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6. Agenda Item No. 44 — Increase of Sanitation Fee Staff received feedback that the staff report referenced the fee increase in a monthly format. But the City ratepayers do not pay monthly, they pay ever two months. Nabil has provided the following response. Proposition 218 dictates that we maintain transparency with residents and businesses, and requires that justification of the fee adjustment is supported by a study. In the same manner as the water rates, the financial study focuses on fees for service and the impact of the fee on the customer per household on a monthly basis, which is the government standard for such studies. The City's fee presentation in the notice must be presented as such, per month. Other entities like the County Sanitation Districts bill their sewer assessment through the property tax bill, and is based on annual cost, although their bill is paid twice per year. *We will adjust our PowerPoint presentation to reflect the monthly charge to be billed every two months, thereby doubling the amount to be billed at six times per year. 7. Non Agenda Items a. Staff had an inquiry as to the future of the mural at Memorial Park. The Memorial Park Mural will be incorporated into the design or moved to another location within the park. It will have a place at Memorial Park. b. There was an inquiry about entryway monuments at Wilshire Square. Nabil provided an update on monument refurbishment project: Pacific Park • Monument Refurbishments have been completed • Landscaping will be updated prior to unveiling ceremony o Tentative dates for ceremony are March 9t" or March 16t" (recently requested by the neighborhood) • The four monuments will remain covered until the unveiling Wilshire Square • Construction of the missing monument on Ross & McFadden started this week. • No set completion date due to contractor having to order the sign/neighborhood name; have to match with existing monuments. • Other monuments in the neighborhood will be touched up as needed o primarily replacing damaged or missing sign letters Have a great weekend and thank you for all you do. Sincerely, Steven A. Mendoza Assistant City Manager 20 Civic Center Plaza (M25) Santa Ana, CA 92701 T: (714) 647-5246 F: (714) 647-6549 www.santa-ana.org/cda .............................. . Santa-ana.or