewer Service Fund User Charge revenue for Fiscal Year 2023/24 is $13,327,220.
Recommended Action:
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Motion to Receive and File the Sewer Service Fun Performance Audit for FY 2023/24 in accordance with HBMC Section 14.54.070.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not Receive and File the Sewer Service Fund Performance Audit for FY 2023/24 in accordance with HBMC 14.54.070 and request staff to provide additional information on specific items.
Analysis:
On September 4, 2001, the Huntington Beach City Council adopted a Sewer Service User Charge and established the Sewer Service Fund per HBMC Section 14.54.050 Sewer Service Fund. Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 5470 et seq., the City is authorized to adopt fees and charges for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, maintenance and operation of sewerage facilities.
The Sewer Service Fund is an enterprise fund that provides for the operations, maintenance, and capital needs of the City’s sanitary sewer system. The funds come from user fees charged to residents and businesses and are restricted for sewer uses. Fees are set in accordance with Proposition 218, which was enacted in 1996 to ensure that rates and fees are reasonable and proportional to the cost of providing service.
The information presented in this report complies with the requirements outlined in Section 14.54.070 Annual Program Review.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan <http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan>.
Attachment(s):
1. Annual Sewer Service Performance Audit for FY 2023/24