PREPARED BY: ITZEL GOMEZ DATE OF MEETING: 02/20/2024
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CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ESTABLISHING THE STORMWATER UTILITY ASSESSMENT RATE FOR FY 2024/25 AND REQUESTING THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO ADOPT AN ANNUAL PARCEL ASSESSMENT FOR DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE AND THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PROGRAM
CEQA: Establishing the Stormwater Utility Assessment (SUA) does not trigger CEQA since it is not a project per Section 15378. This section of the CEQA Guidelines states that a project does not include continuing administrative or maintenance activities, or the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2023-25 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Enhance Community Resilience - (202) Develop and Implement Long-Term Environmental Stewardship Goals is a Major Policy Goal under the FY 2023-25 Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
As a result of amendments to the Federal Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was given the authority to regulate stormwater discharges from municipal storm drains under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations. In California, the NPDES permit is administered by Regional Water Quality Control Boards. The San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (Board) is the local authority for Contra Costa County.
The Bay Area wide NDPES permit is jointly held by San Pablo and other public agencies in Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, and San Mateo Counties, and the cities of Fairfield, Suisun, and Vallejo. The objective of the permit is to improve the...
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