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Report regarding a resolution approving the report of stormwater management service charges, approving the stormwater management service charges for the fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, and directing the collection of stormwater management service charges on the official tax assessment roll. (Sharon Ranals, City Manager, Karen Chang, Director of Finance, and Andrew Wemmer, Environmental Compliance Supervisor).
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and, by a four-fifths vote, adopt a resolution approving the stormwater management service charges for the fiscal year 2023-24; and direct the stormwater management fee collection onto the official tax assessment roll.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Environmental Protection Agency enacts regulations that mandate local government to control and reduce stormwater pollution runoff. The Clean Water Act of 1977 and the Water Quality Act of 1987 give regulatory authority to the State of California to enforce stormwater mandates. The framework for regulating stormwater discharge exists through a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) implements and enforces NPDES Permits.
The NPDES Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) specifically regulates stormwater compliance in Local Municipalities. The SWRCB renewed the MRP on May 11, 2022. This permit contains 22 provisions, including:
* Municipal operations
* New development and redevelopment
* Industrial and commercial site control
* Illicit discharge detection and elimination
* Construction site control
* Public information and outreach
* Water quality monitoring
* Pesticides toxicity control
* Trash load reduction
* Mercury controls
* Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) controls
* Copper controls
* Control of other chemical compounds
San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program (SMCWPPP) is a countywide program that works...
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