HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 053-2006RESOLUTION NO. s-i_2nnfi
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
RECOMMENDING THAT THE SAN MATEO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
DISTRICT IMPOSE BASIC AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR FUNDING THE
EXPANDED SCOPE OF WORK
FOR THE 2006-2007 COUNTY -WIDE NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE
ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) GENERAL PROGRAM
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame:
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 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 requirement to submit a National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System (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 San Mateo
Countywide Stormwater 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 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 include a Stormwater Management Plan for 1998
through 2003; and
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 were 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 effective July 21, 1999 and which expired July
20, 2004; and
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 19, 2003; and
WHEREAS, with the complete and timely application by the San Mateo Countywide
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program for Permit renewal submitted on January 23, 2004, the
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board will administratively extend the
expiration of that 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 Program; and
WHEREAS, Basic Annual Charges and Additional Annual Charges for Fiscal Year
2006-2007 to fund a $1,422,500 Budget are as follows:
Basic Annual Charges:
Single Family Resident: $3.44/APN
Miscellaneous, Agriculture, Vacant and Condominium: $1.72/APN
All other land uses: $3.44/APN for the first 11,000 square feet plus $0.32 per
1,000 additional square feet of parcel area
Additional Annual Charge (Adjusted annually by CPI):
Single Family Resident: $2.68/APN
Miscellaneous, Agriculture, Vacant and Condominium: $1.34/APN
All other land uses: $2.68/APN for the first 11,000 square feet plus $0.24 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 of Burlingame has held a public hearing on the proposal to fund
the County -wide NPDES General Program through the San Mateo County Flood Control District
and received and considered all information and testimony submitted,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The City of Burlingame 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 those
basic and additional charges necessary to fund the County -wide NPDES General Program
annually.
2. The City of Burlingame further respectfully requests the basic and annual charges be
collected through the San Mateo County Flood Control District until a Council resolution
rescinding or modifying this authorization is transmitted to the San Mateo County Flood Control
District by May 1 prior to the budget year that the cancellation or modification is to take effect.
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3. The City of Burlingame agrees that the additional charges to be imposed are to be
adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index, and the City/County Association of
Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG) shall notify the City of these adjustments prior to
May 31 of each year.
4. . The City of Burlingame further respectfully requests that all properties within the
territorial limits of the City of Burlingame be charged the annual charges in accordance with the
charges set forth above.
5. The City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a copy of this Resolution to the San
Mateo County Board of Supervisors, the San Mateo County Flood Control District, and the
NPDES Coordinator of C/CAG.
I, DORIS MORTENSEN, 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 1 tray of
2006, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
BAYLOCK, COHEN, NAGEL
NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: KEIGIM", O'NAHONY
City Clerk