HomeMy Public PortalAbout2009.135 (07-21-09)RESOLUTION NO. 2009.135
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
APPROVING THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN
(SSMP) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE
WATER RESOURCE CONTROL BOARD
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2006 the State Water Resources Control Board
(WRCD) adopted a Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements,
Monitoring, and Reporting Program (WDR) for Sanitary Sewer System by
issuing Order No. 2006-0003 - DWO for all publicly owned sewer systems; and
WHEREAS, the regulations in the Order resulted from growing concern
about the water quality impacts of Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO),
particularly those that cause beach closures, adverse effects to other bodies of
water or pose serious health and safety or nuisance problems to the public;
and
WHEREAS, the goal of the DWR is to reduce the number of the sanitary
sewer overflows through uniform statewide regulations; and
WHEREAS, the two major components of the WDR are: owners and
operators of publicly owned sewer collection systems, a mile long or greater,
must apply for coverage under the WDR; and, the owners/operators must
develop and implement a system specific Sewer System Management Plan
(SSMP); and
WHEREAS, in compliance with. the first component the City filed the
required initial application form with the SWRCB on October 25, 2006, enabling
the City to conduct the required online SSO reporting; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with the second component, the City has
prepared the proposed SSMP consisting of 11 elements required by WDR; and
WHEREAS, the SSMP .provides reporting guidelines for routine and
emergency events; and ;
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WHEREAS, the SSMP requires auditing for evaluation and effectiveness
of the program every two (2) years with the first audit being planned for April
2011; and
WHEREAS, the SSMP requires updating every five (5) years; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2009 a Notice of Public Hearing was published in
The Press, a newspaper meeting the statutory qualifications for publishing such
notices; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of the SWRCB
regulations the SSMP must be approved by the City Council by August 2, 2009.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DOES HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to SWRCB's WDR Order No. 2006-0003-DWO, the
City Council hereby approves the City's Sanitary Sewer System Management
Plan (SSMP).
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21St day of July, 2009.
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Maria T. Santillan
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Maria Quir56nez
City Clerk
Roger L. Haley
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO fORM:
Fred Galante
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
G. Daniel Ojeda, P. .
Director of Public Works /City Engineer
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 215` day of July, 2009.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ,
CASTRO, AND SANTILLAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true
and correct copy of Resolution No. 2009.135 on file in my office and that said
Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this
215L day of July, 2009.
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk