HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 124-1996-- RESOLUTION NO. 124-96
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 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; and
WHEREAS, under the authority of the 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 and all
incorporated cities within San Mateo County of the requirement to
submit a 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 Stormwater Management Plan has been submitted to
the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control board and that
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 County Flood Control District Act, as
amended by the State Legislature in 1992 (Assembly Bill 2635),
authorizes the San Mateo County Flood Control District to impose
charges to fund storm drainage programs such as the NPDES Program;
County-wide General Program charges for Fiscal Year 1996-1997 as
anticipated to be $906,000 or: Single-Family Residence: $3.44/APN;
Miscellaneous, Agricultural, Vacant and Condominium: $1.72/APN;
all other land uses a base rate of $3.44/APN plus $0.3127 per 1,000
additional square feet of parcel area; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of South San Francisco that:
1. 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
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2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of
this Resolution to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors.
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
July , 1996 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Joseph A. Fernekes, Eugene R. Mullin,
Robert Yee and Mayor Jack Drago
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT:
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C0uncilmember John R. Penna
ATTEST: