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Council Meeting July 22, 1997 Santa Monica, CalIfornia
TO Mayor and CIty CouncIl
FROM CIty Staff
SUBJECT Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Application for Grant
Funds from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Santa
Monica Bay Competitive Grant Program for a Storm Drain Outfall Retrofit and
Catch Basin Insert Devices and for the Purchase of a Wash Water
Reclamation System
INTRODUCTION
ThiS report provides Information on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Santa MonIca Bay CompetitIve Grant Program and recommends that the CIty Council adopt
a resolutIon authorizIng the applIcation of funds for two projects (1) Instal/atlon of a storm
drain outfall retrofIt and catch basin Insert devices to remove contamInants In stormwater
runoff, and, (2) a wash water reclamation system to filter pollutants from runoff due to
pressure washing parking lots. sidewalks, and alleys
Background
On November 5, 1996, voters approved the Los Angeles County Proposition A, the Safe
Neighborhood and Parks Act The Act allocated grant funds for capital projects to be
awarded for the purpose of restonng and Improving the Santa Monica Bay by reducing the
tOXICity and/or pollutant load In runoff to the Bay Grant money IS available for capital
projects which will directly lead to a measurable reduction of runoff pollutants
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In 1992, voters approved a similar propositIOn, the Safe Neighborhood and Parks Act of
1992, and the City was awarded approximately $1,065,000 In funding towards the Dry
Weather Runoff Reclamation Facility and a storm water pollution abatement system from
that grant cycle
The City of Santa Monica IS submitting two proposals totaling $420,000 for the 1996 Prop
A grant cycle The proposed projects are (1) a storm drain outfall retrofit and catch baSin
Insert deVices deSigned to filter out contaminants In stormwater runoff, and, (2) the
purchase of a wash water reclamation system to remove pollutants from runoff due to
pressure washing parking lots, Sidewalks and alleys
DISCUSSION
The City IS submitting two separate applicatIons for Prop A funding, which are descnbed
as follows
PRESSURE WASHING RECLAMATION ($350,000) -- The City's Solid Waste Management
DIVISIon periodIcally pressure washes bus benches, parking lots, SIde walks and alleys
Runoff from these actiVIties contains moderate to high levels of pollutants -- e gall and
grease and heavy metals -- whIch are transported rnto nearby catch baSinS where they
drain directly Into the Santa Monica Bay The City IS proposing to purchase two pressure
washIng water reclamatIOn systems These Integrated systems have a pressure washing
hose and a vacuum filter which recycles the waste water by removing the pollutants In a
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filter, reducing the pollutant loading and conserving wash water
STORM DRAIN RETROFIT AND CATCH BASIN INSERTS ($70,000) -- In 1996, the City
formed a consortium with 16 agencies In the Santa Monica Bay watershed, wIth funding
from the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project, to "evaluate the effectiveness of eXisting
and prototYPical practices and devIces for reducing urban runoff pollutants at catch basIns"
The firm of Woodward-Clyde Consultants has been retained to conduct research on the
cost effectiveness and viabIlity of these deVices Although the project IS not complete, the
consultants have developed several viable prototYPical catch baSin Insert deVices, as well
as a storm drain outfall retrofit that would have widespread watershed utility The City IS
proposing to use Prop A funds to deSign, develop, and construct the storm drain outfall
retrofit and the catch baSin Insert deVices, which could then be sCientIfically evaluated
through the research work of the consortium
An AuthOriZIng Resolution from the City Council demonstrating that the Council has
considered the proposed proJect(s) and has authOrized the filing of the applications IS a
requirement of thiS grant application Adoption of the attached resolution satisfies thiS
reqUirement
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total amount of 1996 Prop A funds requested IS $420,000 ThiS amount Includes
$350,000 for the storm dram outfall retrofit and catch baSin Inserts, as well as $70,000 for
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the purchase of two pressure washing reclamation systems The grants, If approved,
require a 15% match, which can be met through the provIsion of in-kind services such as
project management and administration It IS anticipated that these services can be
provided with currently budgeted resources Staff will return to Council to accept any grant
awards Any necessary budget changes wIll be proposed at the time of grant award
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authOriZing the
application for 1996 Prop A grant funds for a storm drain outfall retrofit and catch basin
Insert devices to filter out contaminants In stormwater runoff, and for the purchase of a
wash water reclamallon system to remove pollutants from runoff due to pressure washing
of parking lots, Sidewalks and alleys
Prepared by Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental & PubliC Works Management
BIIII Romain, Stormwater Management Coordinator
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City Council Meeting 7-22-97 Santa Monica. Callforma
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9165 (CCS)
(CIty CouncIl Senes)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
1996 PROP A SANTA MONICA BAY COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM
FOR TWO PILOT PROGRAMS (1) STORM DRAIN RETROFIT AND
CATCH BASIN INSERT DEVICES, AND (2) PRESSURE WASHING
RECLAMATION SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the people of the County of Los Angeles on November 5, 1996,
enacted Los Angeles County Proposition A, Safe Neighborhood Parks Act of 1996 (the
ProposItion), WhiCh, among other uses, proVides funds to public agencies In the County
for the restoration and Improvement of the Santa MOnica Bay (Bay) by measurably
reducing the tOXICity of and/or pollutant load In urban runoff to the Bay, and
WHEREAS, stormwater runoff conveyed through storm drains and catch baSinS
flows directly to the ocean and contains Significant amounts of pollutants, Including litter,
debriS, heavy metals, Oils and grease, that contaminate the Bay. and
WHEREAS, wastewater from cleaning parking lots, SIdewalks and alleys routinely
contains moderate to high levels of pollutants, Including heavy metals, 011, grease, bactena
and Viruses, which contnbute a Significant amount of pollution to the Bay, and
WHEREAS. the ProposItion has authOrized the Los Angeles County Department
of PubliC Works (the Department) to administer said funds, and
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WHEREAS, the Department has set forth the necessary procedures governIng
applicatIons for grant funds under the PropositIon, and
WHEREAS, Sections 3 a 4 and 9 of the ProposItion have allocated funds for capItal
outlay projects for the purpose of restonng and ImprovIng the Santa MOnica Bay, and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (City) IS applymg for these funds for two
projects (1) Retrofitting a storm dram outfall and installing a catch basin Insert devIce to
remove stormwater runoff contaminants, and (2) purchasIng a wash water reclamation
system to filter pollutants from runoff due to pressure washing of parkIng lots, Sidewalks
and alleys, and
WHEREAS, the projects do not Include mitIgation actIvIties required under Federal
or State law and are not for the purpose of flood control, and
WHEREAS, the City WIll pursue all funding sources available to provide any
addItIonal funds that may be required to complete the projects If the grant funds receIved
are msufflclent and Intends to maintain and operate the projects for the lIfetime of the
eqUIpment,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 The fIlIng of an applicatIon with the Department for funds allocated
under Sections 8 a , 6, and 14 of the PrOposition for the above named projects IS hereby
approved
SECTION 2 The City CouncIl certIfies that the City of Santa Monica Intends to
pursue all alternative sources for additional funding for storm drain outfall retrofit and
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catch basin Insert devices to remove contaminants In stormwater runoff, and/or the
purchase of a wash water reclamation system to filter pollutants from runoff due to
pressure washing of parking lots and alleys
SECTION 3 The City Council recognizes that the City of Santa MOnica Intends to
operate and maintain the projects throughout the lifetime of the equipment If funded
SECTION 4 The City Manager IS hereby appointed as the agent of the City of
Santa Monica to conduct all negotiations, and to execute and submit all documents
Including, but not limited to, applications, agreements. amendments, and payment
requests, which may be necessary for the completion of the projects The CIty Manager
may delegate authority to execute and submit docu~ents pertaining to the administration
of the grant to City staff
SECTION 5 The City Council certifies that the City of Santa Monica and the
Department agree to Indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other party against any and
all liabilities, expenses, and claims arising from or connected With the work, authOrity, or
JUriSdiction, of the respective party
SECTION 6 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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MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved thIS 22nd of July 1997
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L :VIana M Stewart. CIty Clerk of the CIty of Santa Moruca. do hereby certIfy that the
foregoIng ResolutIOn 9165(CCS) was duly adopted at a meetIng of the CIty CounCIl held on the
22nd of July, 1997 by the followmg yote
Ayes C ouncIlmernbers FeInstem. Genser. Ivfayor Pro Tern Holbrook. Mayor
O'Connor. Rosenstem
).foes Councllrnembers None
Abstam CouncIlmembers None
Absent . Councllmembers' Ebner. Greenberg
ATTEST
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