HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 37-2001RESOLUTION NO. 37-2001
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE SAN MATEO
COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT IMPOSE ADDITIONAL
CHARGES FOR FUNDING THE EXPANDED SCOPE OF WORK
FoR THE 2001/02 COUNTY-WIDE NATIONAL POLLUTION
DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) GENERAL
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, The Environmental Protecting 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 has 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 requirements 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
Manager 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 included a Stormwater Management Plan for 1998
through 2003; and
WHEREAS, the San Mateo County NPDES Technical Advisory Committee has prepared
the San Mateo Countywide 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 has imposed
additional requirements on the NPDES General Program beyond those required in the current
Renewed NPDES Permit; 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 expires July
20, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has imposed
additional requirements on the NPDES General Program beyond those required in the current
Renewed NPDES Permit; 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:
County-wide General Program additional annual charges for Fiscal Year 2001/02 that, when
added to the previously adopted Basic Charges, would be necessary to fund a $1,334,152 Budget
are; Single Family Resident: $2.44/APN; Miscellaneous, Agriculture, Vacant and
Condominium: $1.22/APN; all other land uses a base rate of $2.44/APN for the first 11,000
square feel plus $0.22 per 1,000 additional square feet of parcel area.
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; The City Council makes the below resolve following that hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that:
o
The City of South San Francisco approves the expanded 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 additional
charges necessary to fund the County-wide NPDES General Program; and
o
The City of South San Francisco requests that all properties within the
territorial limits of said City be charged the additional annual charges in
accordance with said additional charges stated above; and
o
The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to
the San Mateo of Supervisors and to the NPDES Coordinator of C/CAG.
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 9th day of May,
2001 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Pedro Gonzalez and Karyl Matsumoto,
Mayor Pro Tem Eugene R. Mullin and Mayor Joseph A. Femekes
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember John R. Penna
ATTEST:
City Clerk