HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 40-2001 RESOLUTION NO. 40-2001
CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE SAN MATEO COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT IMPOSE CHARGES FOR FUNDING THE
2001/02 COUNTY-WIDE NATIONAL POLLUTION 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.
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.
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.
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the NPDES Permit Process, San Mateo County in
conjunction with all incorporated cities in San Mateo County has prepared a San Mateo
Countywide Stormwater Management Plan which has a General Program as a fundamental
component of the Management Plan.
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.
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.
WHEREAS, The San Mateo County NPDES Technical Advisory Committee has
prepared the San Mateo Countywide Stormwater Management Plan for 1998-2003.
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.
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.
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;
Countywide General Program charges for Fiscal Year 2001/02 to fund a $780,000 Budget are;
Single Family Resident: $3.44/APN; Miscellaneous, Agriculture, Vacant and Condominium:
$1.71/APN; all other land uses a base rate of $3.44/APN for the first 11,000 square feet plus
$0.3127 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:
The City of South San Francisco 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 charges necessary to fund the County-wide NPDES General Program; and
2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the San Mateo
County Board of Supervisors.
I, Sylvia Payne City Clerk of the City of South San Francisco do hereby certify that the
forgoing Resolution was introduced at a special meeting of the City Council held on the 16th day
of May, 2001 and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Pedro Gonzalez, Karyl Matsumoto and John Penna,
Mayor Pro Tem Eugene R. Mullin and Mayor Joseph A. Fernekes
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
ATTEST:
City Clerk