City Council

(2) 23­0600­S9 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Sections 64.00 and 64.30 of Article 4, Chapter VI, and Section 64.41.03 of Article 4.1, Chapter VI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), to amend the quality surcharge fee, sewer service charge, and the sewage conveyance charge. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. FIND that the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) does not apply to the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4). The draft Ordinance is, therefore, not subject to CEQA because it does "not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment." Any CEQA­defined projects constructed from the funds received from the enactment of this ordinance will be subject to a project­specific CEQA process before construction. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated July 25, 2024, amending Subdivision A.79. of Section 64.00 of Article 4, Chapter VI, Subdivision D.4. of Section 64.30 of Article 4, Chapter VI, and Section 64.41.03 of Article 4.1, Chapter VI of the LAMC to amend the Quality Surcharge Fee, Sewer Service Charge, and 64.41.03(f)(5) charge (i.e., the Sewage Conveyance Charge). Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Bureau of Sanitation or the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.