HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 99-68 RESOLUTION NO. 99-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SARATOGA TO RENEW ITS
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
URBAN RUNOFF PROGRAM UNDER THE MUNICIPAL STORMWATER
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT
WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under amendments to the 1987
Federal Clean Water Act, imposed regulations that mandate local governments reduce to the
maximum extent practicable that amount of pollutants in storm water discharged from municipal
storm drain conveyance systems, and;
WHEREAS, under authority of California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control 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, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board's Water
Quality Control Plan specifically requires that all municipalities in Santa Clara County that
discharge stormwater to San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley Water District (District)
have municipal stormwater NPDES permit coverage and;
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted an
NPDES permit (CAS029718), Order No. 95-180, on August 23,1995 for the municipalities in
Santa Clara County and the District, as described above, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga is a Co-permittee to the municipal stormwater NPDES
Permit issued as described above, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga has previously entered into an agreement to jointly fund
the cost of preparing an action plan to evaluate nonpoint source pollutants, monitor identified
pollutants and develop control measures to mitigate or reduce nonpoint source pollution, and to
be commonly referred to as the Santa Clara Valley Nonpoint Source Program (Program), and;
WHEREAS, the adopted NPDES permit requires that the municipalities in Santa Clara
County and the District reapply for reissuance of their municipal stormwater NPDES permit by
December 21, 1999, and;
WHEREAS, the permit application and Memorandum of Agreement (Agreement)
represents a continuation of the storm water pollution prevention and control activities that are
currently being implemented and associated costs.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Saratoga that:
1. The City of Saratoga hereby agrees to renew the Memorandum of Agreement and authorizes
the City Manager to sign the Memorandum of Agreement for continued participation, in
terms of cost and administrative responsibilities under its municipal storm water NPDES
permit; and
2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of the signed and executed Agreement to
the SCVURPPP's Manager.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and
adopted at a meeting of the City Council of Saratoga held on 12/1 ,1999 by the
following roll call vote:
AYES-Councilmembers Waltonsmith, Baker, Streit, Vice Mayor Mehaffey, Mayor Bogosian
NOES- None
ABSENT- None
ABSTAIN- None
ATTEST: _~-~ /~ _--.~
Mayor
City Clerk
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