PREPARED BY: AMANDA BOOTH DATE OF MEETING: 05/06/19
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO TO: (1) ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE AN USEPA SAN FRANCISCO BAY WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUND GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $680,000 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL WATER QUALITY ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM; AND (2) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO ANY REQUIRED AGREEMENTS WITH USEPA FOR THE ASSOCIATED FUNDS
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Enhance Community Resilience - 202. Develop Long-Term Environmental Stewardship Goals is an adopted policy item contained in the FY 2019-21 Adopted City Council Priority Workplan, effective March 1, 2019.
CEQA Compliance Statement
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), the adoption of the subject resolution authorizing Public Works to accept a grant award is exempt from CEQA requirements. Under Guidelines section 15378, "project" does not include 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. The development of the water quality trading system may require further CEQA review which will be completed as part of the proposed project.
BACKGROUND
On November 19, 2015, the State Water Board adopted the reissuance of the Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit No CAS612008 (MRP 2.0). As part of this permit, the City of San Pablo is required to increase programs that improve water quality and one of these programs is the implementation of green infrastructure. Green infrastructure, in this context, is a new way of designing and building roads, parking lots and landscaping to provide water quality benefits.
Green infrastructure can be very expensive to build, particularly in areas having limited water quality benefit. Therefore, in an effort to e...
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