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AGENDA REPORT
DATE: November 14, 2005
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Mark K. Vukojevic, P.E., Director of Public Works /City Engineer
SUBJECT: 2004/2005 PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT (PEA)
FOR THE STORM WATER QUALITY LOCAL
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. - RECEIVE AND FILE
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The proposed action will receive and file the Program Effectiveness Assessment (PEA)
previously known as the year end report for the storm water quality Local Implementation Plan
(LIP) in accordance with the requirements of the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control
Board (SARWQCB) adopted order number R8- 2002 -0010.
BACKGROUND:
The Clean Water Act (officially known as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments
of 1972) was passed into law to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological
integrity of the Nation's waters, and where attainable, to achieve a level of water quality that
provides for the protection and propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife, and for public
recreation in and on the water. The first goals of the Clean Water Act are zero discharge of
pollutants and the protection of "fishable /swimable" water quality. Since 1993, the City has been
a co- permittee under the County of Orange (principal permittee) to meet the requirements of the
various regulations associated with the Act. After each permit renewal, the City is required to
continue to implement storm water quality management programs and develop additional
programs in order to control pollutants in storm water discharges. On January 18, 2002, the
SARWQCB adopted Order No.R8- 2002 -0010 entitled "Waste Discharge Requirements for the
County of Orange, Orange County Flood Control District, and the Incorporated Cities of Orange
County within the Santa Ana Region Area Urban Storm Water Runoff Orange County" hereby
known as "the Permit ".
Every October, the City is required to submit a year -end report to the County and Regional
Board entailing storm water quality items completed during that fiscal year. With the new
permit and new Local Implementation Plan adopted by the Regional Board, a new year -end
report was developed and is now known as the Program Effectiveness Assessment (PEA). The
PEA documents the funding, training, implementation, and steps taken during the fiscal year
2004/2005 for all storm water quality aspects in the City. The PEA also covers all 12 chapters
of the LIP including, Program Management, Plan Development, Legal Authority, Municipal
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Activities, Public Education, New Development, Construction, Existing Development, Illegal
Discharges /Illicit Connections and Water Quality Monitoring.
Some of the highlights of the City's proactive efforts to enhance the Storm Water Program which
are noted in the PEA include:
• NPDES campaigns on City's recreation guides and cable TV
• Placement of vehicle magnets on all City vehicles
• Continued biannual testing of catch basin filter materials and street sweeping materials
• Training Video to all City employees
• Updating of educational brochure and poster displays at City Hall and the Public Works
Yard
• Continued development of web -based database (i.e. QuickBase) to facilitate
documentation and record keeping of the various storm water programs. The database is
also viewable by the public
• Completion of the County Sanitation District's Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG)
• Adoption of FOG Ordinance into city's municipal code
As noted in the Local Implementation Plan presented to City Council on June 9, 2003, the City
will continue to be required to spend a significant effort of time and funds to comply with the
NPDES permit. Several NPDES related databases and programs would have to be implemented
on an annual basis. And new programs will have to be developed as new requirements set by the
NPDES permit are laid out. The following is a partial list of different ways the city will be
required to comply with the permit requirements:
1. Continual investigations of the City's storm drain system to identify illicit discharges and
illegal connections. •
2. City personnel will be required to attend annual training and permittee meetings; to
maintain an extensive community outreach program educating the public, employees, and
contractors of the water quality program.
3. To perform annual inspections of all city -owned facilities, field programs, and drainage
facilities for compliance.
4. The development of the City's Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) Program, including a fee
schedule and FOG Manual.
The amount of time, effort and funding required to implement new program requirements has
been roughly estimated. As the requirements become more stringent annually, these costs are
expected to increase. This program and its costs must also be coupled with the new Waste
Discharge Requirements (WDR's) for sewer systems that all permittees are required to follow as
well.
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Hunter and Associates, a storm water quality consultant provided oversight and input with the
preparation of the PEA which was submitted to the County of Orange (principal permittee).
They will compile the data from the reports, submit each City's report to the Regional Board and
compile a comprehensive report for the County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the Program Effectiveness Assessment
(PEA) previously known as the Year End report for the storm water quality Local
Implementation Plan (LIP) in accordance with the requirements of the Santa Ana regional water
quality control board adopted order number R8- 2002 -0010.
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