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R-7369 . '\ e e RESOLUTION NO. 7369(CCS) (City council Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ENDORSING AND PROVIDING FUNDING COMMITMENTS FOR THE FIVE POINT PROGRAM PROPOSED BY THE PICO KENTER STORM DRAIN TASK FORCE DESIGNED TO REDUCE CONTAMINATION OF WATERS FLOWING THROUGH THE PICO KENTER STORM DRAIN WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica recognizes the problems of urban water run off and the contamination of low flow waters which run through the City's storm drain system; and WHEREAS, the pico Kenter storm Drain is a major regional drainage channel which has become the focal point of urban run off issues for this region; and WHEREAS, the City council has previously endorsed the formation of a mUlti-agency task force to study the problems of chemical and bacterial contamination of the pico Kenter storm Drain; and WHEREAS, the Pico Kenter storm orain Task Force recommends the funding and implementation of a five point program designed to reduce levels of contamination of the low flow waters running through the storm drain to the Santa Monica Bay, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City of Santa Monica hereby endorses the recommendations of the pico Kenter Storm Drain Task Force designed to reduce contamination of the low flow run off water passing through the Pico Kenter storm drain. L . e e SECTION 2. The city of Santa Monica commits to funding on a pro rata share with the city of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles the cost of capital improvements to the pico Kenter storm Drain as proposed by the Task Force in an amount not to exceed $150,000. SECTION 3. The city of Santa Monica will provide funding, not to exceed $75,000 per year, to maintain and operate the storm drain improvements and provide funds for the purposes of: a) Increased public education regarding storm drain contamination, b) Increased enforcement of industrial wastes ordinances, and, c) Increased monitoring of contamination levels in the drain waters. SECTION 4. The city of Santa Monica requests that the city of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles provide similar endorsements and funding commitments to this vital problem. SECTION 5. The city Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ k.....~ ROBERT M. MYERS city Attorney .. -~ e e -- January, 1987. Resolution No. 7369 (CCS) was duly adopted by the the city of Santa Monica at a meeting thereof held on January 27, 1987 by the following Council vote: Ayes: Councilmembers: Finkel, Jennings, A. Katz, H. Katz, Reed, Zane and Mayor Conn Noes: Councilmembers: None Abstain: Councilmembers: None Absent: counc11members: None - _'\..--:-~ ... ATTEST_~L -- '-- , ~;i'-~.-- . ~,,~ ci ty~ <:l_eF~~