HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 048-1996RESOLUTION NO. 48-96
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 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 1996/97 as anticipated to be $923,603 or;
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.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Burlingame that:
1. 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 the San Mateo
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 Ist day
of JULY , 1996 and as adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARRISON, JANNEY, KNIGHT, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE