HOW does stormwater runoff affect me?
• Runoff from property pollutes the stormwater system. Your local government must pay for reducing the pollution from the stormwater system that originates in homes, local businesses and public land. • Stormwater is the number one source of pollution of Southern Californias famed beaches, central to Californias multi-billion dollar coastal tourism and recreation economy. • Beach closures due to stormwater pollution have had significant and costly impacts on local economy. HOW MUCH will it cost? Your state constitution limits all property-related fees. The fee cannot generate more than the stormwater management costs, and must be directly related to the cost to provide the service to your property. That means any stormwater fee will be a calculation of how much it costs to provide stormwater management to your property. WHO will have to pay and HOW will it be collected? All property owners would have to pay a monthly fee, e.g. on a monthly property bill. This includes all property owner
