HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 57-2009RESOLUTION NO. 57-2009
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 MATED COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
IMPOSE BASIC AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR
FUNDING THE EXPANDED SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE
2009/10 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 Storm water
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 remained 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 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 CAS0029921, effective July 21,1999, which
expired July 20, 2004; and
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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 18, 2003; and
WHEREAS, with the complete and timely application by the San Mateo Countywide
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program for Permit renewal submitted on January 32, 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 Countywide
General Program; and
WHEREAS, the Basic Annual Charges and Additional Annual Charges for fiscal year
2009-2010, when adopted, would be necessary to fund a $1,410,323 budget for fiscal year
2009/10 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/PN 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.L);
Single Family Resident: $2.88 /APN
Miscellaneous, Agriculture, Vacant and Condominium: $1.44/APN
All Other Land Uses: $2.88/APN for the first 11,000 square feet plus
$0.26 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 has held a hearing on the proposal to fund the Countywide NPDES
General Program through the San Mateo County Flood Control District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco:
1. 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
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those basic and additional charges necessary to fund the Countywide NPDES
General Program.
2. Requests the basic and additional charges be collected through the San Mateo
County Flood Control District.
3. Requests that the additional charges imposed will be adjusted annually based on
the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and requests that the C/CAG notify the City of
said adjustments annually prior to May 31 of each year.
4. Requests that all properties within the territorial limits of said City be charges the
basic and additional annual charges in accordance with said charges stated above.
5. Directs the City Clerk 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 Public Works Direction, 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 24th day of
June, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Pedro Gonzalez, Richard A. Garbarino, and Kevin Mullin,
NOES
Mayor Karyl Matsumoto
None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Mark Addiego
ATTEST: ~J~.~4~~.
Deputy City Clerk
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