HomeMy Public PortalAbout1999.145 (09-07-99)RESOLUTION NO.99.145
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD URGING THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER
QUALITY CONTROL BOARD, LOS ANGELES REGION,
NOT TO IMPOSE NUMERIC LIMBS ON THE TREATMENT
OR RETENTION OF STORM WATER RUNOFF FROM NEW
DEVELOPMENTS PURSUANT TO THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY MUNICIPAL NPDES PERMIT '
WHEREAS, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles
k~ Region (hereinafter "regional. board") is considering the incorporation ~of numeric limits
into the Standard Urban Storm Water Runoff Mitigation Plan component of the model
development planning program - a requirement associated with the Los Angeles
County Municipal NPDES permit (hereinafter, "municipal NPDES permit"); and
WHEREAS, such numeric limits are intended to retain or treat storm water runoff
volume (either .60" or .75" of :rain) from 7 categories of new development projects,
including gas stations, restaurants, auto repair facilities, 10-99 housing sub-divisions,
100-plus housing sub-divisions, single-family hillside homes, and 100,000 square foot
commercial developments; and .
WHEREAS, meeting'the proposed numeric limits would necessitate the
imposition of structural controls on new developments, including but not limited to
extended detention basins, wet ponds, infiltration basins/ponds (which reduce the
amount of developable space), storm drain-connected oiUgrit separators, catch basin
inserts, grassy swales, and other devices, many of which have not been proven to be
cost-effective; and
WHEREAS, such structural controls would require post-construction operation
and maintenance,. which cities would be required to enforce; and
WHEREAS, such controls, if not properly designed or maintained, could become
sources of pollution rather than pollution mitigants; and
WHEREAS, storm water treatment'and retention. numeric limits are not
specifically mandated in the municipal NPDES permit and are not a requirement
associated with other municipal NPDES permits issued in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, neither the regional board nor any other interested party has
provided compelling justfication for the use of numeric limits for treating or retaining
storm water runoff from new developments; and
WHEREAS, neither the regional board.nor any other interest party has
demonstrated that storm-water retention/treatment numeric limits would result in the
improvement or protection of a beneficial use of a receiving water, and
WHEREAS, imposing such unproven and questionable numeric limits on cities
constitutes an unfunded state mandate, one that has not been evaluated in cost-
effective terms, as required by state law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE,
DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1.' That the City Council opposes storm water treatrnenUretention
numeric limits.
SECTION 2. That the City Council recommends that the regional board approve
the Standard Urban Storm Water Mitigation Ptan, which does not include numeric limits,
as proposed by the Executive Advisory; Committee on August 11, 1999.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is directed to send a certfied copy of this
resolution to the Dennis Dickerson, Executive Officer, California Water Quality Control-
Board, Los Angeles Region, 320 West 4"' Street, Ste 200, LA. CA 90013.
SECTION 4. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day ~ September 1999.
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Rica o Sanchez, Mayor
City f Lynwood '
ATTEST: '
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
Ral h D vis, nterim City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City ttorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at
a regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of said City on the 7th day of
September , ~ggg, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: .COUNCILMEN BYRD, REA, REYES, RICHARDS, SANCHEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: .NONE ~4~ ~e
City Clerk, City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 99.145 on file in my office and that said
resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 7th day of September 1999.
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City Clerk, City of Lynw
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