HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011998 - 1998-370 THE BOARD OF SUPLAVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA CO—NTY,CALIFORNIA
AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL &WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Adopted this Resolution on July 14, 1998 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Uilkema, Gerber, DeSaulnier, Canciamilla, and Rogers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None RESOLUTIONNO. 370
SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR REISSUANCE OF THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTR.ICT'S
MUNICIPAL STORMWATER NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE
ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT and TO ACCEPT AND ADOPT
THE CONTRA COSTA CLEAN WATER PROGRAM STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR 1998-2003
WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under amendments to the 1987
Federal Clean Water Act, imposed regulations mandating local governments to reduce to the
maximum extent practicable the amount of pollutants in stormwater discharger) from municipal
storm drain conveyance systems; and,
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay and Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control
Boards have specifically required all municipalities in Contra Costa County to have municipal
stormwater NPDES permit coverage; and,
WHEREAS,under the authority of California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act,the State
Water Resources Control Board and its regional boards have been delegated the authority to adopt
NPDES permits and waste discharge requirements for municipal stormwater discharges; and,
WHEREAS, in April 1991, the San Francisco Bay and Central Valley Regional Water
Quality Control Boards notified all municipalities in Contra Costa County of the requirement to
submit a NPDES Permit Application by May 17, 1993; and,
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted a
municipal stormwater NPDES permit CA0029912 and waste discharge requirements for all
municipalities within its jurisdiction in Contra Costa County on September 15, 1993; and, the
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted a municipal stormwater NPDES
permit CA0083313 and waste discharge requirements for all municipalities within its jurisdiction
in Contra Costa County on January 28, 1994 with both permits remaining in effect for five years;
and,
WHEREAS,the adopted NPDES permits require all affected municipalities in Contra Costa
County to apply for reissuance of their municipal stormwater NPDES permits by the San Francisco
Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board on September 15, 1998 and the Central Valley Regional
Water Quality Control Board on January 1, 1999; and,
RESOLUTION NO. go/ 370
Application for Reissuance o Municipal Stormwater NPDES Permit a s Adoption of Contra Costa
Clean Water Program Stormwater Management Plan for 1998-2003.
July 14, 1998
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WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Clean Water Program's Management Committee has
prepared and approved a new Contra Costa Clean Water Program Stormwater Management Plan for
the period of September 1998 through August 2003; and,
WHEREAS,the Contra Costa Clean Water Program Stormwater Management Plan 1998-
2003 mainly represents a continuation of the stormwater pollution prevention and control activities
and costs that are currently being implemented
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Contra Costa County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District that
1. The Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District hereby agrees to apply
to the San Francisco Bay and the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board(s) for
reissuance of its municipal storrnwater NPDES permit(s)to discharge water from its municipal
storm drain system, and
2. The Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District accepts, adopts and
commits to implement the Contra Costa Clean Water Program Stormwater Management Plan
1998-2003 and requests the Contra Costa Clean Water Program Manager to submit the plan to
the San Francisco Bay and the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Boards as part
of the application for NPDES permit(s)reissuance, and
3. The Cleric of the Board is hereby directed to forward three certified copies of this Resolution to
the Contra Costa Clean Water Program Manager.
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Orig.Dept.: Public Works(FC)
Contact: Linda Bulkeley(925)313.2238
c: County Administrator
Public Works,Flood Control Engineering i hereby certify that this is a true and correct
Public Works,Clean Water Program Manager(Cer ified-3) copy of an action taken and entered on the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the
date shown. p
ATTESTED:
PHIL BATCH LO , Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors anmy Administrator
8y �) r -,r+. Deputy
RESOLUTION NO. 98/ 370