HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 039-2005RESOLUTION NO. 39-200s
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
RECOMMENDING THAT THE SAN MATEO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
IMPOSE BASIC AND ADDITONAL CHARGES FOR FUNDING THE EXPANDED SCOPE OF
WORK FOR THE 2005/06 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 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 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.
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, after Public Hearing, approved the
Renewed NPDES Permit CAS0029921, effective July 21, 1999 and which expires July 20, 2004.
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.
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 said Permit until such time as a Public
Hearing is held and the application is considered.
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 County -wide General Program.
WHEREAS, the Basic Annual Charges and Additional Annual Charges for fiscal year 2005/06, when adopted,
would be necessary to fund a $1,400,000 (est.) Budget for fiscal year 2005/2006 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/APN for the first 11,000 square feet plus $ 0.3127 per 1,000 square
feet additional square feet of parcel area.
Additional Annual Charge (Adjusted Annually by C.P.I.);
Single Family Resident: $2.62/APN
Miscellaneous, Agriculture, Vacant and Condominium: $1.30/APN
All Other Land Uses: $2.62/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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE City Council of the City of Burlingame that
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; and
2. The City of Burlingame requests that all properties within the territorial limits of said City be
charged the basic and additional annual charges in accordance with said charges stated above; and
3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the San Mateo County
Board of Supervisors, the San Mateo County Flood Control District, the San Mateo County Engineer
and to the NPDES Coordinator of C/CAG.
ayor
I, Doris J. 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 this day of .Tune 6, 2005 and was
adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS
BAYLOCK, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, NAGEL, O'MAHONY
NONE
NONE
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City Clerk
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