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RESOLUTION NO. 79-2005
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO RECOMMENDING THAT THE SAN
MATEO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT IMPOSE BASIC
AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR FUNDING EXPANDED
SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE 2005-2006 COUNTYWIDE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NPDES) GENERAL PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency, under amendments to the 1987
Federal Clean Water Act, imposed regulations that mandate local governments to control and
reduce the amount of stormwater pollutant runoff into receiving waters; and
WHEREAS, under the authority of California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act, the
State Water Resources Control Board had delegated authority to its regional boards to invoke
permitting requirements upon counties and cities; and
WHEREAS, in July 1991, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
notified San Mateo County of the requirement to submit an NPDES Permit Application by
November 30, 1992; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the NPDES Permit Process, San Mateo County in
conjunction with all incorporated cities in San Mateo County has prepared a Stormwater
Management Plan, which has a General Program as a fundamental component of the
Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the San Mateo Countywide Stormwater Management Plan has been
submitted to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board and the
Management Plan has been approved by the Board and made part of the NPDES Waste
Discharge Permit CA 0029921, issued September 13, 1993 and remaining in effect through June
30, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the San Mateo Countywide Stormwater Management Plan and NPDES
Waste Discharge Permit CA 0029921 required that San Mateo County submit a renewal
application by March 31, 1998, which shall include a Stormwater Management Plan for 1998
through 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco has accepted, adopted, and committed to
implement the San Mateo Countywide Stormwater Management Plan for 1998-2003 and the
renewal application and Plan was submitted to the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control
Board on March 18, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, after public
hearing, approved the renewed NPDES Permit effective July 21, 1999 and which expired July
20,2004; and
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board opened the
NPDES Permit CAS0029921 for the San Mateo Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Program to amend the permit to add new and redevelopment language (Amendment of Order
99-059), and adopted the Amendment on February 19,2003; and
WHEREAS, with the complete and timely application by the San Mateo Countywide
Stormwater Pollution Prevention program for Permit renewal submitted on January 23, 2004,
the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board will administratively extend the
expiration of said Permit until such time as a public hearing is held and the application is
considered; and
WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Flood Control District Act, as amended by the State
Legislature in 1992 (Assembly Bill 2635), authorized the San Mateo County Flood Control
District to impose charges to fund storm drainage programs such as the NPDES Program; and
WHEREAS, the Basic Annual Charges and Additional Annual Charges for fiscal year
2005-2006, when adopted, would be necessary to fund a $1,400,000 budget for fiscal year
2005-2006 are as follows:
Basic Annual charges:
Single Family Residence: $3.44/APN
Miscellaneous, Agriculture, Vacant and Condominium: $1.72/ APN
All Other Land Uses: $3.44/APN for the first 11,000 square feet plus $0.24
per 1,000 additional square feet of parcel area. Additional annual charge (adjusted
annually by C.P.I.)
Single Family Residence: $2.62/APN
Miscellaneous, Agriculture, Vacant and Condominium: $1.30/ APN
All Other Land Uses: $2.62/APN for the first 11,000 square feet plus $0.24 per
1,000 additional square feet of parcel area.
WHEREAS, the charges are in the nature of a sewer service charge in that they are
intended to fund a federally mandated program the purpose of which is to create waste treatment
management planning processes to reduce the amount of pollutants in discharges from property
into municipal storm water systems which in turn, discharge into the waters of the United States;
and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco has held a hearing upon the proposal to
fund the Countywide NPDES General Program through the San Mateo County Flood
Control District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that:
1. The City of South San Francisco approves the amended Scope of Work imposed on the
NPDES General Program and respectfully requests the San Mateo County Board of
Supervisors, acting as the governing board of the San Mateo County Flood Control District,
to impose those basic and additional charges necessary to fund the Countywide NPDES
General Program; and
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2. The City of South San Francisco requests that all properties within the territorial limits of
said City be charged the basic and additional annual charges in accordance with said charges
stated above; and
3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Clerk of the
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, the San Mateo County Flood Control District,
the San Mateo County Engineer, and to the NPDES Coordinator ofC/CAG.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of
July 2005 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Pedro Gonzalez and Karyl Matsumoto, Mayor Pro Tern
Joseph A. Fernekes and Mayor Raymond 1... Green
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Richard A. Garbarino
ATTEST:
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