CC RES 2009-025 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES TO ESTABLISH THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES
AND PROCESS OF THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR THE WATER QUALITY
AND FLOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the owners of properties that utilize the City of Rancho Palos Verdes'
storm drain system approved an annual Storm Drain User Fee pursuant to a mail ballot
election held on August 30, 2005, by adopting Ordinance No. 418, which amended the
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (the"Municipal Code") by adding new chapter 3.44;
and
WHEREAS, the voters of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted Ordinance No. 467 as
Measure C amending Chapter 3.44 of Title 3 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
regarding the Annual Storm Drain User Fee at the General Municipal Election held on
November 6, 2007; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES AND RESOLVES THAT THE PURPOSE AND
SCOPE OF THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR THE WATER QUALITY AND FLOOD
PROTECTION PROGRAM BE ESTABLISHED AS FOLLOWS:
Purpose and Scope of Responsibility of the Oversight Committee:
Section 3.44.080 of the City's Municipal Code establishes the purpose and the scope of
responsibilities of the Oversight Committee for the Water Quality and Flood Protection
program.
Process of the Oversight Committee:
As described in Section 3.44.080 A., "The committee shall hold at least one public hearing
and issue a report, on at least an annual basis, to inform city residents and the City Council
regarding how storm drain user fee revenues are being spent and to make
recommendations to the city council regarding future expenditures of the storm drain user
fee revenues." Staff expects to use maps, pictures, video and financial information
regarding the storm drain program to assist the Oversight Committee's understanding. The
Committee's review will include the following information provided by Staff:
➢ a comparison of budget v. actual accounting for the current fiscal year;
➢ a construction project status report, including information about expenditures to date
and major contract status (i.e. design and construction contracts);
➢ the proposed budget (including major projects) for the forthcoming year;
➢ an excerpt of the Five-Year Financial Model for the storm drain program, including
the estimated ending balance, if any, in the Water Quality and Flood Protection fund;
➢ an excerpt of the Five-Year Financial Model regarding the projected revenues of the
General Fund of the City for the current and forthcoming fiscal years, including but
not limited to, property taxes, sales taxes and transient occupancy taxes; the
projected expenditures of the General Fund of the City for the current and
forthcoming fiscal years; and the estimated ending General Fund reserves for the
current and forthcoming fiscal years; and
➢ Staff's recommendation regarding the User Fee rate for the forthcoming year prior to
making its own recommendation regarding the User Fee rate for the next fiscal year.
Staff will provide additional information regarding the Water Quality and Flood Protection
Program, as requested by the Oversight Committee, subject to approval by the City
Council, to enable the Committee to examine the reasonableness and the priority of
projects not yet underway, provided preparation of the information requested does not
cause a delay of any project or additional staffing resources.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED the 5th day of May 2009.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles )ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2009-25 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at regular meeting thereof held on May 5, 2009.
City Clerk
Resolution No. 2009-25
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