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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem R .; tri 1t. e ,, _ ,. 1 AGENDA REPORT is � 0 1 DATE: August 27,2001 -/ 0 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager FROM: Doug Dancs,P.E.,Director of Public Works/City Engineer SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF A STORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The proposed City Council action will pass a resolution to adopt a Storm Water Quality Management Plan. BACKGROUND: The City was successful in securing funding within the FY 1999/2000 State budget in the amount of$450,000 to improve beach and ocean water quality. Of the amount, $150,000 was dedicated for a comprehensive study to look at the San Gabriel River watershed and develop strategies for combating water pollution at the sources along with a Master Plan for the City's ongoing water quality improvement program. The report is complete and has been reviewed Citizens Oversight Committee. The first part of the plan covers an introduction of terms, geographical boundaries, and current local and watershed strategy. The second covers an assessments of the following: water resources, water quality objectives, existing conditions, state monitoring programs, receiving water characterization and watersheds, and overall watershed assessments. It then goes on to discuss planning to target the technical, financial, and educational resources of the City to specific management activities in order to prioritize resources. Lastly it discusses implementation of the program including best management practices, compliance with our third term NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) permit and the Orange County DAMP (Drainage Area Management Plan) as well as accountability. The table in section 4.6 delineates where each of the requirements is cover in the Storm Water Quality Management Plan. There is also an accountability section matrix that will be used to track the City's implementation of the various components of the plan. This report will provide a basis for implementing capital projects specifically related to 8 water quality, a mechanism to obtain future funding sources for those projects, an outline , • for implementing departmental policies related to improving water quality and / ,, 4-D to i- 'fr/I Agenda Item conformance to regional permits, as well as a guideline for future decisions on these issues. Special thanks goes to the Citizen Oversight Committee, consisting of Paul Yost, Jack Healy, Gary O'Neal, Mike Balchin, Steve Masoner, Kim Masoner, John Wright, Rallie Rallis, Steve Ostrich, John Tettemer and Associates and City Staff, for all their suggestions, input,time, and cooperation on these important issues. The plans will at the library, City Clerk's office, and Engineering Counter for review by the public. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds were available for the study in the Coastal Conservancy Project. All the projects recommended in the plan will be programmed in the City's Capital Improvement Program as unfunded until resources or grant funding becomes available. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Pass the attached resolutio. :.••p i the Stormwater Quality Management Plan. flit AM. Douglas A. Danes, P.E., Director of Pu. "or s/City Engineer NOT- ! AN 7 •1'PROVED: PA / Joel:. B.; orski, City Manager Agenda Item ■■��•.,-= _ Seal Beach Chamber & Business Association 1"1-1r1_I"`1"' 31 1 Main Street , Suite 1 4 A SEAL BEACH CHAMBER& Seal Beach , CALIFORNIA 90740 BUSINESS ASSOCIATION PHONE (562) 799-0179 FAX ( 562 ) 795-5637 August 13, 2001 s‘; Honorable Mayor Bill Doane Honorable Mayor Pro Tern John Larson Honorable City Councilperson Shawn Boyd Honorable City Councilperson Patty Campbell Honorable City Councilperson Paul Yost On behalf of the Storm Water Quality Management Plan Oversight Committee, we are pleased to present the final draft for city council's approval. Each of the committee members listed below provided valuable input and insight to the construction of this plan. We are confident we have identified the key issues facing the city of Seal Beach and have provided the blueprint to address the needs of our community for the future. In summary the plan calls for a 5 point implementation, including: 1)public education and participation 2)legislation/advocacy 3) enforcement 4)treatment 5)testing& monitoring The most important element to this plan is utilizing the combined efforts and resources of residents, busi- nesses, and government. Our combined efforts will make implementation and success of this plan possible. Signed, The Storm Water Quality Management Plan Oversight Committee: Jack Healy Gary O'Neal Mike Balchin Steve Masoner Kim Masoner John Wright Rallie Rallis Steve Ostrich John Wolter Chris Pendroy John Bahorski Paul Yost Doug Dancs qilhg/1/ , off AGENDA REPORT 9'_ DATE: August 13,2001 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager FROM: Doug Dancs, P.E.,Director of Public Works/City Engineer SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF A STORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The proposed City Council action will pass a resolution to adopt a Storm Water Quality Management Plan. BACKGROUND: The City was successful in securing funding within the FY 1999/2000 State budget in the amount of$450,000 to improve beach and ocean water quality. Of the amount, $150,000 was dedicated for a comprehensive study to look at the San Gabriel River watershed and develop strategies for combating water pollution at the sources along with a Master Plan for the City's ongoing water quality improvement program. The report is complete and has been reviewed Citizens Oversight Committee. The first part of the plan covers an introduction of terms, geographical boundaries, and current local and watershed strategy. The second covers an assessments of the following: water resources, water quality objectives, existing conditions, state monitoring programs, receiving water characterization and watersheds, and overall watershed assessments. It then goes on to discuss planning to target the technical, financial, and educational resources of the City to specific management activities in order to prioritize resources. Lastly it discusses implementation of the program including best management practices, compliance with our third term NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) permit and the Orange County DAMP (Drainage Area Management Plan) as well as accountability. The table in section 4.6 delineates where each of the requirements is cover in the Storm Water Quality Management Plan. There is also an accountability section matrix that will be used to track the City's implementation of the various components of the plan. This report will provide a basis for implementing capital projects specifically related to water quality, a mechanism to obtain future funding sources for those projects, an outline for implementing departmental policies related to improving water quality and Agenda Item CITY OF SEAL BEACH STORM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN ERRATA Page 4-5: • Testing and Monitoring: second sentence reads Section 0; should read Section 3.2.5 Page 4-9: ¶ 5b: in parentheses, sentence refers to Appendix I; should refer to Appendix G Page 4-28: Last ¶: refers to 1999 Water Quality Monitoring Program (Appendix I); should refer to Appendix G Note: 1999 Water Quality Monitoring Program is also named Monitoring and Reporting Program No. 01-20. n Lit