HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 069-1998RESOLUTION NO. 63'98
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
RECOMMENDING THAT THE SAN MATEO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
DISTRICT IMPOSE CHARGES FOR FUNDING COUNTYWIDE 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 Stormwater Manager Plan which has
a General Program as a fundamental component of the Management Plan.
WHEREAS, the Stormwater Management Plan has been submitted to the San Francisco Bay
Regional Water Quality Board and that Management Plan has been approved by the Board and
made part of 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 requires 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 Burlingame 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.
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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; Countywide
General Program charges for Fiscal Year 1998/99 to fund a $906,100 budget are; Single Family
Resident: $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.
WHEREAS, the City has held a hearing upon the proposal to fund the Countywide NPDES
General Program through the San Mateo County Flood Control District; and City Council makes
the below resolve following that hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Burlingame that:
The City of Burlingame 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 Countywide NPDES General Program; and
2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to *_ San
County Board of Supervisors. //�
I, Judith Malfatti, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 6th day of
JULY , 1998 and as adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GALLIGAN, JANNEY, KNIGHT, SPINELLI
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: o"MAHONY
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ry Clerk