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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.
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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:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
city Attorney
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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
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