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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1993 0303 CC REG ITEM 09DITEM ` 'OOR °ARK, CALIM I " c;y Council We01I.P.3 of 17C AGENDA REPORT ACTION: TO: The Honorable City Council'; FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works DATE: February 10, 1993 (Council Meeting 2- 17 -93) SUBJECT: Consider the Levy of an Assessment to Fund Stormwater Management Activities Mandated by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) OVERVIEW This requests approval of City participation in the Ventura County Flood Control District's (VCFCD) Flood Control Benefit Assessment District to fund City costs incurred for efforts to comply with the requirements of federally mandated National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). DISCUSSION A. 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 stormwater discharge. These regulations established the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) which sets forth policies, regulations and procedures for the issuance of stormwater discharge permits. The administration of this Federal program has been delegated to the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB). The NPDES program applies to both private organizations and public agencies. 2. Joint Permit: The NPDES requires every public agency in the country to obtain a permit. The LARWQCB 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. npdeS10 NPDES Assessment Page 2 3. Implementation Agreement: In April of 1992, the City Council approved an Agreement between the City 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 in pursuing joint efforts to apply for County -wide NPDES permit and implement the requirements of same. 4. Lead Agency: The VCFCD is designated by the Implementation Agreement as the Lead Agency in coordinating the permit application process. The District has retained the services of a consultant [Camp, Dresser & McKee, Inc. (CDM) ] to assist in the application process. 5. Phased Implementation: VCFCD has submitted a preliminary Joint Permit application to the LARWQCB. The application is now in the process of being reviewed, revised and refined. The application provides for a phased implementation of the permit requirements. Phase I focuses on the City of Oxnard and the Calleguas Creek watershed ( Zone 3 ) which includes the cities of Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks and Camarillo, and adjacent County unincorporated areas. 6. Initial Efforts: Phase 1 of the permit emphasizes efforts required to investigate, assess, evaluate and document the existing conditions of the watershed. Attached as Exhibit 1 is a list of some of these requirements, as well as the proposed timeline for implementation. Some of these efforts, like the establishment of wet weather stormwater monitoring stations, are being undertaken by VCFCD on behalf of all of the Co- permittees (each City and the County). Other efforts must be undertaken by each Co- permittee. 7. City of Moorpark Stormwater Management Program: When the above mentioned Implementation Agreement was approved by the City Council in April of 1992, the City Council also took action to establish a Stormwater Management Program consistent with the requirements of the NPDES. Later in September of 1992, the City Council established a new division (Department 145) in Public Works to accurately accumulate program costs. A new revenue line item was also established within the General Fund to identify and track revenues "earmarked" for this program. B. Program Description It is anticipated that some of the program requirements (like the monitoring stations) will be undertaken by the VCFCD on behalf of all of the joint permittees. The cost for these efforts will be shared by all of the agencies in the County in npdes10 NPDES Assessment Page 3 a��o�aa�ce with appllCahle language in the Agreement, Other efforts must bE wdectaken '�ese efforts include rovidi�g the followi�q; hgEA? �rainase Pl,n eon the entire City; b) a Storm drain atlas and hydrological depiction of the watershed areas of the City; c) an investigation of the City's storm drain system to assess dry weather flows and to identify sources of pollutant discharges; d) the development and implementation of Best Management Practices (BMP) and other measures required by the NPDES Permit. Staff is now in the process of preparing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional services required to develop two of the documents required by the NPDES Permit: a City -wide Master Drainage Study and a Municipal Stormwater Management Program. C. Program Costs Like other cities across the nation, the City of Moorpark must establish and implement this program. This will be an on -going program. Initial focus is compliance with the Part 1 monitoring and assessment efforts. Although start -up costs for this initial assessment will be considerable, it is anticipated that future on -going program administrative costs will be much less. Although it is difficult to predict the total cost of the initial Part 1 effort, it is estimated that these costs will range between $100,000 to $150,000. D. VCFCD Benefit Assessment District 1. Municipal Participation: One benefit of participating in the County -wide Joint NPDES Permit is the ability to participate in the VCFCD's Benefit Assessment Program to recover program costs. The above mentioned Implementation Agreement sets forth parameters under which cities may utilize this program to fund all or only a portion of their Stormwater Quality Management Program expenses. Ventura County NPDES Storm Water Proaram Schedule .... ..... .,^:!On.`•^v!n:^ppp� .. ...... \ �M%^ C:'.['. r!'.. .+MV,n'..:!•+.:..'T?!CnYi:t:n;( BOO. W:!• JM:^? MM! ooMC` Of».....:^:! NY. tP% tM1t +'.^c'^).wyM`.,wnt�h�+N0iM0.'OO: AI A(�.C�MOM:(Od�: 'K^YFY.^: %OCOO.:C:KOO? �:]WMCP'[Y.VpCtVIMrw..^aNASYy: 5 F GENERAL COUNW-WIDE DATA • 1/ I • ► yY, { A Mapping of county channels y Fiscal information (BAU) E • Existing water quality data Existing management program 9 GENERAL • ►11 W MANAGEMENI PRMRAM Educational ftyers HHW events Y COUNTY-WIDE MONUORING PROGRAM Wet weather monitoring Pollutant load estimates Q • . 1 / 111 • 11 1 • \ REPO- (PART ;/ S ® Existing legal authority F Mapping Rainfall data Existing water quality • 1 weather • screening ® F Existing management progroms }$ 2 Fiscollresources { a PLAN (PART Adequate legal authority Source identification Management programs Assessment . F Fiscal analysis • i ; II 111 �:�•. _ II 11 IJ 11 ►1 _ 1 • ► • =** • _ `s pp< n 4j 0 in �I r A 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 17, 1993, 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 run -off 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 1993/94 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, or $5.00 per single family residential dwelling unit per year. 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 29, 1993 by: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works Publish Date: February 4, 1993 Inv. Moorpark News Mirror