HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2002-09-23 #O AGENDA REPORT �
DATE: September 23, 2002 r
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council :1& THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Doug Dancs, P.E. Director of Public Works /City Engineer
SUBJECT: NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION
SYSTEM CO- PERMITEE PERMIT BUDGET
ALLOCATION
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The proposed City Council action will adopt the attached resolution authorizing a budget
amendment for the 2002/2003 fiscal year to transfer funds within the Storm Drain Division
Budget.
BACKGROUND:
In response to the 1987 Amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA) the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit. This program addresses sources of storm water
runoff that has the greatest potential to negatively impact water quality. The County of
Orange administers the permit for the County, of which the City is a co- permitee along
with other multiple Governmental Agencies. The cost of this program is administered by a
formula that uses landmass, -and population as the components. The City would be
vulnerable to citizen's suits with penalties up to $27,500 per day if we did not comply with
the NPDES permit.
Staff discovered a discrepancy when reviewing the Implementation Agreement for the
NPDES program. It was determined that the original calculation area did not accurately
deduct the area of federal lands from the total area of the City. The amount of available
land for the invoice calculation changed from 10.66 square miles to 4.0 square miles. This
reduced the City's amount due from $83,080 to $47,590.
It is recommended that the savings of $35,490 be used for catch basin cleaning, testing,
and future funding obligations. These actions will comply with the new NPDES permit
conditions, and it complies with Section 4 of the City's Water Quality Master Plan. In
addition these funds provide funding for the increase in fees passed down to the cities from
the State and Regional Water Quality Control Board.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The original projection for the NPDES cost assessment to the City was calculated as
$83,080 for the fiscal year 2002/2003. The new revised calculated cost based on the 4.0
square miles is $47,590. This balance of $35,490 is requested to be transferred from
Intergovernmental Account 001 - 043 -45000 to contract professional services account 001-
043 -44000 for maintenance for NPDES projects in the storm drains. This amendment will
not reduce the undesignated fund reserve.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing a budget
amendment transferring $35,490 from Intergovernmental Account 001 - 043 -45000 to the
contract professional services account 001 - 043 - 44000.
Prepared By:
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eo ge Bernard, Public '1 orks Assistant
Reviewed By: ,a,,,,,_L= i'vr ' _
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M K Vukojevic, P.E. Dougla ='
Deputy City Engineer Director of Public Works /City Engineer
NOT % • D ' PROVED:
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John ' ahorski, City Manager
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