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RESOLUTION NO. 63-2007
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
2007/08 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 002992l, 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 002992l 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 2l, 1999 and which
expired July 20, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
opened the NPDES Permit CAS002992l 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 2007/08, when adopted, would be necessary to fund a $1,455,028 budget for fiscal
year 2007/08 are as follows:
Basic Annual Charges;
Single Family Residence: $3.44/APN
Miscellaneous, Agriculture, Vacant and Condominium: $1.721 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: $2.77/APN
Miscellaneous, Agriculture, Vacant and Condominium: $1.381 APN
All Other Land Uses: $2.77/APN for the first 11,000 square feet plus
$0.26 per l,OOO 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 ofthe 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 ofCICAG.
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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 l3th day
of June, 2007 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Mark N. Addiego, Joseph A. Fernekes and Karvl Matsumoto,
Vice Mayor Pedro Gonzalez and Mayor Richard A. Garbarino
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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