Page 488 - FY 2020-21 Blue Book Volume II

Stormwater Program Funds

REVENUE

The City has not adjusted the SPA charge for more than 20 years (since 1993). As a result of the most recent NPDES
MS4 Permit requirements, the current rate structure of $1.92 per month for a typical single-family residential parcel is
not sufficient to cover these additional costs. With the passage of Measure W, additional funds are now available to
support the City’s cost to implement water quality projects to meet NPDES MS4 Permit requirements. Going forward,
SPA will be used to support the City’s flood control program, enforcement of illicit discharge activities, and stormwater
education and Measure W will be used to fund water quality projects identified in the EWMPs to comply with TMDL
requirements as well as the operation and maintenance of completed water quality projects.

The County of Los Angeles has developed guidelines and funding eligibility requirements for the Measure W Program
and is currently developing transfer agreements with the various municipalities. Measure W revenues collected by the
County during 2019-20 that were originally expected to be received during the fiscal year are now expected to be
received in July 2020. The delay in revenues is attributed to unforeseen delays in receiving final transfer agreements
from the County and its reconciliation process for its credit program. As such, the City was unable to fully implement
the 2019-20 program.

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

 Funding for 22 positions are reassigned from SPA and Proposition O to Measure W. These positions develop
and implement EWMP projects as well as operate and maintain completed Proposition O funded water quality
improvement projects.

 The Developer Plan Review Fee recovers costs associated with plan check services to support the Low
Impact Development program, which ensures that new developments and redevelopments comply with
applicable stormwater runoff water quality standards.

 In 2019-20, funding for water quality ($12.1 million) projects were provided by the Measure W Local Return
Fund in the Capital Improvement Expenditure Program (CIEP) – Physical Plant Budget. In 2020-21, flood
control projects will be funded from the General Fund ($0.9 million) and water quality projects will be funded
from Measure W ($7.3 million) in the CIEP – Physical Plant Budget.

2019-20 2020-21
Adopted Budget Proposed Budget

Balance Available, July 1 $ 13,028,337 $ 12,081,215
Less: Prior Year’s Unexpended Appropriations
7,823,160 9,125,000

Adjusted Balance $ 5,205,177 $ 2,956,215

Receipts: Developer Plan Review Fee $ 1,950,000 1,950,000
Interest 350,000 300,000
Measure W Local Return Revenue 38,000,000 32,000,000
Reimbursements from Other Agencies and Funds 1,725,000 3,192,480
Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund Loan 2,200,000 --
Stormwater Pollution Abatement Charge 28,400,000 28,400,000

Total Receipts $ 72,625,000 $ 65,842,480
Total Available Balance $ 77,830,177 $ 68,798,695

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