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AGENDA REY "ORT
Czty of Moorpar-lc
The Honorable City Council
Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works
December 20, 1993 (Council Meeting 1 -5 -94)
SUBJECT: Consider 1) Concurrence with Intent to Submit Sections
1, 2 & 3 of the Ventura County Storm Water NPDES Permit
Application; and, 2) Scheduling a Public Hearing to
Consider the Levy of an Assessment to Fund All or a
Portion of NPDES Program Costs
OVERVIEW
1. Attached as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the draft Title Sheet and
Table of Contents for the Ventura County NPDES Storm Water
Permit Application. This document consists of six sections
listed as follows:
Sec. 1: General Information
Sec. 2: Data Compilation
Sec. 3: Existing Management Programs
Sec. 4: County -Wide Management Programs
Sec. 5: County -Wide Monitoring Program
Sec. 6: Co- Permittee Specific Management Programs
2. This requests concurrence with the intent of the Ventura County
Flood Control District ( VCFCD) to submit, on behalf of the City
of Moorpark as one of the Co- permittees, Sections 1, 2 & 3 of
said Permit Application to the State Water Quality Control Board
on January 15, 1994. A copy of' the -complete draft of the first
three sections of the application is available for review in the
City Council office.
3. This also request consideration of utilizing the VCFCD Benefit
Assessment District to fund ill or a portion of the cost
associated with this program.
BACKGROUND
1. NPDES: The Federal Clean Water Act was amended in 1987 to
require the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to
establish regulations for the issuance of permits for storm
water discharge. These regulations established the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) which sets forth
policies, regulations and procedures for the issuance of storm
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NPDES Permit
December 1993
Page 2
water discharge permits. The administration of this Federal
program has been delegated to the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board ( CRWQCB). The NPDES program applies to
both private organizations and public agencies.
2. Joint Permit: NPDES requires every public agency in the Country
to obtain a permit. The CRWQCB requires payment of a $50,000
fee for each NPDES permit issued. In order to reduce costs and
streamline the administrative process, it is common for agencies
to coordinate their efforts and apply for a Joint Permit.
3. Implementation Agreement: In April of 1992, the City Council
approved an Agreement between the Ci.ty of Moorpark, all of the
other cities in the County, the County of Ventura and the
Ventura County Flood Control District. This Agreement set forth
policies and guidelines to be followed by all of the co-
permittees in pursuing the joint efforts required to apply for
the County -wide NPDES permit and to implement the requirements
of the Permit.
4. Ventura County Storm Water Task Force: Over the past one and
one -half years representative from all of the cities in Ventura
County have been meeting regularly as the Ventura County Storm
Water Task Force and working on efforts required to prepare the
County -wide Permit Application_ The City of Moorpark
representative on this Task Forge is, the Director. of Public
Works.
5. Ventura County Flood Control District ( VCFCD): The
Implementation Agreement designated VCFCD as the Lead Agency in
coordinating the permit application process. As such, VCFCD
chaired the Task Force. VCFCD retained the services of a
consultant, Camp, Dresser & McKee, Inc. (CDM) , to assist in this
application process.
6. Permit Application (Sec 1, 2 & 3): The program schedule calls
for the submittal of the permit application in January 1994.
The CRWQCB has agreed to the submittal of Sections 1, 2 and 3,
which consists primarily of background information, on January
15, 1994, with the remainder of the application due in March.
7. Permit Application (Sec 4, 5 & 6): The last three sections of
the Permit Application will be presented to the City Council for
approval prior to the due (late. These sections of the
Application deal with efforts required to implement the NPDES
program. As such, they include a discussion of the commitment
of resources to those efforts which have an impact on fiscal and
budget matters.
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NPDES Permit
December 1993
Page 3
DISCUSSION
A. City Efforts
1. Consultant: Certain elements of the Permit Application had
to be provided by each Co- Permittee. In order to meet these
obligations, the City of Moorpark retained the services of
Hawks & Associates to compile and prepare certain
information. The two elements of work being developed by
Hawks & Associates is the preparation of a Master Drainage
Study and the development. of a Storm Water Management
Program.
2. Master Drainage Study: When completed, the Master Drainage
Study will provide much needed information regarding
hydrology, existing storm drains and projected future storm
drain systems. One element of that study is a current Storm
Drain Atlas for the entire city. This document is required
to be a part of the subject permit. A copy of that document
has been distributed to the City Council under separate
cover. When completed, the entire Master Drainage Study will
be presented to the City Council for approval.
3. Storm Water Management Program: This element of the
consultant's effort constitutes most of the information
required from the City of Moorpark to be submitted with the
subject Permit Application.
4. Other Efforts: Set forth below are a number of efforts being
undertaken by each of the Co- Permittees, including the City
of Moorpark, to implement the requirements of the Permit
Application and the Permit to follow.
B. VCFCD Efforts
1. Storm Water Monitoring: On behalf of all of the Co-
Permittees, VCFCD has installed and is managing a number of
storm water monitoring stations at key locations throughout
the County. These stations automatically take water samples
during storm events. The samples are later analyzed to
determine the components and constituents of the storm water
runoff. The locations of the monitoring stations were
selected to provide statistics which will be considered to be
representative of quality of' storm water County -wide.
2. Permit Application: VCFCD manages the Consultant (CDM)
retained to compile data and prepare the information to be
included in the Permit Application.
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NPDES Permit
December 1993
Page 4
C. Storm Water Task Force Efforts
1. Permit Application: The primary mission of the Storm Water
Task Force was to direct the efforts of the consultant (CDM)
retained by VCFCD to develop the Storm Water Permit
Application. The focus of that effort was to develop an
application which adequately meets the requirements of the
NPDES program, but to do so in a manner which kept costs
under control. It is the view of staff that this was
accomplished.
2. Best Management Practices (BMP): The Federal and State
officials charged with the responsibility of enforcing and
implementing the NPDES program have determined that the most
cost effective way of improving storm water quality is not
through extensive analysis, testing and treatment, but
through the development and implementation of different ways
of doing things. These improved methods cover a broad
spectrum of activities from planning through construction to
on -going activities. These improved methods are generally
referred to as Best Management Practices or BMPs. An example
of a BMP would be a description of a municipal street
sweeping program designed to Effectively collect debris
before it is washed into a �;torm drain or water course.
With the assistance of VCFCD and its consultant, the Storm
Water Task Force has developed a number of early BMPs which
were made a part of the Permit Application. Other BMPs will
be developed and implemented as .i part of efforts to comply
with the provisions of the )germ i'_ .
D. Sub - Committee Efforts
1. Illicit Discharge Control Program: A Sub - Committee of the
Storm Water Task Force has been formed to develop the BMPs to
be used by each City to locate and identify Illicit
Discharges into the Storm Drain System. This Sub - Committee
is building upon some of the early efforts undertaken by the
City of Simi Valley in developing their Illicit Discharge
Inspection Program. The staff member representing the City
of Moorpark on this Sub - Committee, is Baldemar Troche, Public
Works Management Analyst. In addition, Public Works
Maintenance personnel have been and will be participating in
certain training efforts which are being coordinated by this
Sub - Committee to enable the City of Moorpark to develop and
implement its own program.
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NPDES Permit
December 1993
Page 5
2. New Development and Construction: Another Sub - Committee of
the Storm Water Task Force has been formed to discuss and
develop BMPs to be used by the engineers and planners in
reviewing and approving new development and construction
activities. Baldemar Troche is also the staff member
representing the City of Moorpark on this Sub - Committee. The
information developed by this Sub - Committee will be used as
a resource document in the future review and approval of
private developments and public projects.
3. Public Education: A third Sub- Committee of the Storm Water
Task Force has been formed to develop the BMPs to be used by
VCFCD and each Co- Permittee in the development and
implementation of a Public Education and Outreach Program,
which will be one of the requirements of the Permit. Again,
Baldemar Troche meets with this group as well to keep
apprised of the public outreach efforts recommended to comply
with applicable requirements of the permit.
E. Program Description and Costs
A description of program to be implemented in order to comply
with the Permit, will be presented in the report to accompany
Sections 4, 5 & 6 of the Permit Application. Also will be a
summary estimate of the manpower and dollar costs associated
with these programs.
F. Program Funding
1. Benefit Assessment District: One benefit of being a Co-
Permittee of the County -wide Joint NPDES Permit is the
ability to participate in the VCFCD's Benefit Assessment
Program to recover program costs. The above mentioned
Implementation Agreement sets forth parameters under which
cities may utilize this program to fund all or only a portion
of their Stormwater Quality Management Program expenses.
2. Past Utilization: The County of Ventura, the Ventura County
Flood Control District and all of the other cities in the
County use this benefit assessment program to fund all or a
portion of their NPDES program. A re -cap of the assessments
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NPDES Permit
December 1993
Page 6
levied by each of those agencies for FY 1993/94 is displayed
as follows:
Agency
City of Camarillo (Z -2)
City of Camarillo (Z -3)
City of Simi Valley
City of T. O. (Z -3)
City of T. O. (Z-4)
City of Santa Paula
City of Fillmore
City of Ventura (Z -1)
City of Ventura (Z -2)
City of Ojai
City of Oxnard
City of Port Hueneme
City of Moorpark
VCFCD
Moorpark
Remainder of Z -3
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone
4
County
Unincorporated
Zone
1
Zone
2
Zone
3
Zone
4
Total 2,289,025
3. Deferred Participation: In the Spring of 1992 and again in
the Spring of 1993, the City Council decided to defer
participation in the VCFCD Benefit Assessment District as a
means to finance this program. The City's funding for the
NPDES program for this period is summarized as follows:
Source FY 1992/93 FY 1993/94
Gas Tax $10,000 $27,250
General Fund 510,000 $27,250
Redevelopment _ $20,000
Total 520,000 $74,500
* This amount includes $59,000 in consultant fees for the
development of a Master Drainage Study ($41,000) and a
Municipal Stormwater Management Program ($18,000).
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Annual Assessment ($)
BAUs
per BAU
Total
249
5.66
1,410
;'2, 8.3V
5.66
129,268
17,751
5.25
198,204
40,15'
4.65
186,714
6,789
4.94
33,526
8,84(
3.82
33,804
3,63t)
6.97
25,341
4.26
40,781
862
4.91
136,817
3 , 95 3
1.55
6 , 127
40,5Lc
10.28
416,518
,;,00,
3.82
19,098
9,232
0
0
9, 2 3.?
2.75
25,393
11'2,72t
2.75
337,488
17,72:'
1.58
28,000
2.63
2 5 , 174
2,511
2.54
184,178
40,5Lt
1.58
64,010
i 3,55
2.08
27,995
0
0
,'Ei, 9 L4
5.62
151,257
,, 1 , 98O
6.88
151 , 222
6670
10.00
66.700
Total 2,289,025
3. Deferred Participation: In the Spring of 1992 and again in
the Spring of 1993, the City Council decided to defer
participation in the VCFCD Benefit Assessment District as a
means to finance this program. The City's funding for the
NPDES program for this period is summarized as follows:
Source FY 1992/93 FY 1993/94
Gas Tax $10,000 $27,250
General Fund 510,000 $27,250
Redevelopment _ $20,000
Total 520,000 $74,500
* This amount includes $59,000 in consultant fees for the
development of a Master Drainage Study ($41,000) and a
Municipal Stormwater Management Program ($18,000).
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NPDES Permit
December 1993
Page 7
4. Benefit Assessment Units (BAU): The VCFCD's Benefit
Assessment District spreads costs based on Benefit Assessment
Units (BAU). Every property in the District is assigned a
number of BAUs based on the land use of the property. The
formula for computing the number of BAUs to be assigned, uses
ONE BAU for a typical single family lot. The number of BAU's
within the City of Moorpark are 0,232.
5. City of Moorpark Assessment: It l.s recommended that the City
of Moorpark set the NPDES assessment for FY 1994/95 at $5.00
per BAU. Based on the current number of BAUs noted above,
the estimated revenue would be $46,160 [9,232 x $5.00].
Although no firm program costs are yet available, it is
anticipated that said costs will exceed this amount. If so,
additional funding will still be required from Gas Tax and
other funds.
6. VCFCD Public Hearing: Action to levy the Flood Control
Benefit Assessments will be considered at a public hearing
before the Ventura County Board Supervisors sitting as the
Board of Directors for the Ventura County Flood Control
District.
7. City Public Hearing: In addition to the public hearing
before the VCFCD, the Implementation Agreement requires any
Co- permittee wishing to levy an NPDES assessment via the
VCFCD's Benefit Assessment District to conduct a public
hearing on the matter. Notification for said hearing may be
restricted to publishing in a local newspaper. Notice need
not be mailed to each property owner. Attached as Exhibit 2
is a copy of a Notice setting a public hearing for this
purpose for February 16, 1904. 'Phis date is recommended in
order to meet the schedule set forth below.
8. Schedule for Setting Assessments: The following schedule
sets forth the milestones required to be met in order to
participate in the VCFCD's Benefits Assessment District.
Date Action
January 5 Set Public Nearinq
February 17 City Council sets the amount of NPDES
assessment for FY 1994/95
March 1 Co- permittees submit approved NPDES
assessment amounts to VCFCD
April 1 VCFCD staff mail notices of public
hearing before VCFCD Board to consider
Benefit Assessments for FY 1994/95
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NPDES Permit
December 1993
Page 8
Date Action
June Public Hearing before VCFCD Board to
consider setting assessments for FY
1994/95
9. Final Decision: A decision to hold the required public
hearing before the City Council does not obligate the City to
levy this assessment. In addition, subsequent to such a
hearing a decision to request the VCFCD to levy the
assessment is not final. Such a request could be withdraw
any time before action is taken by the VCFCD Board of
Directors.
10. Notification Costs: The City Council is advised that it will
be necessary for the VCFCD to mail a notice to the owner of
every property within the City of Moorpark advising said
owners of the June public hearing. The cost of preparing and
mailing that notice is approximately $4,000. Those costs
will be withheld from the City's NPDES revenues. If, after
the transmittal of the City's request for the levy of an
NPDES assessment, the City elects to direct the VCFCD to not
levy said assessment, any costs incurred by the VCFCD or the
County of Ventura related to the preparation and mailing of
said notices, would have to be paid by the City.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Concur with the intent of the VCFCD to submit, on behalf of
the City of Moorpark as one of the Co- permittees, Sections 1,
2 & 3 of the Ventura County Storm Water NPDES Permit
Application.
2. Direct staff to schedule a public hearing before the City
Council on February 16, 1994, for the purpose of considering
a request to the VCFCD that they levy, on behalf of the City
of Moorpark, an assessment to fund all or a portion of NPDES
Program Costs.
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CA
Ventura County
NPDES Storm Water Permit Application
Sections 1, 2 & 3
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Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
1925 Palomar Oaks Way, Suite 300
Carlsbad, CA 92008
In Association with:
Larry Walker Associates, Inc.
Willdan Associates
December 4, 1993
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VENTURA COUNTY NPUES STORM WATER PERMIT APPLICATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION ......... . . . ................. ... 1 -1
1.1 Purpose /Organization of Permit Application . . ............... ..... 1 -1
1.2 General Information about Ventura County Co- Permittees ............. 1 -2
1.3 Relationship Between Co- Permittees ... . .. .................... 1 -5
2.0 DATA COMPILATION ............. . . . ................. ... 2 -1
2.1 Receiving Waters & Storm Drains .... . . . .................... 2 -1
2.1.1 Receiving Water Quality Issues .. . . ..................... 2 -1
2.1.2 Municipal Drainage Systems .... . . . ................... 2 -10
2.2 Rainfall ...................... .. ................... 2 -11
2.2.1 Climatology of Ventura County .. . .. ................... 2 -11
2.2.2 Available Rainfall Data ........ .. .. ................. 2 -11
2.2.3 Urban Runoff Hydrology ...... . . .. ................. 2 -11
2.3 Potential Pollutant Sources ......... ................ ..... 2 -11
2.3.1 Land Use .............. . . .. .. ...... ........... 2 -11
2.3.2 Industrial Activities .......... . . . . ................. 2 -15
2.3.3 High Priority Areas for Illicit Discharge Control .............. 2 -18
3.0 EXISTING MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS . . . . .................. 3 -1
3.1 Legal Authority ................ . . . . ...... .. .... ...... 3 -3
3.1.1 Existing Legal Authority ...... . . . . . ................. 3-4
3.1.2 Time Schedule and Commitment to Adopt Additional Legal Authority . 3 -11
i
3.2 Existing Management Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 -11
3.2.1 Programs for Residents .. .... .. . . . . . . .. . . .. ..... .. 3 -12
3.2.2 Programs for Industrial /Commercial Businesses . .... .. .. ... .. 3 -13
3.2.3 Programs for Municipal Infrastructure . . .. ... ...... ....... 3 -14
3.2.4 Programs for illicit discharge Control .. .. .... ............ 3 -19
3.2.5 New Development Planning, Review and Inspection ............ 3 -21
3.2.6 Construction Permits and Inspection .. . .. ............... 3 -22
3.3 Fiscal Resources ............. ... .. .. ................ 3 -23
3.3.1 VCFCD Benefit Assessment ..... . ... ... ............. 3 -23
3.3.2 Budgeting Process /Existing Funding Sources ................ 3 -23
4.0 COUNTY -WIDE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS . .. .................. .
4.1 Overview /Program Development Methodology ......... ............ .
4.2 Illicit Discharge Control Work Plan .... . . . .. .................. .
4.3 New Development Source Control Work Plan ......................
4.4 Construction Site Operator Training Work Plan . ...................
4.5 Commercial/Industrial Business Training Work Plan . ................ .
4.6 Residential Education/Outreach Work Plan . . . ... ................ .
4.7 Municipal Employee Training Work Plan . .. . . . .................. .
5.0 COUNTY -WIDE MONITORING PROGRAM . . . . ...... .. .......... .
5.1 Overview .............. ...............................
5.2 Discharge Characterization/Outfall Monitoring . . . . ................. .
5.3 Pollutant Source Identification ........ . . ...................
5.4 Monitoring Water Quality Impacts . . ... . . ... ... . ..... ...... .
5.5 Management Program Effectiveness Assessment . .. . ... . .. ... .... .. .
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6.0 CO- PERMITTEE SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ... ...... . .
6.1 Program Goals/ Objectives .. ...... . . . . . . .. . . .. ........ .. .
6.2 Program- Elements ............... . . . .. . .. .... ....... .. .. .
6.3 Program Planning Procedures ........ . . . .................... .
6.4 Program Development Schedule ....... . . . .... .. .............. .
APPENDICES
Appendix
A:
Implementation Agreement
Appendix
B:
Municipal Drainage System Maps
Appendix
C:
Receiving Water Data
Appendix
D:
Co-permittee and S.C.A.G. Land Use Maps
Appendix
E:
Potential Pollutant Source Maps
Appendix
F:
List of Businesses
Appendix
G:
Existing Legal Authority Assessment
Appendix
H:
Existing Management Program Assessment
Appendix
I:
Materials from Existing Management Programs
Appendix
J:
Fiscal Statements
Appendix
K:
Illicit Detection Pilot Program Results
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City
Council of the City of Moorpark on February 16, 1994, beginning at the
hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of said City.
Located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, California, 93021, for the purpose of
considering the subject item.
Subject: Consider the Levy of an Assessment to Fund Stormwater
Management Activities Mandated by the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Background: The United States Environmental Protection Agency has
mandated local agencies to undertake Stormwater Management Efforts
designed to improve the quality of stormwater runoff into the rivers and
streams of the nation. It is anticipated that this will be an on -going
program, consisting of a number of tasks designed to identify and remove
sources of pollution from these waterways.
VCFCD Assessment District: Several years ago the Ventura County Flood
Control District (VCFCD) established a Benefit Assessment District to
fund flood control activities. Annually, VCFCD levies an assessment on
the properties within certain zones to fund these expenses. It is the
intent of the City of Moorpark to request that a portion of that
assessment for Fiscal Year 1994/91) .include an amount to fund the costs
incurred by the City for the above described program.
Amount of Assessment: The City Council will
levy of $5.00 per Benefit Assessment Unit
residential dwelling unit is assigned one (1)
assigned BAUs on a relative basis.
NOTICE
NOTICE
be asked to consider the
(BAU). A single family
BAU, with other land uses
NOTICE
If you are unable to attend this meeting or have any questions regarding
the public hearing you may call (805) 529 -6864 or submit your comments
in writing to the Public Works Department, at the City Hall, 799
Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California 93021.
Si tiene preguntas acerca de este proyecto, favor de llamar a Baldemar
Troche, Telefono 529 -6864.
Date: January 6, 1994
by: — --
Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works
Publish Date: January 12, 1994
Inv.# Moorpark News Mirror
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City
Council of the City of Moorpark on February 16, 1994, beginning at the
hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of said City.
Located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, California, 93021, for the purpose of
considering the subject item.
Subject: Consider the Levy of an Assessment to Fund Stormwater
Management Activities Mandated by the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Background: The United States Environmental Protection Agency has
mandated local agencies to undertake Stormwater Management Efforts
designed to improve the quality of stormwater runoff into the rivers and
streams of the nation. It is anticipated that this will be an on -going
program, consisting of a number of tasks designed to identify and remove
sources of pollution from these waterways.
VCFCD Assessment District: Several years ago the Ventura County Flood
Control District ( VCFCD) established a Benefit Assessment District to
fund flood control activities. Annually, VCFCD levies an assessment on
the properties within certain zones to fund these expenses. It is the
intent of the City of Moorpark to request that a portion of that
assessment for Fiscal Year 1994/91) include an amount to fund the costs
incurred by the City for the above described program.
Amount of Assessment: The City Council will be asked to consider the
levy of $5.00 per Benefit Assessment Unit (BAU). A single family
residential dwelling unit is assigned one (1) BAU, with other land uses
assigned BAUs on a relative basis.
NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE
If you are unable to attend this meeting or have any questions regarding
the public hearing you may call (805) 529 -6864 or submit your comments
in writing to the Public Works Department, at the City Hall, 799
Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California 93021.
Si tiene preguntas acerca de este proyecto, favor de llamar a Baldemar
Troche, Telefono 529 -6864.
Date: January 6, 1994
by:
Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works
Publish Date: January 12, 1994
Inv.# Moorpark News Mirror