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Council Meetlng. June 25, 1996 Santa Monlca, Callfornia
TO Mayor and Clty Co~ncil
FROM: Clty Staff
SUBJECT- Recommendat:.on to Approve a Resolutlon Supportlng che
Adopt::on of the Proposed NPDES Permlt for Munlclpal
Stormwater and Urban Runoff Discharges wlthin the
County of Los Angeles (NPDES No. CAS614:001)
INTRODUCTION
This report requests chat the Clty Councll approve a resolut:.on
supporting the adoption of the Proposed NPDES Pen.ut for
Stormwater and Urban ~unoff Dlscharges withln the County of Los
Angeles
BACKGROUND
The Santa Monlca Bay lS an econoffilc, recreatlonal and Dloioglcal
resource for the Clty of Santa Monlca and the entlre Los k~geles
region. The Bay contrlbutes ~o the natural ambiance WhlCh draws
over 25 milllon tourists to Los Angeles County annually and
supports Irore than 7,000 Jobs WltIllIl the Clty and 392,000 JODs
throughout the reglon Stormwater runoff whlch lS contamlnated by
heavy metals, bacter:..a, enterlC VlrUses, pestlcldes, Du::rler:.ts,
polycycllC aromatlc hydrocarbons, polychlorinated blphenyls,
organlc solvents, sedlmeE~s and trash threatens to degrade tnese
valuable coastal resources
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Studies by the Santa Monlca 3ay Restoratlon Project ( 5MBRP) have
determ~ned that urban runoff lS t~e: most signlflcant source of
nonpolnt: pollutlon to the Santa MOTI1Ca Bay_ An epldemlological
study (lLD Epldemiologlcal St:J.dy of ~osSlble Adverse Health
Effects of SWlmmlng l~ Santa MODlca Bay, 5MBRP, May 1996)
conducted durlng the summer o~ 1995 for the 5MBRP demonstrated
that '::here lS an lncreased rlSK of acute lllness caused by
swimmlng near flowlng storM draln outlets in Santa Monlca Bay.
Natlonal recognition of the damage caused by polluted urban
runoff throughout the country led to a~endments to the Clean
Water Act in 1987 to lnclude nonpolnt source pollutlon Under
these amendments Nat~onal Pollutlon Dlscharge Ell~inatlon Systew
(NPDES) permlts for dlscharges or stormwater to the mun~ c~pal
separate storm sewer system (storm dral~ systeM) req'.J.J.rlng
controls to reduce the dlscharge of pollutants to the maximum
extent practlcable were mandated Because of the complexity and
networklng of the stor~ dra~n system and dralnage facilltles
wlthln and trlbutary to the Cou~ty of Los Angeles, the Reglor:al
Board adopted a county wlde approach to permlttlng stormwater a~d
urban runoff discharges. As the Princi.pal Perraitt.ee, the Ccunty
lS responslble for general admlnlstratlon of the permlt and
facllltatlng cooperatlor. among the Permlttees
]~onpo2nt sources are the comblnatlon of small amou~ts of pollutan~s
that orlglnate fro"" d:.fferent sour-ces over a '';lde area
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The Los Angeles Regional Water Quallty Control Board, delegated
NPDES permitt1ng authOYlty from the EPA, lssued the flrst
stor~water permlt ln June of 1990 to the County of Los Angeles
and 85 ~unlclpalitles wlthln Los Angeles County. T::is perm::t
speclfled 13 Basellne Best ManageTent Practlces (BMF s ) as COUl: ::y
wide nlnlmum requlrements These BMPs were ve~y general such as,
Catch BaSln labeling and more street sweeping, and generally
lacked enforceable s~andards, resulti~g ln l~Co~slstent
lMplementatlon a~ong the Per"'1ittees_ Whlle Santa Monlca recelved
a rating of excelle:lt ln an assessment of compllance wlth the
1990 permit by Heal the Bay, the overall performance of the
Permlttees was characterlzed as dlsappo~~tlng 80'1'.e of the
Permlttees developed programs only i~ response to costly cltlzen
law suits flled under t::he Clean l'Jater Act_
On December 21, 1994, the Permlttees submltted a Report of WasLe
Dlscharge (ROWD) as an appllcatlon for re-lssua~ce of waste
dishcarge requirements and a NPDES permlt In consulta~lon w~th
a commlttee of stakeholders comprlsed of representatives of the
Permittees and environ~ental Oyganlzatlons, as we:l as
discusslons with buslness co-nmunltles, state offlclals and the
publlC, the staff at Lhe Reglonal 30ard has developed a tentatlve
permlt that wlll be presented to the Los Angeles Reglonal Water
Quallty Control Board =or approval d-..lYlng a public hearlng on
July 15, 1996.
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DISCUSSION
The Santa Mon~ca Bay waters~ed ~s cOl1'prlsed~f 51 JOO rr~lles ~~
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storm drains which ca"- dlscharge b:.::'l~o!1s of gallons of storm
flows in one day. Ir: order to be effectlve at protectlng a!:.d
restorlng water q~allty lD the San=a Mor:lca Bay, a s-corP1wa~er
management prograw mU8~ be i~plemented w:.th COCslstency
throughout the entlre watershed
The proposed permlt dell:1eates areas In wh:.ch the Prlnclpa2.
Permittee (Los Angeles County) (lust develop model programs and
general gUldellnes wlth speclflc compllar:ce dates as follows. a-;
IIllClt connectlon and illlclt dlscharge requlrements, ',-,)
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Development plannlng aLd conscruct:.on, c) Public agency
activltles requlrements, d) FubllC In:crna~:.on and ed~caclon, d}
Monltorlng program, and e) Program reportlng ano. evaluatloD.
These gu~dellnes and prograws must be adop~ed and lmple~ented by
the Perm~ttees wlthlD a speclflea tlITe frane. A sumrrary cf t~e
Permlttees requlrenents is lncluded ::n thlS report as Attachment
1. The permlt requlres that the Permlttees demonstrate that they
have dedicated fl~ar:clal resources and possess the legal
authorlty to be able to lTplement ana. enforce ::.he stormwater
management prograw requlred by the per~:.t. Tl:.e Clty 0:: Sacta
Monlca's storwwater ~anage~ent progra~ wnlch lS cor:t.alned u: the
Proposed 1996-97 Cl ty B-cldge': lnc::"udes sufficlel1t fundlTIg to
implement all anticlpated permlt requlrements.
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Adoptlon of this pe~nlt ny ~~e Reglc~al Board would provlde
multlple benefits to the Clty, ~ncluding the followlug:
l. Consistency with the City's Urban Runoff Pollution Ordinance
In 1992, CauDell adopted the Urban Runoff Pollut.ion
Ordlnance wh~ch co~ta~ns prov~s~ons for runoff m~tigatlon
durlng and after construct:.on, runoff pollution preventioro
and control, as well as citywlde runoff educatlon programs
The proposed perTlt specifles req'L:irements ln these areas
WhlCh will serve to create a unlfled and conslstent
stormwater manage~ent program =~rcughout the watershed.
2 . Implementation of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Plan
The Santa MODlca Bay xestoratlon Projec-: developed a Bay
Restoratlon plan to serve as a blueprlnt for recovery of the
3ay. The adoptlon of a s-:rong, envlronwentally-sound NPDES
pernlt was recomnended =--n the Plan, WhlCh was endorsed by
che Council In 1994, as the regulatory ~ec~anism for
enforcement of urban runoff pollution preventlon.
3 . Cost Effective Water Quality Protection
The proposed XP8ES perm~t presents a cO[l')prehens~ve and
lntegrated watershed managemer--= strategy towards water
resource protect=--on, enhancement and restoratlon, whlle
balanclng economlC and env=--ron~ental iT-pacts.
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BUDGET/FISCAL IM?ACT
All f'.lnding requlrements for Santa ~onlca's stormwater ~anage~ent
prograrr. have been ref~ected ln the Proposed Stormwater Budget for
FY 1996-97. These program costs are recovered Vla parcel fees
collected by the Stormwater 3nterprlse Fund.
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Clty CauDell approve the attache<i
resolutlon endorslng the adoptlon of the N?~3S Permlt for
MUTIlclpal Stormwater and Urban Runof= ~lscharges wlthln the
County of Los Angeles.
Prepared by Cralg Perkins, Dlrector of Envlronmental ana
PUb~lC Wor~s Management
Jo::n ~lur:dy, Utlllty Manger
Bllll Romain, StOrrlwater Program Coordlnator
Attachment: 1 S<.:.mmary of NPDES ?ermlttee Requlrements and
Compllance Dates
2. Resolutlon for Adopt~on
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Attachment 1 Summary of Proposed ~PDES Permittee Requirements and Compliance Dates
RequIrements Compliance Date (from AdoptIOn)
Program :V1anagement
Submit annual budget summary to PnncIpal PermIttee 60 days after budget adoptIon
Demonstrate Legal Authonty 120 days
nilclt ConnectLQn and Discharge ReqUIrements
Implement IlhcIt connectIon ehmmatlOn program developed by County 4 months after approval of model
Implement Ilhel! discharge eltmmatlOn program 4 months after approval of model
Implement non-stonnwater management program B\-JPs 3 months
Implement standard program to faclhtate publIc reportmg ofllllCl! 4 months after approval of standard program
discharges and lIhClt disposal
Implement standard program for reportIng hazardous matenals 4 months after approval of standard program
Development Plannmg and ConstructIOn
Implement a system of pnorltlzatlon of development projects 6 months after approval of model system
Develop and Implement a program for plannmg measures conSistent with 6 months after approval of SLS!\IP
the Standard Crban Storm\-vater MitigatIOn Plan
Incorporate CEQA gUldehnes mto mternal procedures 6 months after approval of gUIdehnes
Include watershed and stormwater management conSiderations mto the Dunng General Plan revlSlons
General Plan reVlSlOns
Develop a regulatory program with County gUIdelmes for constructIOn 6 months after approval of gUldehnes
ReqUire apphcants to demonstrate coverage under the State Construction 6 months
Permit pnor to Issuance of gradmg permits
Implement a constructlOn mspectlon program 6 months after approval of model
PublIc .\gency Actlvltles ReqUlrements
Develop a program to reduce storm water Impacts from public agency 4 months after approval of mode]
actlvltles "Vlth a schedule for Implementation
Pubhc. Information and Education ReqUlrements
Have outreach matenal avmlable for distribution 8 months
Demonstrate outreach matenats are bemg dlstnbuted 12 months
Tram PermIttee employees 12 months
Complete analYSIS of targeted audiences 30 months
Collect mdustnal!commercmlmformatlon on database format 6 months after format proVIded
Implement and Industna1-'Commerclal faclhty site VISlt program 1 every 12 months
Begm use of checkhst ofBf,.-IPs for mdustnaJfcommerclal site VISitS Upon approval
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RESOLUTION NO. 9047
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA TO SuPPORT THE ADOPTION OF THE
TENTATIVE WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREME~'"TS FOR
MUNICIPAL STORMWATER AND URBAN RUNOFF
DISCH1~GES WITHIN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
(NPDES NO. CAS614001) .
WHEREAS, Santa Monica Bay is an econom1C resource for the
region, contr1but1ng to the ambiance which draws over 25 million
tourists to Los Angeles County annually, and, lS a recrea~lonal,
environmental ard educational resource for the mil110ns of people
who visit the beaches annually; and,
WHEREAS, contaminated stormwater runoff has been
determined to be the largest source of pollut~on to the Santa
Monica BaYi and,
WHERE]l~S r the large lmpervious surfaces of urban areas
increase the qua~tity and peak flows of runoff which in turn causes
hydrologic impacts such as loss of hab1tat, scoured stream bed
channels, in-stream sedimentation and mass loadlngs of pollutants;
and,
WHEREJI._S , an epidemiolog1cal study conducted durlng the
summer of 1995 for the Santa Mon1ca Bay Restoration ProJect
demonstrated tha.t there 1S an :i.ncreased r1sk of acute 1llness
caused by sW1mming near flow1ng storm drain outlets in Santa Monica
Bay; and,
WHEREAS, the 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA)
established statutory requ~rements to control industrial and
municipal stormw~ter d~scharges to waters of the Un~ted States [CWA
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Section 402 (p) ] by requiring Natlonal Pollution Dlscharge
Elimination Systems (NPDES) permits for stormwater discharges to
the municipal separate storm draln system and requires controls to
reduce the di.3charge of pollutants to the maximum extent
pract~cable; and,
WHEREhS , the Los Angeles Reglonal Water Quality Control
Board staff, ~Il consultat~on wlth a committee of stakeholders
comprlsed of ref?resentatives of the Permlttees and environmen~al
groups, as well as discussions wlth business communltles, state
offlcials and the public, has issued a proposed NPDES permlt
outlining waste d~scharge requ~rements for mun~c~pal stormwater and
urban runoff discharges withln the County of Los Angeles; and,
WHERE]\'.S , the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Plan adopted by
Council in 1994. which serves as a blueprlnt for the Santa Monica
Bay's recovery, recommends actlons that the Reg~onal Board has
integrated into the stormwater permit and provides guidance to the
Regional Board for the development of a strong, environmentally-
sound stormwate:::- program; and,
WHEREAS, the Regional Board has implemented a Watershed
Management Approach to address water quality protect~on in the
region which provides a comprehensive and integrated strategy
towards water :resource protection, enhancement, and restoration
while balanclnq economlC and envlronmental lMpacts wlthln a
hydrologically deflned drainage basin or watershed,
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0::<' SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS.
SECTI')N 1. To support the adoption of the Waste
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Discharge Requirements for the Munlcipal Storm Water and Urban
Runoff Discharges Within the County of Los Angeles {NPDES NO.
CAS614001} by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Boardi
and,
SECTION 2. To participate on the watershed Management
Committee in the development of the Watershed Management Area Plani
and,
SECTION 3. To support lmplementatlon of plans, programs
and procedures as developed by Los Angeles County, the Prlnclpal
Permittee; and,
SECTION 4. To urge the other 84 lDcorporated clties and
the County of Los Angeles to support the adoption and
implementation cf the permlt.
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 F8fu~:
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Marsha Jone Moutrle
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 25th of June, 1996
kP It!a~4'{) . ~
Mayor
I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutIOn 9047 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting
of the CIty Council held on the 25th of June, 1996 by the follo\\mg vote.
Ayes' Councllmembers' Abdo, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, O'Connor,
Rosenstein
Noes CouncIlmembers None
Abstam CouncIlmembers None
Absent: Councilroembers. Ebner
ATTEST
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City 'Clerk