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RESOLUTION NO. 34-2006
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 THE EXPANDED SCOPE OF
WORK FOR THE 2006/07 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 2006/07, when adopted, would be necessary to fund a $1,404,549 budget for fiscal
year 2006/07 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
$0.32 per 1,000 square feet additional square feet of parcel area.
Additional Annual Charge (adjusted annually by C.P.I.);
Single Family Resident: $2.68/ APN
Miscellaneous, Agriculture, Vacant and Condominium: $1.34/APN
All Other Land Uses: $2.68/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
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 copies 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 14th day of June 2006 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Mark N. Addiego, Pedro Gonzalez and Karyl Matsumoto,
Vice Mayor Richard A. Garbarino and Mayor Joseph A. Fernekes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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