CITY COUNCIL OF MONTEREY PARK
THE CITY COUNCIL ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE MONTEREY PARK FINANCING
AUTHORITY AND THE MONTEREY PARK GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONTEREY PARK CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
320 W. NEWMARK AVENUE, MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
Wednesday
M
ay 1, 2024
6:30 p.m.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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c may watch the meeting live on the city’s cable channel MPKTV (AT&T U -verse, channel 99 or Charter Communications, channel 182) or by visiting the city’s website at http://www.montereypark.ca.gov/133/City-Council-Meeting-Videos.Per the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call City Hall at (626) 307- 1359 for reasonable accommodation at least 24 hours before a meeting. Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible.
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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the City of Monterey Park is to provide excellent services to enhance the quality of life for our entire community.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We would like to acknowledge that the land we inhabit today was once known as Tovangaar, the home of the Gabrieleño- Tongva people. We show our respect to the Gabrieleño-Tongva people, as well as all Indigenous people, past, present, and future, and honor t heir labor as original caretakers of this land. We commit to uplifting the Gabrieleño-Tongva people, invite you to acknowledge the history, and join us in caring for this land.
Monterey Park City Council Agenda, May 1, 2024 - Page 2
CALL TO ORDER Mayor
FLAG SALUTE The Monterey Park Fire Explorer
ROLL CALL Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Yvonne Yiu
AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CHANGES AND ADOPTIONS
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:
• Finance Department
• Fire Department
• Library
• Public Works Department
• Recreation and Community Services
[1.] PRESENTATION
1-A. CONGRESSWOMAN JUDY CHU’S ARTISTIC DISCOVERY AWARDS CEREMONY
HONOREES
1-B. MPK COMMUNITY HEALING FUND UPDATE
1-C. STREET REHABILITATION UPDATE
[2.] OLD BUSINESS
2-A. ESTABLISHING AN AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE CREATION OF AN INDEPENDENT MEMORIAL COMMITTEE FOR THE JANUARY 21, 2023
MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Establishing an ad hoc subcommittee comprised of two members of the City Council which will appoint and give initial direction to an independent Memorial Committee for the January 21, 2023 Mass Casualty Incident; and
(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
Monterey Park City Council Agenda, May 1, 2024 - Page 3
[3.] CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NOS. 3A-3G
All items under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Specific items may be removed from the Consent Calendar at the request of any member of the City Council for separate consideration.
3-A. PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK RESOLUTION
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Approving a Resolution declaring the week of May 5 -11, 2024 as Professional Municipal Clerks Week in Monterey Park; and
(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
3-B. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH
CHINATOWN SERVICE CENTER FOR USE OF THE SIERRA VISTA COMMUNITY CENTER
AS THE TEMPORARY SITE OF THE MPK HOPE RESILIENCY CENTER It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to extend the license agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney with Chinatown Service Center for the use of the Sierra Vista Community Center as the temporary MPK Hope Resiliency Center; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
3-C. URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE – AWARD OF CONTRACT TO ERIC GARCIA, OF TGI
OPERATIONS, LLC, FOR THE REGIONAL TRAINING GROUP (RTG) FIRE SERVICE
TRAINING OFFICER
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a one year agreement in the amount of $200,000, with the option to extend for an additional two years, with Eric Garcia of TGI Operations, LLC., in a form approved by the City Attorney, to provide training and further develop response readiness of Los Angeles area fire agencies for incidents of national significance for an amount not to exceed $600,000;
(2) Authorizing the Finance Department to appropriate $40,000 in grant funding to the FY 2023-2024 budget; and
(3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
Monterey Park City Council Agenda, May 1, 2024 - Page 4
3-D. RENEWAL OF THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 AND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE §§ 22500, ET SEQ.
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Adopting a resolution initiating and declaring the City Council’s intent to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2024-25 in Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1 pursuant to Streets and Highways Code §§ 22500, et seq. and setting a time and place for a public hearing; and
(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
The proposed action is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Cal.
Pub. Res. Code §§ 21000, et seq.; “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14, §§ 15000, et seq.) because it establishes, modifies, structures, restructures, and approves rates and charges for meeting operating expenses; purchasing supplies, equipment, and materials; meeting financial requirements; and obtaining funds for capital projects needed to maintain service within existing service areas. The proposed action, therefore, is categorically exempt from further CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines § 15273.
3-E.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 2395 -AC WITH
FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ AND ASSOCIATES TO CONDUCT PUBLIC
OPINION RESEARCH
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz and Associates (FM3) in a form approved by the City Attorney; to conduct public opinion research for an amount not to exceed $136,500; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
3-F. PUBLIC WORKS WEEK RESOLUTION
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Adopting a Resolution declaring the week of May 19 through 25, 2024 as Public Works Week in Monterey Park; and
(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
3-G. APPROVAL OF THE 2024 SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Approving the updated 2024 Sewer System Management Plan; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
The 2024 Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) was reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. § 15000, et seq.; the “CEQA Guidelines”) Based upon that review, the SSMP is exempt from further review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15301(c) (Existing Facilities) which exempts the operation, repair, maintenance, alteration of existing public or private structures which involve negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. CEQA Guidelines § 15301(c) notes t hat repair of existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, and bicycle and pedestrian trails—like the proposed work— are exempt from CEQA if additional automobile lanes are not created.
M onterey Park City Council Agenda, May 1, 2024 - Page 5 [4.] PUBLIC HEARING – None.
[5.] NEW BUSINESS – None.
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6.] CITY COMMUNICATIONS (CITY COUNCIL)
6 -A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AND RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 AS MENTAL
HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Adopting a Resolution Declaring and Recognizing the Month of May 2024 as Mental Health Awareness Month; and
(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. 6 -B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AND RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 AS ASIAN
AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Adopting a Resolution Declaring and Recognizing the Month of May 2024 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. 6-C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK DECLARING MAY 6, 2024, THE DAY OF INCLUSION OF THE 142ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSAGE
OF THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Adopting a Resolution Declaring May 6, 2024, The Day of Inclusion of the 142 nd Anniversary of the Passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. 6-D. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTEREY PARK DECLARING MAY 7 AS NATIONAL DAY OF THE TEACHER AND MAY 6 THOUGH MAY 10 AS TEACHER
APPRECIATION WEEK
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Adopting a Resolution Declaring May 7, 2024, as National Day of the Teacher and May 6- 10, 2024 as Teacher Appreciation Week; and
(2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. [
7.] FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
[8.] CLOSED SESSION (IF REQUIRED; CITY ATTORNEY TO ANNOUNCE) A
DJOURN
City Council Staff Report
DATE: May 1, 2024
AGENDA ITEM
NO: Old Business - 2A
TO: T
he Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Diana Garcia, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Establishing an Ad Hoc Subcommittee of the City Council to Discuss the Creation of a n independent Memorial Committee for the January 21 , 2023 Mass Casualty Incident
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
1. Establishing an ad hoc subcommittee comprised of two members of the City Council which will appoint and give initial direction to an independent Memorial Committee for the January 21, 2023 Mass Casualty Incident; and
2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On January 21, 2023 , the City of Monterey Park suffered a mass casualty incident that resulted in the loss of 11 lives, nine injured individuals, and left the community deeply affected. The City recognizes the need to honor the memory of the victims and create a space for healing and remembrance for the entire community.
Com
munities affected by similar tragedies often establish committees consist ing of a diverse group of community members and stakeholders which consider the fundraising, location, community input and planning for permanent memorials.
Th
e City Manager is proposing the establishment of an ad hoc subcommittee of two City Council members. This ad hoc subcommittee will be tasked with appointing members to a January 21 Memorial Committee and providing initial direction on the roles and responsibilities of the Memorial Committee, as well as the method and frequency by which the Committee should report to the City Council on its progress.
BACKGROUND:
Many communities affected by mass violence have formed committees to establish permanent memorials to honor victims and survivors . Because each community has its own unique set of circumstances, each memorial committee has different factors, considerations and issues to consider as it plans for a permanent memorial space. In addition, committee members will need to be advised that the completion of a memorial project can take several years to create as many factors must be taken into consideration when establishing a memorial representative of the impacted community. At the September 6, 2023 meeting, City Council was provided with research on six different
Staff Report
May 1, 2024
memorial committees, their composition, methods of community input, responsibilities, timelines and budgets. This staff report and research is included as Attachment 1.
In order to begin exploring the creation of a permanent memorial to honor the victims and survivors of the January 21, 2023 mass shooting in Monterey Park, the City Council may consider forming a temporary subcommittee comprised of two City Council members.
This subcommittee's purpose will be to select individuals for a Memorial Committee and to offer initial guidance on the duties and functions of the Memorial Committee, including how often the Committee should update the City Council on its activities. Additionally, the ad hoc subcommittee may wish to consider the following issues and responsibilities as it establishes a January 21 Memorial Committee:
1. Composition
The Memorial Committee may consist of a diverse group of community members, stakeholders, survivors, family members of victims, and experts in memorial design and public spaces. The committee should represent the demographics and interests of not only the Monterey Park community but also the regional community that was impacted by this tragedy.
2. Roles and Objectives
The committee may be tasked with:
• Selecting an appropriate name for the memorial committee. • Deciding when and how often to meet.
• Identifying potential locations within the city for the memorial and assessing their feasibility, accessibility, and appropriateness.
• Developing conceptual designs for the memorial in collaboration with the community members, stakeholders, survivors, victim families, and design experts.
• Facilitating public engagement sessions to gather input on the design and significance of the memorial.
• Researching budgeting and fundraising strategies employed by other memorial projects and identifying potential sources of funding. • Establishing a timeline for the various phases of memorial development, including conceptualization, design, approvals, construction, and dedication.
• Exploring partnerships with local organizations, businesses, and nonprofits to support the memorial project.
3. Reporting Frequency
The January 21 Memorial Committee will provide regular updates to the City Council on its progress and activities. The frequency of these updates will be determined by the ad hoc subcommittee, with consideration given to the milestones and timelines established for the memorial project.
Staff Report
May 1, 2024
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with the establishment of a January 21 Memorial Committee.
Approved by: Reviewed by:
Inez Alvarez
City Manager
Karl H. Berger
City Attorney
ATTACHMENT:
1. Staff Report and Attachments from September 6, 2023 City Council Meeting Respectfully submitted by:
Diana Garcia
Assistant City Manager
Staff Report
May 1, 2024
ATTACHMENT 1
Staff Report and Attachments from
September 6, 2023 City Council Meeting
City Council Staff Report
DATE
: September 6, 2023
AGENDA ITEM NO:
TO: T
he Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Inez Alvarez, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT: Discussion of Establishing a Memorial Committee for the January 21st Mass Shooting Incident
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
1. Receiving and filing the staff report and attachments;
2. Discussing the establishment an independent Memorial Committee for the January 21st Mass Shooting Incident;
3. If desirable, providing additional staff direction; and
4. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On January 21st, the City of Monterey Park experienced a tragic mass shooting incident that resulted in the loss of 11 lives and left the community deeply affected. The City recognizes the need to honor the memory of the victims and create a space for healing, remembrance, and reflection for the entire community.
In r
esponse to this tragic event, there has been public interest and support for the creation of a permanent memorial that will serve as a place for residents and visitors to pay their respects and remember the lives that were lost. The memorial would serve not only as a tribute to the victims but also as a symbol of resilience and unity for the Monterey Park community. Communities affected by similar tragedies often establish committees that tackle the fundraising, outreach and planning for permanent memorials, which consist of a diverse group of community members, stakeholders, and experts in memorial design and public spaces.
Ini
tial research on the memorials for six mass casualty events in the United States is attached for Council to review and to help guide initial discussion. Council may provide direction on next steps and/or request this item to be put on the agenda for discussion at future meetings.
BACKGROUND:
Other communities affected by mass violence have formed commissions to establish permanent memorials to their victims. Attachment 1 outlines staff’s initial research on the processes undertaken in response to six tragedies: Sandy Hook Elementary School New Business - 5A
Staff Report
September 6, 2023
processes undertaken in response to six tragedies: Sandy Hook Elementary School (Sandy Hook, Connecticut), Route 91 Harvest Music Festival (Las Vegas, Nevada), Inland Regional Center Attack (San Bernardino, California), Borderline Bar and Grill Shooting (Thousand Oaks, CA), PULSE Nightclub (Orlando, Florida), and the Virginia Tech Shooting (Blacksburg, Virginia). This table includes the composition of the committees; the timelines for the establishment of the committees and the completion date of the memorial; the outreach and methodologies used by each committee to gather input from the community; the budget for the projects; and additional information on the processes.
This information is provided to illustrate the potential budgets, timelines and considerations that Council may want to contemplate as they begin to consider how best to move forward. While some communities have established memorials within a matter of months, others have taken years. The memorial in Sandy Hook, Connecticut for example took nearly 10 years to complete. Accordingly, the budgets for memorials vary from $70,000 for the Virginia Tech memorial to $10 million for the PULSE nightclub memorial and museum. The
average cost for the six examples is $4.25 million. Any potential Memorial Committee to investigate these topics, as well as the planning, design, and implementation of the official memorial to honor the victims of the January 21st shooting.
Additional items for consideration for a potential Memorial Committee may include:
Name of the Committee: Establish a name for the Memorial Committee.
Committee Members: Identify how many committee members would be appropriate and identify potential persons to serve on the committee, which may include a variety of community members, commissioners, stakeholders, patrons/survivors from the incident , family members of the victims, and/or other appropriate persons that will represent a diverse and inclusive group.
Committee Roles and Responsibilities: Determine roles and items that the committee will be responsible for undertaking, which may include some the of the categories listed below or others identified:
Location Selection: Identify potential locations within the city for the memorial and assess their feasibility, accessibility, and appropriateness for the intended purpose.
Conceptualization and Design: Work collaboratively to develop conceptual designs for the memorial, considering input from the community, victim families, and experts in public spaces and memorials. Or will there be an open RFP process to allow for concept submissions by design contractors.
Staff Report
September 6, 2023
Community Engagement: Facilitate public input and engagement sessions to gather input from residents, victim families, and other stakeholders regarding the design, features, and significance of the memorial.
Budgeting and Fundraising: Review established permanent memorials in other locations that have experienced mass casualty events . Analyze their budgeting and fundraising strategies, taking note of community partnerships and sources of funding.
Timeline: Study the timelines of memorial development in those aforementioned locations, examining the phases of conceptualization, design, approvals, construction, and dedication.
Partnerships: Explore potential partnerships with local organizations, businesses, and nonprofits that may offer support, resources, or expertise in memorial development.
Process Documentation: Develop a comprehensive process outline for the establishment of the memorial, considering lessons learned from other memorial projects.
Community Updates: Identify how often the Committee should be providing an update. 2023-2024 STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
This action helps meet the MPK Healing 2023-24 goal of “providing community support resulting from the shooting incident”.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with this discussion.
Respectfully submitted by: Prepared by:
Inez Alvarez
Interim City Manager
Diana Garcia
Interim Assistant City Manager
Reviewed by:
Karl H. Berger
City Attorney
Staff Report
September 6, 2023
ATTACHMENT:
1. Memorial Committee Research
Staff Report
September 6, 2023
ATTACHMENT 1
Memorial Committee Research
MASS VIOLENCE
INCIDENT (MVI) LOCATION MVI INCIDENT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OUTREACH /
METHODOLOGY PROJECT FORMATION
DATE PROJECT COMPLETION PROJECT BUDGET ADDITIONAL NOTES Sandy Hook
Elementary School Sandy Hook, CT 12/14/2012
Sandy Hook
Permanent
Memorial
Commission
Began in September 2013 by the
Newton Board of Selectmen;
Permanent Memorial Commission;
appointed 9 residents for determining
the nature, location, and funding of a
permanent memorial to honor the
memory of those lost in the Sandy
Hook Shooting
Digital survey, monthly
committee meetings
welcoming public
comment; three-phase
selection process
The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial is a
memorial in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, that honors
the twenty children and six educators who were
victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School
shooting on the morning of December 14, 2012.
The memorial is located at 28 Riverside Road in the
woods adjacent to the new Sandy Hook Elementary
School, built near the site of the original school that was razed. Design: Reflecting pool and sycamore
tree, visitor plaque
Sept. 2013 Nov. 2022 - (Completed
approx. 10 years after
MVI)
$3.7M ($2.5M from
State Bond
Commission)
Route 91 Harvest
Music Festival Las Vegas, NV 10/1/2017
1 October
Memorial
Committee
Formed in Sept. 2019, committee was
tasted with creating a memorial to
remember those who perished in the
events of 1 October and honor the
many heroes who inspired the nation
with their bravery in the face of pure
evil. Seven appointed to the
committee.
Surveys, focus groups, and
meetings; finalist designs
were on display for voting
Las Vegas Community Healing Garden (erected in 3
days) features a Remembrance Wall, a grove of 58
trees lining a paved path, shrubs, and flowers, all
encircling a beautiful oak tree - the Tree of Life -
donated by Siegfried and Roy. Now managed and cared
for by the City of Las Vegas and the Las Vegas
Community Healing Garden Committee, continues to
grow and thrive.
FUTURE PROJECT: Two-acre land donated by MGM
Resort at on the northeast corner of the festival site.
Selected design: Garden path and 58 beams of light (58
represents the total of people who were killed in the
Las Vegas Strip massacre in October 2017); Alternative:
15 large horse statues representing the home states
and countries of the victims, as well as two smaller
horses in honor of the dozens of children whose
parents were killed
Sept. 2019 INCOMPLETE - GOAL:
Make a recommendation
to the Clark County
Board of County
Commissioners by
September 2023 that will
include specific plans for
a site, design,
programming and
ongoing maintenance
needs, as well as funding
solutions, for a world-
class permanent
memorial (Scheduled for
9/5/23)
$50,000 awarded to
RFQ finalist; Project
EST. $7M - $10M -
Once approved,
committee will look
into fundraising
options/goals
Donation fund balance at
$58,355.68 as of 07/26/23
MASS VIOLENCE
INCIDENT (MVI) LOCATION MVI INCIDENT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OUTREACH /
METHODOLOGY PROJECT FORMATION
DATE PROJECT COMPLETION PROJECT BUDGET ADDITIONAL NOTES Terrorist attack at
Inland Regional Center
in San Bernardino
San Bernardino,
CA 12/2/2015
December 2
Memorial
Committee
(2016) Then-Board of Supervisors
Chairman James Ramos appointed
then-Fifth District Supervisor Josie
Gonzales to work with County staff
on assembling a committee to help
build a memorial. The Memorial
Committee consisted of
representatives from public safety,
the departments of Behavioral
Health, Public Health, Real Estate
Services, the County Administrative
Office and most importantly,
representatives from the
Environmental Health Services
division and family members of our
employees who killed in the MVI
Meetings, discussions, and
presentations with
committee members;
worked with consultant for
permanent memorial
guidance
The Curtain of Courage Memorial was designed by
Walter Hood, a world-renowned artist who
collaborated with the December 2 Memorial
Committee and the families of those who were
taken from the MVI. Family members picked the
phrases and colors for each of the 14 alcoves which
Hood felt resembled a bullet-proof vest, a curtain
of courage, where the community could come
together and celebrate and remember those who
were wounded and those who were killed in the
attack. Design: Steel frame, laser cut steel,
architectural coil curtain, glass, concrete bench
Feb. 2016 Jun. 2022 $1.5M (project only) Hired art consultant for the selection of artist; handled
RFQ/bid; County obtained
bids/awarded contract,
appropriated into CIP budget
Borderline Bar and Grill
Shooting
Thousand Oaks,
CA 11/7/2018 N/A
Representatives from City of
Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
Sheriff’s Office, and Conejo
Recreation and Park District
Working groups from City
of Thousand Oaks, Ventura
County Sheriff’s Office and
Conejo Recreation and Park
District; Chief of Police
worked with families of the
12 victims regarding the
decision of the healing
garden
"Borderline 12" healing garden at Conejo Creek
Park; Design: The garden, which was designed to
be a place of contemplation, meditation and
prayer, will feature 12 granite slab benches to
represent each of the victims. The walkway will
include 248 pavers of a unique color to represent
those who survived the shooting. A water feature
with 12 vertical jets will be added to the park’s
existing pond to represent the community lifting up
the memory of the victims.
Mar. 2019;
City Council
made it a
priority to
establish a
permanent
memorial
Nov. 2019 $250,000 from
City's General Fund
awarded to parks
district as a grant
Conejo Recreation and Park
District completed project
MASS VIOLENCE
INCIDENT (MVI) LOCATION MVI INCIDENT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OUTREACH /
METHODOLOGY PROJECT FORMATION
DATE PROJECT COMPLETION PROJECT BUDGET ADDITIONAL NOTES Orlando Nightclub
Shooting (PULSE) Orlando, FL 6/12/2016
onePULSE
Foundation
Memorial
Board of trustees & chairman's
ambassadors council
Town halls/forums began in
October 2017 for a
permanent memorial;
memorial survey conducted
to provide input on the
sight of the Pulse nightclub
(family members, first
responders, survivors, and
general public).
PROJECT RFP: Launched in March 2019, the unique
two-stage global design competition garnered 68
submissions from 19 countries and was led by
Dovetail Design Strategists, the country’s leading
independent architect selection firm. The
submissions were narrowed down to six finalist
teams who developed concept designs for a public
exhibition and comment period that took place in
early October. Design: onePULSE Foundation plans
to build the National Pulse Memorial on the site of
the Pulse nightclub with the museum and
education center located at 438 West Kaley Street
– approximately one-third of a mile from Pulse. The
memorial will be free and open to the public year-
round.
Jun. 2017 INCOMPLETE - The
foundation is waiting to
collect another $3.4
million for the project;
experiencing issues with
the property owners
$10 million -
Foundation
currently has $6.6
million in tourism
tax dollars for the
permanent
museum, but needs
another $3.4 million
Virginia Tech Shooting Blacksburg, VA 4/16/2007 VT Committee Hokies United, the Board of Visitors,
the Alumni Association, Student
Affairs, the Virginia Tech Foundation,
teaching staff, the Korean Students
Association and members associated
with architecture and landscape at
Tech
Committee meetings April 16 Memorial; In the hours following the April 16 tragedy, the student-driven volunteer
organization Hokies United placed 32 Hokie Stones
on the Drillfield. The semi-circle of stones became a
place to gather, to mourn, and to reflect, and the
poignant display inspired today’s memorial.
Design: As a community, [they] dedicate 32
engraved Hokie Stones in honor and in memory of
the members of [their] Hokie family who lost their
lives. Two stone paths have been constructed to
allow viewing of the stones and a memorial flower
area at the base of the Reviewing Stand. A row of
shrubs provides a backdrop to the stones between
the pathways, and ground lighting illuminates the
stones at night.
Apr. 2007 Aug. 2007 (day before
the start of the fall
semester)
$60,000 to $70,000.
However, because
members of the
community and
local businesses
donated money,
time, and labor, it
was ultimately built
for just over
$20,000. This
enabled to
committee to avoid
applying to the
Hokie Spirit
Memorial Fund for
money.
City Council Staff Report
DATE: May 1, 2024
AGENDA ITEM
NO: Consent Calendar - 3A
TO: T
he Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Professional Municipal Clerks Week Resolution
RECO
MMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
1. Adopt ing a Resolution declaring the week of May 5 – May 11, 2024 as Professional Municipal Clerks Week in Monterey Park; and
2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
EXECU
TIVE SUMMARY:
The Office of the City Clerk is celebrating the week of May 5 – May 11, 202 4 as Professional Municipal Clerks Week. This week, sponsored by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) and celebrated annually, honors and recognizes the Municipal Clerk profession as a vital part of local government celebrated throughout the world including the United States, Canada and 15 other countries. We are enlisting your support in the form of a resolution to honor Professional Municipal Clerks for providing support to the Council, departmental staff, other agencies, and residents of Monterey Park.
BACKGRO
UND:
Historically, the Office of the City Clerk recognizes and celebrates the hard work, commitment and devotion Professional Municipal Clerks provide to ensure the integrity and democracy process of Monterey Park residents.
FI
SCAL IMPACT:
None.
Respectfully submitted by: Prepared by:
Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Cindy H. Trang
Deputy City Clerk
Staff Report
May 1, 2024
Reviewed by:
Inez Alvarez
City Manager
ATTACHMENT:
1. Draft Resolution
Staff Report
May 1, 2024
ATTACHMENT 1
Draft Resolution
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK DECLARING M AY 5 THROUGH MAY 11, 2024 AS PROFESSIONAL
MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK IN MONTEREY PARK
BE
IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Monterey Park as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council finds as follows:
A. The M
onterey Park Office of the City Clerk is celebrating the week of May 5 through May 11, 2024 as Professional Municipal Clerks Week. This week, sponsored by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), honors and recognizes the Municipal Clerk profession as a vital part of local government celebrated throughout the world including the United States, Canada and 15 other countries.
B. In 19
84 and in 1994, Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, respectively, signed a Proclamation officially declaring Professional Municipal Clerks Week the first full week of May and recognizing the essential role Professional Municipal Clerks play in local government.
C. Al
though it is one of the oldest positions in local government, few people realize the vital services Professional Municipal Clerks perform for their community. Primarily, they act as the cornerstone of their council. They also prepare the council agendas, record and index minutes and maintain the ordinances and resolutions files. Other responsibilities include keeping the official records of the city and conducting local elections.
D. The
Office of the City Clerk provides professional links between the residents, the local governing bodies and agencies of government at other levels. Professional Municipal Clerks serve as the information center on functions of local government and community acting as the contact office for general information, public records requests, receipt of claims and subpoenas.
E. Pr
ofessional Municipal Clerks have pledged to be ever mindful of their neutrality and impartiality, rendering equal service to all and continually strive to improve the administration of the affairs of the Office of the City Clerk.
Resolution No.
G. The City of Monterey Park recognizes and celebrates the hard work of these dedicated professionals and declares May 5 through May 11, 2024 as Professional Municipal Clerk Week in Monterey Park, honoring and recognizing the essential role Professional Municipal Clerks play in local government.
SECTION 2
: Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
SECTION 3 : Recordation. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is authorized to sign this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Monterey Park and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, may attest thereto.
SECTION 4 : Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded.
PASSED
AND ADOPTED this 1st day of May, 2024.
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Thomas Wong, Mayor
Attest:
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Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
Resolution No.
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) §
City of Monterey Park )
I, Maychelle Yee, City Clerk of the City of Monterey Park, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Monterey Park at a regular meeting held on the 1 st day of May,
2024, by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members:
Noes: Council Members:
Absent: Council Members:
Abstain: Council Members:
Recusal: Council Members:
Dated this 1
st day of May, 2024.
___________________________
Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
Monterey Park, California
City Council Staff Report
DATE: May 1, 2024
AGENDA ITEM NO: Consent Calendar - 3B
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Robert Aguirre, Director of Recreation & Community Services SUBJECT: Authorize the City Manager to ex tend the license agreement with Chinatown Service Center for use of the Sierra Vista Community Center as the temporary site of the MPK Hope Resiliency Center RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
1. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to extend the license agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney with Chinatown Service Center for the use of the Sierra Vista Community Center as the temporary MPK Hope Resiliency Center; and
2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At the November 1 5, 2023, City Council meeting, City Council authorized the City Manager to extend a license agreement with Chinatown Service Center to utilize Sierra Vista Community Center as a temporary location for the MPK Hope Resiliency Center through June 30, 2024.
Chinatown Service Center has identified a permanent Community Resiliency Center location and needs additional time to prepare the facility for operations. While they work toward opening the permanent location, t he City would like to extend the license agreement with Chinatown Service Center for an additional six months—until December 31, 2024 —to provide mental health and wellness services to those impacted by the 2023 Monterey Park tragedy . The agreement can be terminated if the permanent location is ready for operations before the end of the term.
Staff is recommending City Council authorize the City Manager, or designee, to ex tend the license agreement term through December 31, 2024, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to use the Sierra Vista Community Center as a temporary Community Resiliency Center.
BACKGROUND:
In March 2023 Chinatown Service Center was invited to apply for the Antiterrorism Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) grant by consultants of the Federal government with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). AEAP grants are available by OVC invitation only. These grants are offered to communities where mass casualty
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incidents have occurred and provide funding for resources and services to victims and residents beyond the acute phase of an incident in the form of a Community Resiliency Center.
The Office for Victims of Crime describes the purpose of a Community Resiliency Center as, “providing a safe and supportive healing environment for affected individuals and groups seeking to improve their emotional and physical health related to the trauma they experienced due to a mass violence incident.”
At the June 21, 2023, City Council meeting, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a license agreement with Chinatown Service Center to utilize Sierra Vista Community Center as a temporary location for the MPK Hope Resiliency Center through December 31, 2023. At the November 1 5, 2023, City Council meeting, the City Council authorized the City Manager to extend the term of the agreement through June 30, 2024.
The Chinatown Service Center has led the MPK Hope Resiliency Center operations and has provided counseling (individual and group), outreach and engagement, wellness workshops and community activities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The market rate of commercial space in Monterey Park is $2.21 per square foot, as determined in a lease comp arisons report prepared by the Economic Development Manager. At 2,416 square feet, the rental cost for the Sierra Vista Community Center is $5,339.36 per month or $32,036.16 over six months . Janitorial services for the facility are estimated to be $1,380 per month or $8,280 over six months . The rental and janitorial costs would total $ 40,316.16 for a six -month term, including electricity for the building, landscaping costs, security cameras, and facility maintenance as in -kind contributions.
Chinatown Service Center has submitted an application for an AEAP grant, which includes funding for rental space for the Community Resiliency Center at market rate.
However, the disbursement of funds will take up to 18 months from the submission of the application.
Respectfully submitted by:
Robert Aguirre
Director of Recreation &
Community Services
Staff Report
May 1, 2024
Approved by: Reviewed by:
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY KARL H.
BERGER, CITY ATTORNEY
Inez Alvarez
City Manager
Ephraim S. Margolin
Deputy City Attorney
City Council Staff Report
DATE: May 1, 2024
AGENDA ITEM
NO: Consent Calendar - 3C
TO: T
he Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chris Thompson, Interim Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Urban Area Security Initiative – Award of Contract to Eric Garcia, of TGI Operations, LLC, for the Regional Training Group (RTG) Fire Service Training Officer
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
1. Authoriz ing the City Manager to execute a one year agreement in the amount of $200,000, with the option to extend for an additional two years, with Eric Garcia of TGI Operations, LLC., in a form approved by the City Attorney, to provide training and further develop response readiness of Los Angeles area fire agencies for incidents of national significance for an amount not to exceed $600,000;
2. Authorizing the Finance Department to appropriate $40,000 in grant funding to the FY 2023-2024 budget; and
3. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Los Angeles is a Subgrantee of the Homeland Security Program – Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) that is provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Per the subrecipient agreement, the City of Los Angeles may enter into an agreement with the City of Monterey Park. A portion of the grant funds awarded to the City of Monterey Park will include salaries for a full -time Regional Training Group (RTG) Fire Training Officer position, for the Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs Association (LAAFCA).
In ac
cordance with the MPMC Chapter 3.20, staff completed a bidding process to identify a viable candidate for the RTG Fire Training Officer position. The position was advertised on the City’s website and through various websites related to firefighting . Only o ne candidate submitted a proposal and an interview was conducted to verify the candidate’s qualifications. The panel, comprised of current and retired fire chiefs, confirmed that Eric Garcia of TGI Operations, LLC., is qualified for the position. Mr. Garcia has over thirty years of experience with the Burbank Fire Department, holding every rank in the department over his career; including twelve years in fire management where he served as Chief Officer, Assistant Fire Chief and Fire Chief. Additionally, he has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in organizational leadership. Mr. Garcia’s work experience coupled with his education make him a prime candidate for the position.
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Staff r
ecommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney with Eric Garcia of TGI Operations, LLC., for an amount to not exceed $600,000. The current grant funded position will span over three grant award years. The contract is contingent on the award of funds from the City of Los Angeles.
BACKGROUND:
Monterey Park Fire Department must keep pace with public safety needs in the city and region. Per the subrecipient agreement, “this financial assistance is being provided to the Subrecipient in order to address the unique equipment, training, organization, exercise and planning needs of the Subrecipient, and to assist the Subrecipient in building effective prevention and protection capabilities to prevent, response to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism.” Monterey Park Fire Department has been awarded UASI grants in the past and seeks City Council approval of the one -year contract in an amount of $200,000, with the option to extend services (for two additional years) for a total contract award of $600,000 to Eric Garcia of TGI Operations, LLC.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City of Monterey Park will receive a total of $600,000 over three grant award years (2022-2024) from the City of Los Angeles via the Urban Area Security Initiative. These grant funds are reserved for the RTG Fire Training Officer position. The funding for this position became available after the budget had been approved, as such, staff is requesting a budget appropriation of $40,000 of grant funds for the Fiscal Year 2023- 2024.
Respectfully submitted by: Prepared by:
Chris Thompson
Interim Fire Chief
Rebecca Bojorquez
Principal Management Analyst
Reviewed by:
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____________________
Martha Garcia
Finance Director
Staff Report
May 1, 2024
Approved by:
Inez Alvarez
City Manager
Ephraim S. Margolin
Deputy City
Attorney
City Council Staff Report
DATE: May 1, 2024
AGENDA ITEM
NO: Consent Calendar - 3D
TO: The H
onorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Laura Borjon, Finance Manager
SUBJECT: Renewal of the Assessment District for Fiscal Year 202 4-25 and schedule a public hearing pursuant to Streets and Highways Code §§ 22500, et seq.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
1. Adopting a resolution initiating and declaring the City Council’s in tent to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 202 4-25 in Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1 pursuant to Streets and Highways Code §§ 22500, et seq. and setting a time and place for a public hearing; and
2. Tak ing such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In 1993, the City of Monterey Park (“City”) formed Citywide Maintenance District No. 93- 1 (“District”) under the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 (“Act”) to finance the operation and maintenance of public streetlighting and landscaping. The Act requires the City to prepare an annual Engineer’s Report and hold a public hearing before the City Council approves the levy of assessments for the District on the property tax roll each fiscal year.
The City has contracted with Francisco and Associates to prepare the annual Engineer’s Report and submittal of District assessments to the County of Los Angeles for inclusion on property tax bills. City staff recommends a public hearing be held on June 5 , 2024.
City Council may provide final approval of the Fiscal Year 2024- 25 District assessments following the conclusion of the public hearing during the June 5, 2024, City Council meeting.
BACKGROUND:
In 1993, the State implemented the Education Revenue Augmentation (ERAF) transfer that shifts property tax revenues from local governments to schools. The City’s loss from ERAF was $1.2 million. In 1993, after considering various options to balance the budget, the City forme d the District to generate assessment revenues to pay for the costs of operating and maintaining public streetlighting and landscaping. The funds freed up by
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the assessment revenues are used to maintain essential City services such as police, fire, public works, recreation, and library.
The Act requires the City to renew the District each year to continue the collection of assessments. The City has renewed the District for the past 31 years. The assessment rate for the District has not been increased since 1996. To initiate the renewal process for Fiscal Year 2024-25, the attached resolution and Engineer's Report were prepared for City Council's consideration.
RESOLUTION OF INITIATION/INTENTION:
Adoption of the attached resolution initiates the District renewal process for Fiscal Year 2024-25, declares the intention to levy assessments, and preliminarily approves the Engineer’s Report prepared pursuant to the Act . It also describes the District and its boundaries, and specifies the date, time, and place of the required public hearing. The proposed District assessment rate for Fiscal Year 2024- 25 is $40.97 per single family home, which has not been increased since 1996. Single-family homes are considered to be one Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDUs). Multi -family residential uses are given a factor of 0.85 EDUs per dwelling unit and assessed accordingly. Parcels designated for mobile home park uses are assigned 0.50 EDUs per unit and assessed accordingly and Commercial/Industrial parcels will be assessed 7.26 EDUs for each acre, or any portion thereof up to five (5) acres and 0.73 EDUs for every additional acre or portion thereof above five acres.
City
staff recommends the public hearing be scheduled for June 5, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. A notice for the public hearing will be published as required by law.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
The proposed action is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§ 21000, et seq .; “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14, §§ 15000, et seq.) because it establishes, modifies, structures, restructures, and approves rates and charges for meeting operating expenses; purchasing supplies, equipment, and materials; meeting financial requirements; and obtaining funds for capital projects needed to maintain service within existing service areas. The proposed action, therefore, is categorically exempt from further CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines § 15273.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed assessment rate for Fiscal Year 2024-25 is the same as Fiscal Year 2023-
24. The total projected assessment revenue is approximately $1,020,051. If the City does not renew the District, it must reduce expenditures by $1,020,051 to balance the budget.
Respectfully submitted by: Reviewed by:
Laura Borjon
Finance Manager
Martha Garcia
Director of Finance
Approved by: Reviewed by:
Inez Alvarez
City Manager
Karl H. Berger
City Attorney
ATT
ACHMENT:
1. Resolution
2. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Engineer's Report
Staff Report
May 1, 2024
ATTACHMENT 1
Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. ________
RESOLUTION INITIATING AND DECLARING THE CITY COUNCIL’S
INTENT TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR
2024-2025 IN CITYWIDE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 93-1 PURSUANT TO STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE § 22587 AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Monterey Park as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council has, by previous Resolutions, formed the City of Monterey Park Citywide Maintenance District No. 93 -1 (hereafter referred to as the “District”) pursuant to the provisions of the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of California, beginning with Sectio n 22500 (hereafter referred to as the “Act”), that provides for the levy and collection of assessments by the County of Los Angeles (“County”) for the City of M onterey Park to pay for the operation, maintenance , and servicing of landscaping, streetlighting, and all appurtenant facilities related thereto.
SECTION 2: The City Council finds as follows:
A. The City Council seeks to initiate proceedings to levy assessments for Fiscal Year 2024- 25 by ordering the preparation of an Engineer’s Report and declares the intention to levy and collect assessments pursuant to Streets and Highways Code §§ 22500, et seq. for the District; and
B. T he District is exempt from the procedures and approval process of California Constitution art. XIIID, § 4 pursuant to California Constitution, art.
XIIID, § 5(a).
SECTION 3: An Engineer’s Report (“Report”) , dated May 1, 2024, was prepared pursuant to Streets and Highways Code § 22566 for Fiscal Year 2024-25. A copy of the Report is attached as Exhibit “A” and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 4: After reviewing the Report, the City Council finds as follows:
A. The Report sufficient ly meets the requirements set forth in Streets and Highways Code §§ 22565, et seq.
B. The Engineer's estimate of the itemized costs and expenses of said work, as contained in the Report is preliminarily approved and confirmed.
C. The diagram, showing the boundaries of the land within the District referred to and described in the Report is preliminarily approved and confirmed.
D. The proposed assessment upon the land in the District is in proportion to the estimated special benefit to be received by said land, as contained in
Resolution No. ________
the Report, is hereby preliminarily approved and confirmed.
E. The Report may be used for the purposes of all subsequent proceedings pursuant to the proposed benefit assessment.
SECTION 5: The City Council directs the City Clerk to give notice that the City Council intends to undertake proceedings for levy ing and collecting special assessments for Fiscal Year 2024-25 on real property within the District for the continual maintenance of certain improvements as shown and delineated on a map previously approved by City Council and on file with the City Clerk which is available for public inspection as if fully set forth (“Map”) pursuant to Streets and Highways Code § 22508. Any proposed changes to the map, maintenance, and assessments are set forth in the Report.
SECTION 6: On June 5, 2024, the City Council will consider ordering the annual assessment recommended by the Report. The annual assessment proposed for each Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) in the Repor t is $40.97 for Fiscal Year 2024- 25, no increase from Fiscal Year 2023-24.
SECTION 7: I f approved, the assessment levied and collected is for maintaining certain landscaping and streetlighting improvements, as set forth in the Report, referenced and so incorporated herein.
SECTION 8: If approved, the County Auditor/Controller must enter on the County Assessment Roll the amount of the assessments and collect such assessments at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected. After collection by the County, the net amount of the assessments, after the deduction of any compensation due to the County for collection, must be paid to the City Treasurer for purposes of paying the costs and expenses of the District.
SECTION 9: A ll monies collected for such assessments must be deposited in a special fund known as "Special Fund City of Monterey Park Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1." Payment may be made out of said fund only for the purpose provided for in this Resolution and as set forth in an appropriate resolution on or about June 5, 2024.
SECTION 10: Any public property included within the boundaries of the District is exempt from assessment.
SECTION 11: The public hearing to consider levying the assessments identified in this Resolution will take place on June 5, 2024, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, at a regular meeting of the City Council at the Council Chamber, 320 West Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park.
SECTION 12: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish this Resolution pursuant to Government Code § 6061 and Streets and Highways Code § 22554.
SECTION 1 3: A majority protest from the property owners may cause any proposed increase of assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-25 to be abandoned. Written protest must
Resolution No. ________
be submitted to the City Clerk's office at City Hall, 320 West Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754, before the close of the public hearing on June 5, 2024. Each written protest must state the grounds of objection and contain a description of property owned.
SECTION 14: For any and all information relating to the proceedings, protest procedure, any documentation and/or information of a procedural or technical nature, your attention is directed to the below listed person so designated:
Martha Garcia
Director of Finance
City of Monterey Park
320 West Newmark Avenue
Monterey Park, California 91754
(626) 307-1349
SECTION 14: Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
SECTION 15: Recordation. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is authorized to sign this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Monterey Park and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, may attest thereto.
SECTION 1 6:
Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of May, 2024
Thomas Wong, Mayor
ATTEST:
Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
KARL H. BERGER, CITY ATTORNEY
Ephraim S. Margolin, Deputy City Attorney
Resolution No. ________
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES §
CITY OF MONTEREY PARK
I, Maychelle Yee, City Clerk of the City of Monterey Park, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. ____ was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the Monterey Park City Council on the 1st day of May, 2024 by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Dated this 1st day of May, 2024.
Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
Monterey Park, California
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May 1, 2024
ATTACHMENT 2
Fiscal Year 2024-25
Engineer's Report
Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1
Fiscal Year 2024-25
Engineer’s Report
May 1, 2024
Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1
Fiscal Year 2024-25 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
Agency Directory ........................................................................................................... ii
Certifications ................................................................................................................. iii
SECTION I – Introduction .............................................................................................. 1
SECTION II – Engineer’s Report ................................................................................... 2
PART A – Plans and Specifications .................................................................. 3
PART B – Estimate of Cost .............................................................................. 4
PART C – Assessment District Diagram .......................................................... 5
PART D – Method of Apportionment of Assessment ........................................ 6
PART E – District Assessment Roll (on file with the City Clerk) ....................... 9
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A – Inventory of Parcels for Fiscal Year 2024-25 .................................... A-1
Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1
Fiscal Year 2024-25 AGENCY DIRECTORY
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CITY OF MONTEREY PARK
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF
Thomas Wong
Mayor
Vinh T. Ngo
Mayor Pro Tem
Jose Sanchez
Council Member
Yvonne Yiu
Council Member
Henry Lo
Council Member
Inez Alvarez
City Manager
Karl H. Berger
City Attorney
Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Martha Garcia
Finance Director
Shawn Igoe
Public Works Director
Francisco & Associates
Assessment Engineer
Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1
Fiscal Year 2024-25 CERTIFICATIONS
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CERTIFICATIONS
This Engineer’s Report contains the necessary information required to conduct the proceedings and is submitted to the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Monterey Park for filing and public inspection.
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Martha Garcia
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Date
Director of Finance
_____________________________ ___________________
Okan Demirci Date
CE No. 90039
Acting City Engineer
04/15/2024
Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1 SECTION I
Fiscal Year 2024-25 INTRODUCTION
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SECTION I
INTRODUCTION
Background
In 1993, the City of Monterey Park (“City”) formed Citywide Maintenance District 93-1 (“District”) under the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 (“Act”). Assessments are levied on parcels in the District, in proportion to the special benefit each parcel receives, to provide the City with a source of revenue for the cost of operation and maintenance of street trees, landscaping, and streetlights on arterial streets in the City. The assessment rate for the District has not been increased since 1996 and the City continues to use General Fund monies to cover shortfalls due to significant inflationary cost increases.
Increasing the District assessment rate requires noticing and balloting property owners in the City in accordance with Article XIIID, Section 4 of the California Constitution.
Streetlighting, when well maintained, provides protection of property, increased public safety, reduction of traffic accidents, and savings in accident costs and lost working hours.
Street trees and landscaping, when well maintained, provides beautification, shade, traffic safety, aesthetic appeal, and enhancement of the desirability of the surroundings, along with a direct and positive effect on property values. Property values in a community are increased when public infrastructure such as street trees, landscaping, and streetlighting are in place, improved, operable, safe, clean, and maintained. The operation, servicing, and maintenance of facilities benefiting parcels within the District is in accordance with the Act, and performed pursuant to City ordinances and regulations.
Current Annual Administration
As required by the Act, City Council has followed a multi-step Council meeting process each year to approve the levy of assessments on parcels within the District. The annual process includes the preparation and approval of an annual Engineer’s Report and holding a public hearing.
City Council will hold a public hearing on June 5, 2024 to provide an opportunity for any interested person to be heard. Notice of the public hearing will be provided in accordance with the Act and California Government Code. At the conclusion of the public hearing, City Council may approve the Engineer’s Report and adopt a resolution confirming the levy of assessments as proposed or as modified. Following adoption of this resolution, the Assessor’s Roll for the District will be prepared and filed with the Los Angeles County (“County”) Auditor’s Office for inclusion on the Fiscal Year 2024-25 property tax roll.
Payment of District assessments will be made in the same manner and at the same time as payments made for property taxes for each respective parcel. Revenues from District assessments must be placed in a special fund and shall only be used for the purposes stated in this report.
Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1 SECTION II
Fiscal Year 2024-25 ENGINEER’S REPORT
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SECTION II
ENGINEER’S REPORT PREPARED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 SECTION 22500 THROUGH 22679 OF THE
CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California), and in accordance with the Resolution of Intention, being Resolution No. _____ adopted by the City Council of the City of Monterey Park on May 1, 2024. I, Okan Demirci, the duly appointed Engineer of Work, submit herewith the "Report" consisting of Section I (Introduction), and this, Section II, which consists of five (5) parts as follows:
PART A: PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
This part describes the improvements maintained by the District. Plans and specifications for the improvements are on file in the Office of the Director of Public Works of the City of Monterey Park and incorporated herein.
PART B: ESTIMATE OF COST
This part contains an estimate of the cost of the proposed improvements to be maintained for Fiscal Year 2024-25, including incidental costs and expenses in connection therewith.
The estimate of cost is on file in the Office of the Director of Public Works of the City of Monterey Park and incorporated herein.
PART C: ASSESSMENT DISTRICT DIAGRAM
This part incorporates a Diagram of the District showing the exterior boundaries of the District and the lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel of land within the District. This Diagram has been prepared by the Engineer of Work and is on file in the Office of the Director of Public Works of the City of Monterey Park.
PART D: METHOD OF APORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT
This part describes the method of apportionment of assessments, based upon each parcel’s land use classification within the District in proportion to the estimated special benefits received.
PART E: DISTRICT ASSESSMENT ROLL
This part contains the County Assessor’s Parcel numbers, and the amount to be assessed upon the benefited lands within the District. The Assessment Roll is filed in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Monterey Park and keyed to the records of the County Assessor, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1 SECTION II
Fiscal Year 2024-25 PART A
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PART A
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The District provides for the operation, servicing, and maintenance of street trees, landscaping, and streetlighting, including but not limited to, personnel, electricity, utilities, materials, and contracting services as described below. Improvement plans are on file in the Office of the Director of Public Works of the City of Monterey Park.
Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual operation and servicing of the landscaping and public lighting facilities including repair, removal or replacement of all or part of any of the landscaping and public lighting facilities.
Maintenance also means providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of the landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, treating for disease or injury, and the removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste.
Servicing means the furnishing of water for the irrigation of the landscaping and the maintenance of any of the public lighting facilities or improvements and the furnishing of electric current or energy, gas, or other illuminating agent for the public lighting facilities, or for the lighting or operation of landscaping.
Street Trees and Landscaping
Landscaping, planting shrubbery and trees, irrigation systems, hardscapes, and fixtures in public rights-of way within the boundaries of the District.
Streetlighting
Poles, fixtures, bulbs, conduits, equipment including anchors, posts and pedestals, and metering devices, as required to provide safety lighting in public rights-of-way within the boundaries of the District.
Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1 SECTION II
Fiscal Year 2024-25 PART B
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PART B
ESTIMATE OF COST
The Act provides that the cost of operation, maintenance, and servicing of landscaping, lighting, and associated facilities can be recovered by the District. Incidental costs including administration of the District, engineering fees, legal fees and all other ancillary costs associated with the operation, maintenance, and servicing of the District can also be included.
The Act requires the City establish a special fund for the costs and revenues of the District.
Funds generated by District assessments can be used only for the purposes stated in this Report. Contributions to the District from the City’s General Fund may be made to reduce assessments, as City Council deems appropriate. Any balance or deficit remaining at the end of each fiscal year (June 30th) must be carried over to the next fiscal year.
The following table is a summary of the estimated costs and revenues by maintenance category for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
Streetlighting Operations and Maintenance (O&M) $781,386 Street and Facility Landscaping O&M $1,122,880
Reserve Collection $0
Total Estimated Costs: $1,904,266
Portion of Assessments to fund Streetlighting O&M $418,562 Portion of Assessments to fund Street and Facility Landscaping O&M $601,489 Total Assessment Amount for Fiscal Year 2024-25 $1,020,051 City General Fund Contributions $884,215
Total Estimated Revenues: $1,904,266
ESTIMATED COSTS AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
Estimated Revenues
Estimated Costs
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PART C
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT DIAGRAM
The Assessment District Diagram is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Monterey Park. The boundaries of the District are coterminous with Monterey Park City Limits. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the County Assessor, for the year when this Report was prepared.
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PART D
METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT
General
The Act permits the establishment of assessment districts by public agencies for the purpose of providing certain public improvements which include the operation, maintenance, and servicing of landscaping, lighting, and associated facilities.
Section 22573 of the Act requires that assessments must be levied according to benefit rather than according to assessed value. This Section states:
"The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an assessment district may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefit to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements.”
Benefit Determination
Special benefits from the public facilities operated and maintained by the District are received directly by all parcels within the City. The operation, maintenance, and servicing of streetlighting and landscaping is distributed throughout the District and is of direct and special benefit to all parcels within the District. Therefore, costs attributed to these benefits are spread to all parcels within the District in accordance with the Assessment Formula described below.
Special benefits include maintenance of street trees and landscaping on arterial streets, which are the main travel ways of the City. The primary benefits of street trees and landscaping on arterial streets are the improved safety and aesthetic appeal within the community. Streetlighting is also considered a special benefit since all parcels within the City access public streets with streetlights. The primary benefits of streetlights are convenience, safety, security, and protection of property, property improvements, and persons. Facilities that are unsafe or destroyed by the elements or vandalism decrease quality of life. Costs incurred by the City to administer these programs are also considered a citywide benefit.
Assessment Formula
Costs attributed to the special benefits described above are spread to all parcels within the District based on Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDUs) by taking into consideration land use and parcel size as follows:
Single-Family Residential
The single-family residential parcel has been selected as the basic unit for calculation of the benefit assessments. Parcels developed for single family residential uses, including condominiums, are assessed one (1) EDU.
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Multi-Family Residential
Multi-family residential uses are given a factor of 0.85 EDUs per dwelling unit. Based on data from representative cities in urban Southern California, the multi-residential factor of 85 percent is determined by the statistical proportion of relative trip generation from various types of residential uses, in combination with population density per unit.
Mobile Home
Parcels designated for mobile home park uses are assigned 0.50 EDUs per unit.
Commercial/Industrial
In converting improved non-residential properties to EDUs, the factor used is the typical lot size for single-family residential parcels, which is 6,000 square feet, or 7.26 dwelling units per acre.
Commercial/Industrial parcels will be assessed 7.26 EDUs for each acre, or any portion thereof up to five (5) acres and 0.73 EDUs for every additional acre or portion thereof above five acres. This lower EDU factor is based upon the fact that many of the larger commercial/industrial developments contain internal street systems and provide their own streetlighting. Commercial/Industrial parcels will be assessed a minimum of one (1) EDU.
Vacant Commercial/Industrial
Parcels which are not zoned for residential use, and which do not have structures on the parcels, are assessed based upon the acreage of the parcel. These parcels will be assessed at 50 percent of the rate of improved Commercial/Industrial property. Vacant commercial/industrial parcels will be assessed a minimum of 0.50 EDUs.
Vacant Residential
Vacant Residential property is described as parcels with no improved dwelling structures.
These properties receive benefits based on their land, as this is the basis of their value.
The land value portion of residential property in Monterey Park is about 50 percent.
Parcels defined as single-family residential parcels, which do not have structures on the parcels are therefore assessed at 50 percent of a single-family residential parcel.
Therefore, vacant single-family residential parcels will be assessed at 0.50 EDUs per parcel. Parcels defined as vacant multi-family residential will be assessed at 50 percent of the rate for vacant Commercial/Industrial property. Therefore, vacant multi-family residential parcels will be assessed a minimum of 0.25 EDUs.
Institutional
Institutional parcels are defined as those used for private schools, lodge halls, convalescent hospitals, and other similar uses. These parcels will be assessed at the same rate as improved commercial/industrial property.
Utility
Parcels owned by private utility companies will be assessed at the same rate as improved commercial/industrial property based upon comparable land use for the property. Utility rights of way will be exempt from assessments.
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Exempt
Parcels of land defined in the County Assessor's records as being exempt from property taxes will be exempt from District assessments. This includes all publicly owned property in performance of a public function, easements and public utility rights-of-way, and common areas.
Maximum and Proposed Assessment Rate for Fiscal Year 2024-25 The maximum annual assessment rate for the District is $40.97 per EDU, which has not been increased since 1996. There is no increase proposed for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and the City is proposing to levy District assessments at the maximum assessment rate.
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PART E
DISTRICT ASSESSMENT ROLL
Parcel identification for each lot or parcel within the District, shall be as shown on the County assessor parcel maps and/or the County secured property tax roll for the year in which this Report is prepared. A listing of parcels to be assessed within the District along with the proposed assessment amount is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Monterey Park.
Upon approval of this Report, and confirmation of the proposed assessments, the assessment information will be submitted to the County Auditor/Controller and included on the property tax roll for Fiscal Year 2024-25. If the parcels within the District and referenced in this Report, are re-numbered, re-apportioned, or changed by the County Assessor’s Office after approval of this Report, the new parcel along with the appropriate assessment amount will be submitted to the County Auditor/Controller. If the parcel change made by the County includes a parcel split, parcel merger, or change in tax status, the assessment amount submitted on the new parcels will be based on the Method of Apportionment described in Part D of this Report.
The total proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-25 is $1,020,051 as summarized in Appendix A of this Report.
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APPENDIX A
INVENTORY OF PARCELS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
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No. of
Parcels
Residential
Units Acres EDUs
Assessment
Amount
13,814 13,814 N/A 13,814.00 $565,959.58
117 N/A N/A 58.50 $2,396.75
1,445 6,920 N/A 5,882.00 $240,985.54
2 N/A 0.87 1.58 $64.73
2 25 N/A 12.50 $512.13
935 N/A 514.85 3,715.01 $152,203.96
35 N/A 222.59 279.96 $11,469.96
50 N/A 40.02 291.06 $11,924.73
63 N/A 199.98 842.89 $34,533.20
Exempt:
a. Alhambra City School District 4 0.00 $0.00
b. Garvey School District 3 0.00 $0.00
c. L.A. City Community College 4 0.00 $0.00
d. L.A. County Flood Control District 4 0.00 $0.00
e. L.A. County 10 0.00 $0.00
f. L.A. Unified School District 2 0.00 $0.00
g. Metropolitan Water District 7 0.00 $0.00
h. Montebello Unified School District 2 0.00 $0.00
i. State of California 4 0.00 $0.00
j. City of Montebello 1 0.00 $0.00
k. City of Monterey Park 46 0.00 $0.00
l. Common Area 21 0.00 $0.00
108 N/A N/A 0.00 $0.00
Totals: 16,571 20,759 978.31 24,897.50 $1,020,050.58
Land
Use
Subtotal (a-l):
Utilities
Institutional
Vacant Commercial/Industrial
Commercial/Industrial
Mobile Homes
Vacant Multi-Family Residential
N/AN/A
Multi-Family Residential
Vacant Single-Family Residential
Single-Family Residential
City Council Staff Report
DATE: May 1, 2024
AGENDA ITEM NO: Consent Calendar - 3E
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Martha Garcia, Director of Finance
SUBJECT: First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. 2395-AC with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz and Associates to Conduct Public Opinion Research.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz and Associates (FM3) in a form approved by the City Attorney; to conduct public opinion research for an amount not to exceed $136,500; and
2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On November 1, 2023, the City entered into an agreement with FM3 to provide public opinion research. FM3’s relevant experience conducting public opinion research has allowed decision makers to identify the priorities of the residents of Monterey Park. The City is requesting to amend the agreement to allow for additional public opinion research including residential surveys on land use and revenue measure research.
The City is requesting an amendment for an additional amount of $46,750 for a total not to exceed amount of $136,500.
BACKGROUND:
On November 1, 2023, City Council approved the City to enter into Agreement No. 2395- AC with FM3 to conduct public opinion research including a budget priority survey through July 31, 2024. The Agreement was approved for an amount not to exceed $89,750.
FM3 has conducted research on behalf of the City of Monterey Park since 2021 and is familiar with the City’s demographic analysis. FM3 has conducted professional surveys of residents in the major languages used within the City. FM3’s relevant experience conducting public opinion research has assisted in identifying the priorities of the residents of Monterey Park.
This first amendment will allow FM3 to provide an additional survey to further identify land use priorities of the residents of Monterey Park . The survey will be available in English, Spanish and Chinese both online and by telephone.
Staff Report
May 1, 2024
Staff recommends that City Council approve this First Amendment to Agreement No. 2395-AC with FM3 for an additional amount of $46,750 for a total not to exceed amount of $136,500.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for this item have been budgeted in the Finance Department FY 2023-2024 budget. No additional funds are required.
Respectfully submitted by: Prepared by:
Martha Garcia, Director of Finance Maria Espinosa-Chavez Principal Management Analyst
Approved by: Reviewed by:
Inez Alvarez, City Manager Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
City Council Staff Report
DATE: May 1, 2024
AGENDA ITEM NO: Consent Calendar - 3F
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Shawn Igoe, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Public Works Week Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
1. Adopting a Resolution declaring the week of May 19 through 25, 2024 as Public Works Week in Monterey Park; and
2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City is celebrating the week of May 19-25, 2024, as Public Works Week in Monterey Park. This week marks the 64 th annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association, which recognizes Public Works professionals. The 2024 National Public Works Week theme is “Advancing Quality of Life For All”, highlighting the way public works professionals contribute to and enhance the quality of life in all the communities they proudly serve.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Monterey Park recognizes and celebrates the hard work, commitment and contribution Public Works professionals provide to the community of Monterey Park. This year, the City is hosting a Public Works Open House on Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm at the City Yard located on 751 S outh Alhambra Avenue . The "Advancing Quality of Life For All " theme focuses on how public works professionals improve our quality of life by providing services such as transportation, water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment, public building and spaces, parks and grounds, emergency management and first response, solid waste, and right-of way management. They make communities, like Monterey Park, dynamic places to live and work by providing essential services that lead to healthier, happier, more vibrant communities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
Staff Report
May 1, 2024
Respectfully submitted by:
Shawn Igoe
Director of Public Works
Approved by:
Inez Alvarez
City Manager
ATTACHMENT:
1. Resolution – Public Works Week
Staff Report
May 1, 2024
ATTACHMENT 1
Resolution – Public Works Week
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK DECLARING MAY 19-25, 202 4 AS PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IN
MONTEREY PARK
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Monterey Park as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council finds as follows:
A. Public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities, emergency management, and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and the public health, high quality of life, and well-being of the people of Monterey Park and,
B. These infrastructures, facilities, and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are federally mandated first responders, and the engineers, managers, and employees at all levels of government and the private sector, who are responsible for rebuilding, improving, and protecting our nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and,
C. It is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, and children in Monterey Park to gain knowledge and maintain ongoing interest and understanding of the importance of public works first responders and public works programs in their respective communities; and,
D. The City of Monterey Park hereby designates the week May 19-25, 202 4, as National Public Works Week recognizing its public works professionals, engineers, managers, and employees and the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and quality of life.
SECTION 2: Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
SECTION 3: Recordation. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is authorized to sign this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Monterey Park and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, may attest thereto.
SECTION 4: Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded.
Resolution No.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1
st day of May, 2024.
________________________________
Thomas Wong , Mayor
Attest:
__________________________
Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
City Council Staff Report
DATE: May 1, 2024
AGENDA ITEM NO: Consent Calendar - 3G
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Shawn Igoe, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Approval of the 2024 Sewer System Management Plan RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
1. Approving the updated 2024 Sewer System Management Plan; and
2. Taking such additional, related action that may be desirable.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
The 2024 Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) was reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. § 15000, et seq.; the “CEQA Guidelines”) Based upon that review, the SSMP is exempt from further review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15301(c) (Existing Facilities) which exempts the operation, repair, maintenance, alteration of existing public or private structures which involve negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. CEQA Guidelines § 15301(c) notes that repair of existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, and bicycle and pedestrian trails—like the proposed work— are exempt from CEQA if additional automobile lanes are not created.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The State Water Resources Control Board General Order WQ 2002-01030DWQ adopted on June 5, 2023 requires all public sewer collection agencies have an updated SSMP approved by its governing body. The Public Works Director recommends that the City Council approve the updated 2024 SSMP.
BACKGROUND
SSMP was prepared in accordance with General Order WQ 2002- 01030DWQ and customized to the specific needs of the City’s sanitary sewer system. Attachment D of the General Order provides the required elements of the SSMP. The City hired a consultant, Carollo Engineers to update the SSMP.
The goal of the SSMP is to provide a plan and schedule to:
1. Properly manage, operate, and maintain all parts of the City’s sanitary sewer system;
2. Reduce and prevent spills; and
3. Contain and mitigate spills that do occur.
Staff Report
May 1, 2024
The City’s sanitary sewer system is a wastewater collection system that consists entirely of gravity pipes and manholes. Management, operation and maintenance of the system focuses on these elements. Spill prevention consists of regular cleaning, attention to hot spots, source control of fat, oils and grease and replacement of aging infrastructure. Spill containment and mitigation consists of training, application of appropriate equipment and communication with appropriate stakeholders.
The City is required to prepare an updated SSMP every six years. Intermediate update s are also needed when significant changes occur to one or more of the SSMP elements.
The City’s next SSMP update submittal to the California Integrated Water Quality System Sanitary Sewer System Database is scheduled for 2030.
The City is required to prepare an internal audit every three years. As part of the update of the SSMP, an internal audit was completed by Carollo Engineers and is included in the SSMP as Appendix L. The next internal audit is scheduled for 2027.
A spill prevention training was conducted on the Updated Spill Emergency Response Plan in July 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact with the approval of this plan.
Respectfully submitted & prepared by:
Shawn Igoe
Director of Public Works
Approved by:
Reviewed by:
Inez Alvarez
City Manager
Ephraim S. Margolin
Deputy City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS
1. Updated 2024 Sewer System Management Plan
Staff Report
May 1, 2024
ATTACHMENT 1
Updated 2024 Sanitary Sewer Management Plan
City of Monterey Park
2024 Sewer System Management Plan
March 2024
Prepared by
Anthony Herda, P.E.
Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Digitally signed by Anthony M. Herda
Contact Info: Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Date: 2024.03.15 12:25:33-07'00'
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TTable of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ I LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................................................. IV LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................................ IV LIST OF APPENDICES ...................................................................................................................................................... IV ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... V EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................. ......................... VI BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................................................................. VI Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... vi Organization ........................................................................................................................................................ vi Legal Authority ..................................................................................................................................................... vi Operations and Maintenance .............................................................................................................................. vi Design and Performance Provisions .................................................................................................................... vii Emergency Spill Response Plan ........................................................................................................................... vii Sewage Block Control Program ........................................................................................................................... vii System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance and Capital Improvements .................................................................. vii Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications ..................................................................................... vii Internal Audits ..................................................................................................................................................... vii Communication Program ................................................................................................................................... viii RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ............................................................................................................................................. VIII Prepare Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map ........................................................... viii Adopt Updated Design Criteria and Construction Standards and Specifications ............................................... viii Equip First Responder Vehicles with Basic Spill Prevention Materials ............................................................... viii Develop Formal Procedures for Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Inspection .......................................................... viii Develop Formal Procedures for Building Plan Check ......................................................................................... viii Develop Formal Procedures for Evaluation of New Restaurants ....................................................................... viii Prepare an Updated Sewer Master Plan ............................................................................................................ viii Verify Contact Information for Potentially Impacted Entities .............................................................................. ix CHAPTER 1 – SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN GOALS AND INTRODUCTION ............................................. 1-1
1.1 REGULATORY CONTEXT .................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.1.1 Operations and Maintenance Program ............................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.2 SSMP Updates ...................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE SCHEDULE ..................................................................................... 1-2
1.4 SEWER SYSTEM ASSET OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 1-3 CHAPTER 2 – ORGANIZATION .......................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL ....................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 ORGANIZATIONAL LINES OF AUTHORITY ............................................................................................................. 2-2
2.3 POSITIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR SSMP IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................ 2-3
2.3.1 Position Descriptions ............................................................................................................................ 2-3
2.3.2 Authority and Responsibility ................................................................................................................ 2-4
2.4 CHAIN OF COMMUNICATION FOR REPORTING SPILLS ............................................................................................ 2-4 CHAPTER 3 – LEGAL AUTHORITY ...................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 PREVENTION OF ILLICIT DISCHARGES ................................................................................................................. 3-1
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3.2 STORM SEWER AGENCY COORDINATION ............................................................................................................ 3-1
3.3 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT .......................................................................................................... 3-2
3.4 ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION, AND REPAIR ......................................................................................... 3-2
3.5 ENFORCEMENT ............................................................................................................................................. 3-2
3.6 ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 3-2 CHAPTER 4 – OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM ............................................................................... 4-1
4.1 UPDATED MAP OF SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM ..................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Sanitary Sewer System Map ................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1.2 Access to Sanitary Sewer System Map ................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 PREVENTIVE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 TRAINING .................................................................................................................................................... 4-3
4.4 EQUIPMENT INVENTORY ................................................................................................................................. 4-3 CHAPTER 5 – DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE PROVISIONS .................................................................................. 5-1
5.1 UPDATED DESIGN CRITERIA AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS ................................................... 5-1
5.2 PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS ........................................................................................................................ 5-2 CHAPTER 6 – SPILL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN (SERP)............................................................................... ... 6-1
6.1 NOTIFICATION PER THE GENERAL ORDER ........................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1.1 Initial Response .................................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1.2 Procedures to Address Sewer Blockage ............................................................................................... 6-2
6.1.3 Internal Notification ............................................................................................................................. 6-2
6.1.4 Public Notification ................................................................................................................................ 6-2
6.1.5 Regulatory Agency Notification ........................................................................................................... 6-2
6.1.6 Notification of Health and Safety Entities ............................................................................................ 6-3
6.1.7 Notification of Affected Entities ........................................................................................................... 6-3
6.2 TRAINING .................................................................................................................................................... 6-5
6.3 SPILL CONTAINMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 6-5
6.4 DISCHARGE PREVENTION ................................................................................................................................ 6-5
6.5 REMEDIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS ........................................................................................................ 6-6
6.6 SEWAGE REMOVAL FROM STORM DRAIN ........................................................................................................... 6-6
6.7 SPILL AREA CLEAN UP .................................................................................................................................... 6-7
6.8 METHODS TO EXPEDITE SPILL CONTAINMENT AND RECOVERY ................................................................................ 6-8
6.9 COORDINATION WITH STORM DRAIN AGENCIES .................................................................................................. 6-8
6.10 POST-SPILL ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................................ 6-8
6.11 SPILL EVENT DOCUMENTATION ........................................................................................................................ 6-9
6.11.1 Description of Spill Categories ......................................................................................................... 6-9
6.11.2 Methods for Estimating Spill Volume .............................................................................................. 6-9
6.11.3 Spill Report .................................................................................................................................... 6-10
6.12 ANNUAL REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................ 6-10 CHAPTER 7 – SEWER BLOCKAGE CONTROL PROGRAM (SBCP) .......................................................................... 7- 1
7.1 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.2 DISPOSAL OF PIPE-BLOCKING SUBSTANCES ........................................................................................................ 7-1
7.3 PROHIBITIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.4 PREVENTION ................................................................................................................................................ 7-2
7.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR GREASE REMOVAL DEVICES ................................................................................................. 7-2
7.6 INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT ...................................................................................................................... 7-3
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7.7 AREAS SUBJECT TO BLOCKAGE ......................................................................................................................... 7-3
7.8 SOURCE CONTROL MEASURES ......................................................................................................................... 7-4 CHAPTER 8 – SYSTEM EVALUATION, CAPACITY ASSURANCE AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (SECAP) ............... 8-1
8.1 SYSTEM EVALUATION AND CONDITION ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................ 8-2
8.1.1 Basis and Schedule for Evaluation ....................................................................................................... 8-2
8.1.2 Assessment Prioritization ..................................................................................................................... 8-2
8.1.3 Procedures for Visual Inspection of Manholes ..................................................................................... 8-3
8.1.4 Procedures for CCTV Inspection of Pipes .............................................................................................. 8-3
8.1.5 Documentation and Recordkeeping..................................................................................................... 8-4
8.1.6 Impacts of Climate Change .................................................................................................................. 8-4
8.2 CAPACITY ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA .................................................................................................... 8-4
8.2.1 Hydraulic Capacity Requirements ........................................................................................................ 8-4
8.2.2 Hydraulic Capacity Assessment ........................................................................................................... 8-4
8.3 HYDRAULIC CAPACITY RELATED TO SPILLS .......................................................................................................... 8-5
8.4 PRIORITIZATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION ........................................................................................................... 8-5
8.5 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) ................................................................................................................. 8-6
8.5.1 Implementation Schedule .................................................................................................................... 8-6
8.5.2 Project Funding Sources ....................................................................................................................... 8-6
8.5.3 Project Coordination ............................................................................................................................ 8-6 CHAPTER 9 - MONITORING, MEASUREMENT AND PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS ................................................ 9-1
9.1 DOCUMENTATION ......................................................................................................................................... 9-1
9.2 MONITORING ............................................................................................................................................... 9-1
9.3 ASSESSMENT OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................. 9-1
9.4 METHODS TO UPDATE PROCEDURES AND ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 9-1
9.5 IDENTIFYING AND ILLUSTRATING SPILL TRENDS .................................................................................................... 9-2 CHAPTER 10 – INTERNAL AUDITS .................................................................................................................... 10-1
10.1 APPLICATION OF INTERNAL AUDIT CHECKLIST ................................................................................................... 10-1
10.2 SEWER SYSTEM OPERATOR INVOLVEMENT ....................................................................................................... 10-2
10.3 EFFECTIVENESS IN PREVENTING SPILLS ............................................................................................................. 10-2
10.4 COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL ORDER ........................................................................................................ 10-2
10.5 DEFICIENCIES IN ADDRESSING ONGOING SPILLS AND DISCHARGES ........................................................................ 10-2
10.6 MODIFICATIONS TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES ..................................................................................................... 10-2
10.7 SUBMITTAL ................................................................................................................................................ 10-2
10.7.1 Statement of Findings and Recommended Corrective Actions ...................................................... 10-2
10.7.2 Statement of Operator Involvement .............................................................................................. 10-2
10.7.3 Schedule to Address Deficiencies ................................................................................................... 10-2 CHAPTER 11 – COMMUNICATION PROGRAM ............................................................................................ ..... 11-1
11.1 PUBLIC OUTREACH ...................................................................................................................................... 11-1
11.1.1 Notice of Spills and Discharges ...................................................................................................... 11-1
11.1.2 Input on SSMP Development and Implementation ....................................................................... 11-1
11.2 STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH ............................................................................................................................. 11-1
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LList of Tables
Table 6-1 Public Health and Safety Entities ........................................................................................... 6-3 Table 6-2 Potentially Affect ed Storm Drain Entities .............................................................................. 6-4 Table 6-3 Potentially Affect ed Groundwater Entities ............................................................................ 6-4
List of Figures
Figure 2-1 Organizational Lines of Authority ...................................................................................... 2-2 Figure 2-2 Spill Chai n of Communication ............................................................................................ 2-5
List of Appendices
Appendix A: Monterey Park Municipal Code, Title 14-Public Utilities Appendix B: Monterey Park Municipal Code, Title 16, Chapter 16.14, Plumbing Code Appendix C: Los Angeles County Code, Title 20, Divisions 2-Santiary Sewers and Industrial Waste Appendix D: 1996 Sewer Master Plan Hydraulic Constraints Appendix E: General Order 2022-0103-DWQ
Appendix F: Draft Sanitary Sewer Design Standards and Plans Appendix G: Spill Reporting Template
Appendix H: Methods for Calculating Spill Volume
Appendix I: Los Angeles County Grease Interceptor Standards Appendix J: 2014 Sewer Master Plan Condition Assessment Appendix K: Internal Audit Checklist
Appendix L: Internal Audit Application
Appendix M: Spill Emergency Response Plan Training
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AAcronyms and Abbreviations
The acronyms and abbreviations listed below are used throughout the document. By convention, the first usage includes the spelled-out term followed by the acronym or abbreviation in parentheses, and subsequent usage includes only the acronym or abbreviation.
CCTV closed-circuit television
City City of Monterey Park
CIWQS California Integrated Water Quality System
FOG Fats, Oils, and Grease
FSE food service establishment
General Order General Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ
GIS Geographic Information System
I/I inflow and infiltration
LACDPW Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
LACO Los Angeles County Code
LACSD Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
NASSCO National Association of Sewer Service Companies O&M Operations and Maintenance
OES California Office of Emergency Services
POTW publicly owned treatment works
PVC polyvinyl chloride
RCP reinforced concrete pipe
SERP Spill Emergency Response Plan
SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board
SSMP Sewer System Management Plan
VCP vitrified clay pipe
WDR waste discharge requirements
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EEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background
Introduction
This Sewer System Management Plan has been prepared in accordance with General Order (General Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ) and customized to the specific needs of the City of Monterey Park (City’s) sanitary sewer system.
The City’s sanitary sewer system is a wastewater collection system that consists entirely of gravity pipes and manholes. Management, operation, and maintenance of the system focuses on these elements.
Spill prevention consists of regular cleaning; attention to hotspots; source control of fats, oils, and grease; and replacement of aging infrastructure. Spill containment and mitigation consists of training, application of appropriate equipment, and communication with appropriate stakeholders.
A schedule is provided herein for the periodic update of the Sewer System Management Plan on a six-year basis and the preparation of an Internal Audit on a three-year basis.
Organization
The Public Works Director is identified as the legally responsible official authorized to certify and submit (1) electronic reports on spills, (2) updates to the Sewer System Management Plan, and (3) Internal Audits.
Individuals responsible for the implementation of the Sewer System Management Plan are identified by title and job description. The chain of communication among these individuals concerning response to a spill is clearly defined.
Legal Authority
The legal authority for meeting specific requirements stipulated in the Waste Discharge Requirements are covered in the Monterey Park Municipal Code, the California Plumbing Code, and the Los Angeles County Code.
Operations and Maintenance
The City’s sewer crew cleans all of the City sewer lines once a year. In areas known to accumulate excessive grease deposits, the sewer lines are cleaned more frequently. The City staff uses a specialized piece of equipment that utilizes high-pressure water to clean the sewer lines.
The City’s sewer lines are constantly monitored and evaluated to determine if additional cleaning or repairs are warranted.
Public Works has an aggressive program to prevent blockages and backups of the sewer system. A majority of the locations on the “hotspots” list are caused by grease build-up from restaurants. The City maintains a source control program to ensure grease interceptors are clean and in working order.
The City records closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the entire sewer system on a 5-year cycle.
Streets designated for resurfacing have a higher priority for CCTV inspection. Repairs in streets designated for resurfacing are made in advance of the City’s paving moratorium. “Hotspots” are reviewed more frequently. CCTV inspection is the primary source of information used for identifying and prioritizing pipeline repair and rehabilitation.
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Manholes are inspected on a 5-year cycle by a City operator with National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) certification. Manhole inspection is the primary source of information used for identifying and prioritizing manhole repair and rehabilitation.
Training on the use of cleaning equipment and inspection protocols are provided to maintenance staff on an on-going basis.
Design and Performance Provisions
The City is in the process of updating its sanitary sewer design standards and plans, which are currently in draft form (see Appendix F). The draft standards are consistent with those published by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.
The City inspects the installation of all new and rehabilitated sewer collection pipelines and manholes.
The City’s Public Works inspectors are experienced in pipeline construction. They attend training classes and educational seminars to stay familiar with advancements in the industry. The City requires the preparation and submittal of “As-Built” plans of completed projects prior to final approval and acceptance of the project as a public infrastructure. The City also requires that all new sewers and sewer lines rehabilitated by cured-in-place lining be inspected by CCTV and the video record reviewed by City personnel prior to the acceptance of the completed project.
Emergency Spill Response Plan
The Emergency Spill Response Plan provides procedures for the systematic actions, documentation, and notifications related to a sewage spill.
Sewage Block Control Program
The Sewage Blockage Control Program provides a review of preventative maintenance, public outreach, inspection, enforcement of prohibitions, and source control related fats, oils and grease that may create a blockage and lead to a spill.
Vulnerable areas in the sewer system are cleaned regularly to prevent build-up that may lead to a blockage.
System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance and Capital Improvements This section of the plan provides a basis for the evaluation of system capacity and performance, and the identification and prioritization of repairs and replacements.
Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications
This section of the plan provides procedures and methods to (1) evaluate the effectiveness of preventative maintenance, (2) update procedures and activities, and (3) review trends in implementation of the Sewer System Management Plan.
Internal Audits
The City uses a comprehensive checklist (see Appendix K) based on implementation of the General Order as it pertains to the City sewer system to determine compliance. The auditor will review the checklist as it correlates to the Sewer System Management Plan and mark each item as compliant or non-compliant. Any non-compliant items are either corrected or a recommendation is made to achieve compliance in the future.
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Communication Program
The Sewer System Management Plan is a public document available on the City’s website.
In the event of a spill that impacts public safety, the City has procedures for notifying the public via signage and local media outlets.
Wastewater collected in the City flows by gravity to the Los Angeles County system for treatment. The City works in coordination with the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts on projects that may impact both systems.
RRecommended Actions
Based on application of the Internal Audit Checklist (see Appendix L), he following actions are recommended to improve the Sewer System Management Plan.
Prepare Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map In accordance with Attachment D, Section 4.1, of the General Order, the City will prepare an up-to-date map of the sanitary sewer system, and procedures for maintaining and providing State and Regional Water Board staff access to the map. The map will show gravity line segments and manholes, and applicable stormwater conveyance facilities within the sewer system service area boundaries.
Adopt Updated Design Criteria and Construction Standards and Specifications The City’s design criteria and construction standards and specification are currently in draft form (see Appendix F). The City will finalize and adopt the criteria.
Equip First Responder Vehicles with Basic Spill Prevention Materials The City will provide materials and training to first responders in basic spill prevention techniques. This will reduce the impact of a spill during the critical period between notification and the arrival of the sewer maintenance crew.
Develop Formal Procedures for Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Inspection The City uses a standardized form for FOG inspection. The City will develop formal procedures for completion of the standardized form.
Develop Formal Procedures for Building Plan Check
The City uses a standardized form for building plan check. The City will develop formal procedures for completion of the standardized form.
Develop Formal Procedures for Evaluation of New Restaurants The City uses a standardized form for evaluation of new restaurants concerning FOG requirements. The City will develop formal procedures for completion of the standardized form.
Prepare an Updated Sewer Master Plan
Currently, sewer system capacity is determined on an as-needed basis with local flow monitoring. The sewer master plan will evaluate capacity for the entire sewer system through the use hydraulic modeling software and application of design criteria.
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Verify Contact Information for Potentially Impacted Entities This Sewer System Management Plan identifies entities potentially impacted by a spill. The City will develop formal procedures for verifying the accuracy of contact information on a periodic basis.
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CCHAPTER 1 – SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN GOALS AND
INTRODUCTION
This Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) has been prepared in accordance with General Order (see Appendix E) and customized to the specific needs of the City’s sanitary sewer system. By convention, statute defining the required elements of the SSMP as presented in Attachment D of the General Order are provided in boxed italic print following by the City’s response to those requirements.
The goal of the Sewer System Management Plan (Plan) is to provide a plan and schedule to: (1) properly manage, operate, and maintain all parts of the Enrollee’s sanitary sewer system(s), (2) reduce and prevent spills, and (3) contain and mitigate spills that do occur.
The Plan must include a narrative Introduction section that discusses the following items:
The City’s sanitary sewer system is a wastewater collection system that consists entirely of gravity pipes and manholes. Management, operation, and maintenance of the system focuses on these elements.
Spill prevention consists of regular cleaning; attention to “hotspots”; source control of fats, oils, and grease; and replacement of aging infrastructure. Spill containment and mitigation consists of training, application of appropriate equipment, and communication with appropriate stakeholders.
1.1 Regulatory Context
The Plan Introduction section must provide a general description of the local sewer system management program and discuss Plan implementation and updates.
1.1.1 Operations and Maintenance Program
In support of their mission to the public, the City has developed goals for the operation and maintenance of its sewer system. These goals have also been adopted by the City’s Public Works Maintenance Division as part of their routine Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Program, which includes the sewer system. The O&M Program outlines City responsibilities, allocates City staff to the Sewer Division work elements, and provides procedures and guidelines for maintenance and cleaning activities. The City’s goals include:
x Minimize spills.
x Prevent public health hazards.
x Minimize inconvenience by responsibly handling interruptions in service. x Protect the large investment in the collection systems by maintaining adequate capacities and extending useful life.
x Prevent unnecessary damage to public and private property. x Use funds available for sewer operations and infrastructure renewal in the most efficient manner.
x Convey wastewater to County treatment facilities with a minimum amount of infiltration and inflow.
x Provide adequate capacity to convey peak flows during dry- and wet-weather conditions.
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x Perform all operations in a safe manner to avoid personal injury and property damage. x SSMP Implementation.
This SSMP supplements and supports the City’s existing O&M program and established goals by providing consolidated guidelines and procedures for all aspects of the City’s sewer system management. The SSMP contributes to the proper management of the collection system and assists the City in minimizing the frequency and impacts of spills by providing guidance for appropriate maintenance, capacity management, and emergency response.
1.1.2 SSMP Updates
The City’s SSMP was previously updated in 2009. Details on future updates are provided in Section 1.2.
11.2 Sewer System Management Plan Update Schedule
The Plan Introduction section must include a schedule for the Enrollee to update the Plan, including the schedule for conducting internal audits. The schedule must include milestones for incorporation of activities addressing prevention of sewer spills.
The City prepares an SSMP Update every six (6) years. Intermediate updates will be made as needed when significant changes occur to one or more of the SSMP elements. The next SSMP Update submittal to the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) Sanitary Sewer System Database is scheduled for 2030.
The City prepares an Internal Audit every three (3) years. The 2024 Internal Audit is included in Appendix L. The next Internal Audit is scheduled for 2027.
The spill prevention training on the updated Spill Emergency Response Plan (SERP) was conducted in July 2023 (see Appendix M).
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11.4 Sewer System Asset Overview
The Plan Introduction section must provide a description of the Enrollee-owned assets and service area, including but not limited to:
• Location, including county(ies);
• Service area boundary;
• Population and community served;
• System size, including total length in miles, length of gravity mainlines, length of pressurized (force) mains, and number of pump stations and siphons;
• Structures diverting stormwater to the sewer system;
• Data management systems;
• Sewer system ownership and operation responsibilities between Enrollee and private entities for upper and lower sewer laterals;
• Estimated number or percent of residential, commercial, and industrial service connections; and • Unique service boundary conditions and challenge(s).
Additionally, the Plan Introduction section must provide reference to the Enrollee’s up-to-date map of its sanitary sewer system, as required in section 4.1 (Updated Map of Sanitary Sewer System) of this Attachment.
The sewer system serves the City of Monterey Park with an estimated population just over 61,000 in 2020 per the US Census Bureau. The City is located in the western portion of the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County. The City is generally bounded on the north by the San Bernardino (I-10) Freeway, on the west by the Long Beach (I-710) Freeway, on th e south by the Pomona (CA-60) Freeway, and on the east by the City of Rosemead and an unincorporated portion of Los Angeles County (County) known as South San Gabriel. The City is surrounded by the cities of Alhambra, Montebello, Los Angeles, and Rosemead.
The sewer system serves City customers via 8,627 connections. The City’s sanitary sewer system receives municipal wastewater generated from residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The wastewater is collected in trunk sewer pipelines and flows downstream to water reclamation plants operated by Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) for treatment and disposal.
The sewer system includes 126 miles of gravity pipelines, 2,498 manholes, and seven connections to the LACSD trunk lines. Pipelines range in size from 8 inches to 15 inches in diameter. Pipeline materials consist primarily of vitrified clay pipe (VCP), with some reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe.
The sewer system is owned and operated by the City of Monterey Park. The sewer service area boundary coincided with the City limits and does not present any unique conditions or challenges. The City manages the sewage flow generated from within the City limits. However, LACSD maintains several trunk sewers throughout the City. Two of these trunk sewers traverse diagonally across the City along the Atlantic Boulevard corridor (Loma Verde Avenue). Several neighborhoods along the alignment have their sewage handled directly by the County trunk sewers.
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The City’s stormwater system is independent of the sewer system and does not divert any stormwater flow to the sewer.
The City manages data related to the sewer system in three locations. Spatial data related to infrastructure, “hotspots”, source control for blockages, and CCTV tracking are maintained in the City’s Geographic Information System (GIS). Maintenance reports related to “hotspots” and source control for blockages are maintained in a dedicated folder on the City’s server. Planning, engineering, management, procedural, and outreach documents are maintained on the City’s website and are available for public use.
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CCHAPTER 2 – ORGANIZATION
The Plan must identify organizational staffing responsible and integral for implementing the local Sewer System Management Plan through an organization chart or similar narrative documentation that includes:
2.1 Legally Responsible Official
The name of the Legally Responsible Official as required in Section 5.1 (Designation of a Legally Responsible Official) of this General Order;
The City’s authorized representative in all wastewater collection system matters is the Public Works Director. The Public Works Director is authorized to certify and submit (1) electronic reports on spills, (2) updates to the SSMP, and (3) Internal Audits. The Assistant City Engineer is authorized to act in these duties in the Public Works Director’s absence.
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22.2 Organizationa ll Liness off Authorityy
Organizational lines of authority; and
Organizational lines of authority for implementation of the SSMP are shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1 Organizational Lines of Authority
These positions are described in more detail on the following pages.
City Manager
Public Works Director
City Engineer
Civil Engineering Associate
Civil Engineering Assistant
Engineering Technician
Public Works Maintenance Manager
Streets/Sewer Supervisor
Sewer Crew Leader
Senior Maintenance Worker
Maintenance Worker
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22.3 Positions Responsible for SSMP Implementation
The position titles, telephone numbers, and email addresses for management, administrative, and maintenance positions responsible for implementing specific Sewer System Management Plan elements.
Responsible positions for SSMP implementation are presented below as position descriptions.
Identification and contact information for individuals who hold these positions are available through the Public Works Director upon request from an appropriate authority.
2.3.1 Position Descriptions
City Manager: Under an initiative adopted by the citizens of Monterey Park in 1948, the City Manager serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the City under the direction of the City Council, and also serves as the Executive Director of the Community Redevelopment Agency. In this capacity, the City Manager provides overall direction and coordination of City operations and community redevelopment projects; continuously monitors and evaluates services and programming to ensure their relevance with community needs; oversees an aggressive program of resource development that results in measurable increases in the productivity of City operations each year, procures available grant funds to achieve special projects, and promotes new commercial and industrial development that expands the economic base of the City.
Public Works Director: Plans, organizes, directs and supervises the public works activities of the City.
Advises the City Council and Planning Commission on engineering and public works matters, including those related to the sewer system. Prepares and controls department budget. Reviews project plans and specifications for public works projects and Coordinates with engineering consultants and officials from other public works departments.
City Engineer: Works under the broad policy guidance and direction of the Public Works Director. Works to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations. Assists the Public Works Director in the development of department plans and programs, including sewer operations and the Capital Improvement Program. Performs technical engineering planning studies. Supervises the review of private project development plans for compliance with codes, regulations, and standards, adequacy of applications for permits and compliance with approved plans.
Civil Engineering Associate and Civil Engineering Assistant: Acts as project manager on public works projects, including sewer projects. Prepares plans, specifications, and preliminary cost estimates.
Coordinates and confers with the maintenance department on sewer system issues. Coordinates with contractors, consultants, and the public on engineering and construction matters. Prepares reports on sewer and other public works projects.
Engineering Technician: Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of complex clerical and paraprofessional public works functions including assisting with and monitoring the departmental budget; processes reports; compiles and types statistical data, technical reports and charts; prepares, processes, and monitors purchase orders, warrants and other payments; relieves department head of minor administrative matters; provides authorized information covering a variety of questions, requests or complaints; conducts surveys; prepares minor reports; composes routine correspondence; maintains files, records and schedules; and may attend meetings as required.
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Public Works Maintenance Manager: Plans, organizes, and supervises the maintenance and repair of City public works infrastructure, including sewers. Manages the Municipal Service Center. Reviews plans and specifications for sewer and other projects, and makes recommendations regarding maintenance, construction, and operations aspects. Controls budget expenditures within the Maintenance Division.
Coordinates with contractors, engineers, and members of the general public on construction and maintenance problems and procedures.
Streets/Sewer Maintenance Supervisor: Supervises sewer maintenance workers. Schedules work assignments. Maintains records of projects assigned and completed, supplies and equipment used, and costs incurred. Investigates sewer-related complaints from the general public. Estimates needed equipment and equipment maintenance.
Sewer Crew Leader: Supervises and assists in the cleaning and repair of sewer mains and lines and the locating and raising of manholes. Lays out and schedules work for crew. Trains crew members in specific tasks, as needed, including collection system preventive maintenance and spill response. Checks work of assigned crew.
Senior Maintenance Worker: Works as a member of a field maintenance crew. Cleans, unplugs, and repairs sewer lines. Locates and raises manholes. Operates power equipment including hydraulic cleaning truck and hydro-jet.
Maintenance Worker: Assists field maintenance crew. Cleans, unplugs, and repairs sewer lines. Locates and raises manholes. Operates power equipment including hydraulic cleaning truck and hydro-jet.
Sewer Crew Leader and Senior Maintenance Workers: Make up a single sewer cleaning and initial responder team. The team is responsible for the City’s focused 30-, 60-, and 90-day cleaning cycles.
2.3.2 Authority and Responsibility
The City Manager is authorized to enforce City ordinances.
The Public Works Director is responsible for implementing and maintaining all elements of the SSMP.
All other responsible positions are under the authority of the Public Works Director.
22.4 Chain of Communication for Reporting Spills
Chain of communication for reporting spills from receipt of complaint or other information, including the person responsible for reporting spills to the State and Regional Water Boards and other agencies, as applicable. (For example, county health officer, county environmental health agency, and State Office of Emergency Services.)
The chain of communication starts with the observation of a spill and ends with reporting by the Public Works Director, as shown in Figure 2-2. Additional detail is provided in Chapter 6 (Spill Response Plan).
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Figure 2-2 Spill Chain of Communication
Observer
City Hall
Police Dept. Dispatch Center
Sewer Division Supervisor
Sewer On-Call Personnel
Sewer Maintenance Crew
Public Works Maintenance Manager
Public Works Director
Spill Report
Approval and
Submittal
Notification of
Affected
Agencies
Alert Affected
Storm Drain
Entities and First
Responders
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CCHAPTER 3 – LEGAL AUTHORITY
The Plan must include copies or an electronic link to the Enrollee’s current sewer system use ordinances, service agreements and/or other legally binding procedures to demonstrate the Enrollee possesses the necessary legal authority to:
The legal authority for meeting specific requirements stipulated in the Waste Discharge Requirements are covered in Chapters 14.04, 14.06 and 16.14 of Monterey Park Municipal Code, the California Plumbing Code (2019 Edition), and the Los Angeles County Code (LACO) Title 20 (Utilities) Division 2 (Sanitary Sewers and Industrial Waste).
LACO Title 20, Division 2 was adopted as amended in full force and effect on July 27, 1989, in Chapter
14.04 of the Monterey Park Municipal Code.
The California Plumbing Code, 2019 Edition, was adopted in Chapter 16.14 of the Monterey Park Municipal Code.
The appropriate sections of the codes regarding the City’s legal authority to prevent illicit discharge into the sewer system; assurances that the sewer and connections are properly designed; appropriate access for maintenance, inspection, or repairs; limitations on the discharge of FOG and other debris that may cause blockage; and enforcement of any violation of sewer ordinances are discussed in the following subsections.
3.1 Prevention of Illicit Discharges
Prevent illicit discharges into its sanitary sewer system from inflow and infiltration (I&I); unauthorized stormwater; chemical dumping; unauthorized debris; roots; fats, oils, and grease; and trash, including rags and other debris that may cause blockages;
The City has adopted the California Plumbing Code (2019 Edition) as its plumbing code, and the 1989 Edition of the LACO Title 20, Division 2, as its Sanitary Sewer and Industrial Waste Use Ordinance.
The California Plumbing Code prohibits the unauthorized discharge of rain, surface, or subsurface water into the collection system. The illegal dumping of offensive or damaging substances such as chemicals, debris, etc., which are considered inflows, are prohibited by the LACO Code, Section 20.36.010. LACO Code, Section 20.34.050 prohibits illicit discharges into the sanitary sewer system. The LACO Code, Section 20.24.080 requires that property owners be responsible for maintenance of their house lateral, including the elimination of cracks, tree roots, and other debris.
3.2 Storm Sewer Agency Coordination
Collaborate with storm sewer agencies to coordinate emergency spill responses, ensure access to storm sewer systems during spill events, and prevent unintentional cross connections of sanitary sewer infrastructure to storm sewer infrastructure;
There are no storm sewer agencies in the vicinity.
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33.3 Design and Construction Oversight
Require that sewer system components and connections be properly designed and constructed; The LACO Code Sections 20.32.330 and 20.32.340 as adopted by the City require that the design of new mainline sewers and pumping plants, respectively, be in conformity with requirements of Part 3 of Chapter 20.32 of the Code. Section 20.32.350 of the LACO Code requires that the design of new house laterals conform to the requirements of Part 3, Chapter 20.32 of the Code. The materials and construction of a collection sewer system (LACO Code 20.32.580), is required to conform to all the requirements prescribed by Division 2 of the LACO Code, by the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Green Book) and by the Special Provisions and Standard Plans, all on file in the office of the County or City Engineer. The inspection and construction of mainline sewers is covered under Section 20.32.590 of the LACO Code, unless otherwise covered by the California Plumbing Code.
3.4 Access for Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair
Ensure access for maintenance, inspection, and/or repairs for portions of the service lateral owned and/or operated by the Enrollee;
Title 20, Division 2, of the LACO gives the County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) the legal right to set requirements that allow unrestricted maintenance access to the public sewer infrastructure. This access is secured through the LACDPW’s unwavering enforcement of the requirement for sewer easements around all public sewer appurtenances located in private properties. These easements are detailed by the designer on the sewer construction plans and are reviewed through an iterative plan check process. Plan checkers take special care to ensure that maintenance crews will have room for access and equipment usage for both routine maintenance, replacement or repair construction, as necessary. The Title 20 requirements to provide easements free of obstruction are also reiterated on all sewer plans.
3.5 Enforcement
Enforce any violation of its sewer ordinances, service agreements, or other legally binding procedures; and
City Municipal Code 14.04.140 (Violation—Penalty) deli neates the City’s authority to enforce violations of the sewer ordinance.
3.6 Acquisition of Easements
Obtain easement accessibility agreements for locations requiring sewer system operations and maintenance, as applicable.
City Municipal Code 20.22.180 (Utility Easements) delineates the City’s authority to acquire and access easements for underground utilities.
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CCHAPTER 4 – OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
The Plan must include the items listed below that are appropriate and applicable to the Enrollee’s system.
4.1 Updated Map of Sanitary Sewer System
An up-to-date map(s) of the sanitary sewer system, and procedures for maintaining and providing State and Regional Water Board staff access to the map(s). The map(s) must show gravity line segments and manholes, pumping facilities, pressure pipes and valves, and applicable stormwater conveyance facilities within the sewer system service area boundaries.
4.1.1 Sanitary Sewer System Map
The City maintains a map of the sewer system in its GIS. The map includes gravity pipeline and manholes, which represents the extent of the City’s sewer system.
4.1.2 Access to Sanitary Sewer System Map
The City will provide access of its GIS map to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) by the December 31, 2025, deadline.
4.2 Preventive Operation and Maintenance Activities
A scheduling system and a data collection system for preventive operation and maintenance activities conducted by staff and contractors.
The scheduling system must include:
• Inspection and maintenance activities;
• Higher-frequency inspections and maintenance of known problem areas, including areas with tree root problems;
• Regular visual and CCTV inspections of manholes and sewer pipes.
The data collection system must document data from system inspection and maintenance activities, including system areas/components prone to root-intrusion potentially resulting in system backup and/or failure.
The City’s sewer crew cleans all of the City sewer lines once a year. In areas known to accumulate excessive grease deposits, the sewer lines are cleaned more frequently. The City staff uses a specialized piece of equipment that utilizes high-pressure water to clean the sewer lines.
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The City’s sewer lines are constantly monitored and evaluated to determine if additional cleaning or repairs are warranted.
Specific preventive maintenance service provided by City includes:
x Inspect and hydro-jet all main lines annually to ensure proper functioning of the collection system.
x Minimize stoppages by hydro-jetting main line sewers that have minimum grade, tree root infestation, or are known to accumulate large grease deposits. These lines are cleaned on 2- week, 6-week, 3-month, or 6-month intervals.
x Respond to all sewer problems within 30 minutes during working hours and within 60 minutes during after-hours.
x Oversee the implementation of the pipeline and manhole improvements identified by inspection.
x Spray manholes for insect control at a rate of the entire system biannually.
Public Works has an aggressive program to prevent blockages and backups of the sewer system. High grease areas require strict conformance to the California Plumbing Code, the addition of grease interceptors where they do not currently exist and increased inspections. A majority of the locations on the “hotspot” lists are caused by grease build-up from restaurants. The City ma intains a source control program to ensure grease interceptors are clean and in working order.
The City operations staff currently has a satisfactory process in dealing with root infiltration. Their first step is to CCTV video record each of the sewer main locations affected by the tree roots to understand the severity of the problem, both in terms of length of sewer main affected and root density. The problem can then be mitigated by determining whether to reline the sewer main segments affected by the root infiltration or by placing them on the “hotspots” list for periodic jetting.
The City records CCTV footage of the entire sewer system on a 5-year cycle. Streets designated for resurfacing have a higher priority for CCTV inspection. Repairs in streets designated for resurfacing are made in advance of the City’s paving moratorium. “Hotspots” are reviewed more frequently. CCTV inspection is the primary source of information used for identifying and prioritizing pipeline repair and rehabilitation.
Manholes are inspected on a 5-year cycle by a City operator with NASSCO certification. Manhole inspection is the primary source of information used for identifying and prioritizing manhole repair and rehabilitation.
An additional maintenance problem encountered by the City is a low flow main intersecting a high flow main at a manhole. The high turbulent flow acts as a barrier to the low flow, causing the low flow to backup and cause a sediment blockage. There are only three locations throughout the City where this situation occurs. These locations are also currently being jetted on a periodic basis.
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44.3 Training
In-house and external training provided on a regular basis for sanitary sewer system operations and maintenance staff and contractors. The training must cover:
• The requirements of this General Order;
• The Enrollee’s Spill Emergency Response Plan procedures and practice drills; • Skilled estimation of spill volume for field operators; and • Electronic CIWQS reporting procedures for staff submitting data.
Sewer Crew personnel are trained on the proper use of the Combination Truck sewer jetting equipment.
This training reduces the response time to set up and operate the equipment for sewer stoppages and spills. Additional training is provided during the year to refresh Sewer Crew personnel on the operation of the equipment.
Training on implementation of the SERP took place in July 2023 (see Appendix M). This training included compliance with the General Order, and procedures and drills for spill containment, mitigation, and reporting.
4.4 Equipment Inventory
An inventory of sewer system equipment, including the identification of critical replacement and spare parts.
The City’s operations staffs have the following equipment to support their sewer system maintenance operations:
x Hydro Jetting Truck.
x Mobile Easement Hydrometer.
x Dedicated Sanitation Service Truck.
x Supplemental dedicated Sewer Jetting Equipment.
The City replaces hoses every year. The pumps on the trucks are taken to a workshop where they are repaired, rebuilt, or replaced as needed. An additional part that is commonly replaced is the hose swivel joint, which the City stocks in inventory.
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CCHAPTER 5 – DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE PROVISIONS
The Plan must include the following items as appropriate and applicable to the Enrollee’s system:
The City’s sewer system is limited to gravity pipelines and manholes. The standards below focus on these assets.
5.1 Updated Design Criteria and Construction Standards and Specifications Updated design criteria, and construction standards and specifications, for the construction, installation, repair, and rehabilitation of existing and proposed system infrastructure components, including but not limited to pipelines, pump stations, and other system appurtenances. If existing design criteria and construction standards are deficient to address the necessary component-specific hydraulic capacity as specified in section 8 (System Evaluation, Capacity Assurance and Capital Improvements) of this Attachment, the procedures must include component-specific evaluation of the design criteria.
The City is in the process of updating its sanitary sewer design standards and plans, which are currently in draft form (see Appendix F). The draft standards are consistent with those published by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (Title 20 - Utilities) and cover the following topics:
x CCTV Inspection.
x Design Standards.
x Dedication of sewers.
x Plan Preparation by a Registered Civil Engineer.
x Sewer Easement Requirements.
x Main-line sewers--Size specifications.
x Main-line sewers--Minimum velocity.
x Benchmarks and elevations.
x Soil conditions.
x Grades.
x Main-line sewers--Alignment and location in street.
x Main-line sewers--Depth.
x House laterals--Depth.
x End structures--Location specifications.
x Manhole structures.
x Substructures.
x Pipe materials--Approval required.
x Vitrified clay pipe--Installation specifications.
x Sewer plan submittal requirements.
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55.2 Procedures and Standards
Procedures, and standards for the inspection and testing of newly constructed, newly installed, repaired, and rehabilitated system pipelines, pumps, and other equipment and appurtenances.
The City inspects the installation of all new and rehabilitated sewer collection pipelines and manholes.
The City’s Public Works inspectors are experienced in pipeline construction. They attend training classes and educational seminars to stay familiar with advancements in the industry. The inspectors are also provided with adequate materials to perform their inspections, including the Standard Specification for Public Works Construction Inspection Manual, the Green Book, etc. The City requires the preparation and submittal of “As-Built” plans of completed projects prior to final approval and acceptance of the project as a public infrastructure. The City also requires that all new sewers and sewer lines rehabilitated by cured-in-place lining be inspected by CCTV and the video record reviewed by City’s personnel prior to the acceptance of the completed project.
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CCHAPTER 6 – SPILL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN (SERP)
The Plan must include an up to date Spill Emergency Response Plan to ensure prompt detection and response to spills to reduce spill volumes and collect information for prevention of future spills. The Spill Emergency Response Plan must include procedures to:
6.1 Notification per the General Order
Comply with the notification, monitoring and reporting requirements of this General Order, State law and regulations, and applicable Regional Water Board Orders; Proper notification procedures are included in the SERP, so that the primary responders, affected entities, and regulatory agencies are informed of spills in a timely manner.
6.1.1 Initial Response
The SERP procedures for First Responder developed by the City are as follows:
x Upon arrival, the On-Call Sewer Personnel will:
o Assess the site conditions.
o Record the date and time of the observed spill.
o Call additional personnel, if necessary.
o Call the Police Department if traffic control is needed. x If sewage is overflowing out of a manhole, the On-Call Sewer Personnel will use a pump to move the sewage from the overflowing manhole to a downstream manhole to reduce spillage onto the street or into a storm drain.
x If sewage is entering a storm drain, the On-Call Sewer Personnel will:
o Isolate, contain and dike the spill to prevent ingress into the storm drain. o Identify and call affected storm drain entities.
x If sewage is entering private property, the On-Call Sewer Personnel will:
o Jet the line to remove the blockage.
o Call the Public Works Maintenance Supervisor, and the Public Works Maintenance Manager.
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6.1.2 Procedures to Address Sewer Blockage
Procedures developed by the City to address sewer blockages are as follows:
x Upon arrival, assess the site conditions and secure the area so that vehicles and foot traffic do not enter the work area or any contaminated areas.
x Start the documentation on the Draft Spill Report.
x If no sewage is visible, check the main line sewer to determine if the blockage has occurred in the main line or on private property.
x If the blockage is in the main line, take appropriate action to eliminate the stoppage. x If sewage is running out of the manhole:
o Use the Combination Truck to remove sewage to prevent it from entering the storm water catch basin or construct a dam to prevent it from entering the storm water drainage system. o Set up a trash pump at the manhole upstream from the blockage and run a hose to the manhole downstream from the blockage to prevent a spill. o Once the trash pump has been set up, use the Combination Truck to eliminate the blockage. x If the blockage is on private property, inform the resident or property owner. x If the blockage is on the private property of a restaurant, such as a grease interceptor, call Code Enforcement to shut down all water usage.
x If there is any damage to private property (such as a release into a residence) call the Sanitation Supervisor and the Maintenance Manager immediately. Document the incident on the Draft Spill Report and take pictures of the damage, if possible.
6.1.3 Internal Notification
Following a spill, preparation of a Draft Spill Report will be assigned to a SERP Coordinator. The City utilizes a comprehensive spill reporting template to gather pertinent information following a spill. Data gathering, observations, and spill volume estimates are consistent with monitoring and reporting requirements defined in the General Order. The spill reporting template is provided in Appendix G.
6.1.4 Public Notification
The Public Works Director is responsible for ensuring that the general public is notified of a spill.
Potential public notification measures include temporary signage to indicate any polluted surface water or groundwater due to a spill and notification through media outlets. The Public Works Maintenance Manager is responsible for determining whether temporary signage should be posted and if further notifications are necessary. The City Manager’s Office is the contact entity for all media notification.
6.1.5 Regulatory Agency Notification
Per Water Code Section 13271, for a spill 1,000 gallons or greater that discharges to any waters of the State, the City will notify the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) via the CIWQS or by phone at (800) 852-7550 and obtain an OES Control Number as soon as possible.
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6.1.6 Notification of Health and Safety Entities
Notify primary responders, appropriate local officials, and appropriate regulatory agencies of a spill in a timely manner;
In the event a spill impacts public health and safety, alerts and notifications will be made. If the On-Call Sewer Personnel determines that there is an immediate threat to public health and safety, appropriate entities will be alerted. If no threat to public health and safety is imminent, the Public Works Director will notify appropriate entities in due course. Contact information for local public health and safety entities is provided in Table 6-1.
Table 6-1 Public Health and Safety Entities
Entity Phone Number
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division (888) 700-9995 City of Monterey Park, Fire Department (626) 573-1333
City of Monterey Park, Police Department, Traffic Bureau (626) 307-1240
6.1.7 Notification of Affected Entities
Notify other potentially affected entities (for example, health agencies, water suppliers, etc.) of spills that potentially affect public health or reach waters of the State; Following a spill, a standard notification report is generated from the comprehensive spill reporting template discussed in Section 6.5. The notification is then issued to affected entities by the Public Works Director.
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6.1.7.1 Strom Drain Entities
In the event the spill enters a storm drain, the On-Call Sewer Personnel will identify and alert the affected storm drain entity. The most likely affected entity will be the City of Monterey Park and communication will be handled internally. However, the sewer service area borders seven other potentially affected storm drain entities. Based on the location and extent of the spill, the On-Call Sewer Personnel will determine whether an impact has occurred and proceed with alerting the affected entity.
Contact information for potentially affected storm drain entities is provided in Table 6-2.
Table 6-2 Potentially Affected Storm Drain Entities
Entity Phone Number
City of Alhambra, Public Works Department (626) 570-5067 City of Rosemead, Public Works Department (626) 569-2150 City of El Monte, Public Works Department (626) 580-2058 City of Montebello, Public Works Department (323) 887-1460 City of East Los Angeles, Public Works Department (323) 881-7030 City of Los Angeles, Public Works Department (213) 473-3231 Los Angeles County, Public Works Department (626) 458-5100
6.1.7.2 Groundwater Entities
In the event a spill is not contained by an impervious surface, wastewater may impact groundwater via infiltration. The City overlies two groundwater basins: Main San Gabriel Basin and Central Basin. These basins are not alluvial formations, and there is no connection between local surface water and groundwater in the vicinity of the City. However, other groundwater assets may be impacted, such as wells and infiltration basins. If the On-Call Sewer Personnel determines that groundwater has been impacted, the Public Works Director will identify the potentially impacted groundwater assets and notify the appropriate groundwater management entity. Contact information for potentially affected groundwater entities is provided in Table 6-3.
Table 6-3 Potentially Affect ed Groundwater Entities
Entity Basin Phone Number
Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster Main San Gabriel Basin (626) 815-1300 Water Replenishment District of Southern California Central Basin (562) 275-4300
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66.2 Training
Ensure that appropriate staff and contractors implement the Spill Emergency Response Plan and are appropriately trained;
Staff receive regular training on implementation of the SERP. The most recent training session related to the updated SERP took place in July 2023. In addition to the City’s Public Works staff, the Emergency Overflow Response Plan specifies additional departments and staff that should receive training based on their roles as first responders.
The City implements quarterly training for personnel responsible for spill reporting in the use of the Combination Truck. The Senior Maintenance personnel receive yearly training in all aspects of the equipment they operate, as well as other necessary training required to keep them current. The operations and maintenance staff are trained in Confined Space entry to ensure they are aware of the hazards associated with carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and other poisonous gases from the sewer system that can potentially be lethal. The most recent Confined Space training session took place in July 2023.
6.3 Spill Containment
Contain a spill;
The City On-Call Sewer Personnel are properly trained on methods and procedures for spill containment.
Some of the methods include the use of sandbags to contain spills, absorbent socks and vinyl liner material to prevent discharges into storm drain catch basins, and the use of vacuum trucks to remove contained spills for proper disposal at other locations within the system.
6.4 Discharge Prevention
Prevent/minimize discharge to waters of the State or any drainage conveyance system; The City’s sewer system is limited to gravity pipelines and manholes. The City is essentially built-out.
Master Planning has determined there are no capacity constraints in the system. Consequently, the goal of discharge prevention is a well-maintained sewer system accomplished through inspection, cleaning, FOG source control, and repair and replacement of aging substructure.
Manhole Inspection: Manholes are inspected on a 5-year cycle by a NASSCO certified inspector.
CCTV Inspection: Pipelines are inspected via CCTV on a 5-year cycle with additional attention paid to known “hotspots”.
Cleaning: The entire system is cleaned annually.
FOG Source Control: The City has an aggressive FOG source control program to assure grease interceptors are clean and operating as designed.
Capital Planning: The City has dedicated capital funding available for pipeline and manhole repair and replacement. Capital projects are identified and prioritized based on the results of the above activities.
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66.5 Remediation of Public Health Impacts
Minimize and remediate public health impacts and adverse impacts on beneficial uses of waters of the State;
The City On-Call Sewer Personnel are properly trained on methods and procedures to prevent or limit the amount of a spill that may be released into waters of the United States. Some of the methods include the use of sandbags to contain spills, absorbent socks to prevent discharges into storm drain catch basins, and the use of vacuum trucks to remove contained spills for proper disposal at other locations within the system.
There are several waters of the state that may be indirectly impacted by a spill, and the City will make every effort to coordinate with local agencies to minimize and remediate possible public health impacts.
Two of the waters of the state are local groundwater basin that underlie the City: Main San Gabriel Basin and Central Basin. In the event of a spill that may impact these basins, the SERP Coordinator will notify the overseeing entities, as provided in Table 6-3.
Other waters of the state in the vicinity include the San Gabriel River, San Jose Creek, Rio Hondo, and a series of lakes in the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. These water bodies are outside of the City’s sewer service area and would only be impacted by a large spill entering a storm drain under the jurisdiction of a neighboring agency. In the event of a spill entering a storm drain that flows beyond the City limits, On-Call Sewer Personnel responding to the spill will immediately alert the affect entities, as provided in Table 6-2, and begin coordination to minimize and remediate any potential health impacts.
6.6 Sewage Removal from Storm Drain
Remove sewage from the drainage conveyance system;
General procedures to remove sewage from a storm drain using a vacuum truck:
1. Park the truck as close to the storm drain as possible.
2. Clear the site of people and obstacles and inspect for any hazards that could obstruct operations.
3. Secure the truck in its parked position using wheel chocks or another stabilizing method.
4. Connect the vacuum hose to the tank and lay it out until it reaches the spill. Inspect the hose to make sure it’s in good condition and that its connections will lock properly.
5. If necessary, uncover the storm drain by removing any access covers.
6. Turn on the pump engine.
7. Increase the vacuum's suction level by keeping its valve closed, lower the suction end into the area to be emptied, then open the valve once it's reached optimal suction levels.
8. Occasionally closing the valve throughout the process can help rebuild the vacuum’s suction strength.
9. Simultaneously water the area and vacuum the spill to efficiently remove waste from the spot in need of cleaning.
10. When sewage removal is complete using the vacuum truck, secure the tank lid and carefully pack away the hoses.
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66.7 Spill Area Clean Up
Clean the spill area and drainage conveyance system in a manner that does not inadvertently impact beneficial uses in the receiving waters;
General procedures for spill area clean up:
Stop/Contain the Discharge If safe to do so, contain the material so that the area impacted is minimized. Perform an assessment of the area where the spill occurred and the downstream area that it could impact.
Initiate Spill Cleanup Procedures When a spill has the potential for entering a storm drain, responders will utilize storm water management controls and techniques to contain the spill. The following may be used:
x Containment:
o Placing vinyl sheet, vinyl liner material, or other impervious mats over storm drain inlets. o Creating barriers around inlets.
o Creating diversions or swales away from inlets.
o Deploying absorbent booms or pads or other spill control means to prevent spills from entering storm systems.
x Small spills:
o Use a rag, damp cloth or absorbent materials for general cleanup of liquids. o Use brooms or shovels for the general cleanup of dry materials. o If water is used, it must be collected and properly disposed of. o Dispose of any waste materials properly.
o Dispose of any equipment used to clean-up the spill properly. x Large spills:
o Use absorbent materials for general cleanup of liquids. o Use brooms, shovels or backhoe for the general cleanup of dry materials. o If water is used, it must be collected and properly disposed of. o Dispose of any waste materials properly.
o Dispose of any equipment used to clean-up the spill properly.
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66.8 Methods to Expedite Spill Containment and Recovery Implement technologies, practices, equipment, and interagency coordination to expedite spill containment and recovery;
On-Call Sewer Personnel are certified operators trained in emergency response.
Equipment is sufficient for typical spills and maintained regularly.
On-Call Sewer Personnel alert affected health, safety, and storm drain entities upon determination of impacts to begin interagency coordination.
6.9 Coordination with Storm Drain Agencies
Implement pre-planned coordination and collaboration with storm drain agencies and other utility agencies/departments prior, during, and after a spill event; The City has identified potentially affected storm drain entities. In the event a spill enters a storm drain, the On-Call Sewer Personnel will identify and alert the affected storm drain entity. For affected storm drain entities outside the City’s sewer service area, the alert will initiate pre-planned coordination and collaboration based on the location, timing, and estimated volume of the spill. These efforts will include clean-up, reporting, and monitoring. See Table 6-2 for a list of potentially affected storm drain entities.
6.10 Post-Spill Assessment
Conduct post-spill assessments of spill response activities; Following submittal of a Spill Report to the CIWQS, the Public Works Director will evaluate the City’s response to the spill event and note any opportunities for improvement.
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66.11 Spill Event Documentation
Document and report spill events as required in this General Order; and
6.11.1 Description of Spill Categories
In the event of a spill, the Sewer Maintenance Crew will identify the spill category and take appropriate action on that basis. Following are descriptions of each spill category.
Category 1
There are two possible conditions for a Category 1 Spill:
x A discharge to surface water.
x A discharge to a drainage conveyance that discharges to surface water, unless fully captured and disposed of.
Category 2
A Category 2 Spill is a spill of 1,000 gallons or greater that does not discharge to surface water.
Category 3
A Category 3 Spill is a spill greater than or equal to 50 gallons and less than 1,000 gallons, that does not discharge to surface water.
Category 4
A Category 4 Spill is a spill less than 50 gallons, that does not discharge to surface water.
6.11.2 Methods for Estimating Spill Volume
Methods for estimating spill volume are covered in detail in Appendix H. Since the City’s sewer system consists of only gravity pipelines and manholes, two basic methods are used to assist in identifying the category.
6.11.2.1 Visual or Eyeball Method
A spills less than 50 gallons can be estimated using an “eyeball estimate.” To use this method, imagine the amount of water that would spill from a barrel. A barrel contains just over 50 gallons when full.
If the spill appears to be less the volume of a barrel, it may be designated as a Category 4 Spill provided it did not discharge to surface water.
6.11.2.2 Measured Volume
For a small contained spill, the volume may be measured as the impacted area times the average depth.
6.11.2.3 Duration and Flow
For spills that are not contained, the preferred method is to estimate the duration of the spill and multiply it by the estimated average flow rate of the spill.
The duration is the difference between the start time and stop time of the spill. The start time may be difficult to determine precisely but is likely to have occurred some time before notification by the spill observer. The stop time is the time that wastewater stopped overflowing.
The flow rate will depend on the characteristics and observations of flow at the manhole. A spill may occur through the pick and vent holes in the manhole cover, at the edge of the manhole ring, through a
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partially open manhole cover, or through an open manhole. Tables and graphics for observed flows will assist in assigning an appropriate average flow rate to the spill.
6.11.3 Spill Report
A Draft Spill Report will be prepared by a SERP Coordinator assigned to the subject spill. The Spill Report will be reviewed, certified and submitted to CIWQS by the Public Works Director. See Appendix G for procedures on preparation of the Spill Report. A Category 1 Spill Report will include at a minimum the following information:
x OES Control Number.
x Name and phone number of the person notifying OES.
x Estimated spill volume in gallons.
x Estimated spill rate from the system in gallons per minute. x Estimated discharge rate in gallons per minute for spills entering directly into waters of the State or indirectly into a drainage conveyance system.
x Spill incident description:
o Brief narrative of the spill event.
o Spill incident location.
x Name and phone number of responding On-Call Sewer Personnel. x Date and time the City was informed of the spill event. x Name of sanitary sewer system causing the spill.
x Spill cause, if known.
x Amount of spill contained.
x Name of water body receiving discharge.
x Description of water body impact to beneficial uses.
66.12 Annual Review and Assessment
Annually, review and assess effectiveness of the Spill Emergency Response Plan, and update the Plan as needed.
On an annual basis, the City will:
x Update the sewer system map in GIS.
x Provide SERP training.
x Conduct and review annual Spill Reporting.
x Update impacted sections of the SERP, if warranted.
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CCHAPTER 7 – SEWER BLOCKAGE CONTROL PROGRAM (SBCP)
The Sewer System Management Plan must include procedures for the evaluation of the Enrollee’s service area to determine whether a sewer pipe blockage control program is needed to control fats, oils, grease, rags and debris. If the Enrollee determines that a program is not needed, the Enrollee shall provide justification in its Plan for why a program is not needed.
The procedures must include, at minimum:
7.1 Public Education and Outreach
An implementation plan and schedule for a public education and outreach program that promotes proper disposal of pipe-blocking substances;
The City currently benefits from the LACDPW Public Education Outreach Program. Under this program, information on proper disposal of FOG and associated prevention measures is disseminated through publication of an Annual Report, brochures, articles in the County’s newsletters, public presentations, and individual notices to property owners.
The LACDPW and the City utilize personal contacts with home and business owners by field crews and Industrial Waste Inspectors as outreach.
7.2 Disposal of Pipe-Blocking Substances
A plan and schedule for the disposal of pipe-blocking substances generated within the sanitary sewer system service area. This may include a list of acceptable disposal facilities and/or additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of substances generated within a sanitary sewer system service area; On-Call Sewer Personnel will remove pipe blocking substances and direct them to a downstream manhole.
7.3 Prohibitions
LACO 20.36.400 prohibits the deposit of certain substances in the sewer, as follows:
x Any dead animal, offal or garbage, fish, fruit or vegetable waste, or other solid matters, materials or obstructions of any kind which clogs, obstructs or fills the sewer, or which interferes with or prevents the effective use or operation of the sewer. x Any water or sewage, or liquid waste of any kind containing chemicals, fats, greases, oils, tars or other matters in solution or suspension, which clogs, obstructs or fills the sewer, or which in any way damages or interferes with or prevents the effective use of the sewer, or which necessitates or requires frequent repair, cleaning out or flushing of the sewer to render it operative.
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x Any discharge or effluent which obstructs or causes an unwarranted increase in the cost of treatment of the sewage, or which introduces into a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) any pollutant which creates a fire or explosive hazard in the sewer or POTW, pollutants which will cause corrosive structural damage to the POTW, but in no case discharges with a pH lower than specified in LACO Section 20.36.420, pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW, or which introduce into a POTW any pollutant which causes pass through or interference.
x Stormwater runoff.
77.4 Prevention
The legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent spills and blockages;
The California Plumbing Code and LACO Title 20 gives the City the legal authority to limit the discharge of FOG and other debris that may cause blockage as required by the Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR).
Preventative maintenance includes pipeline cleaning, inspection and cleaning of grease interceptors, and improvements to manholes and pipelines.
7.5 Requirements for Grease Removal Devices
Requirements to install grease removal devices (such as traps or interceptors), design standards for the removal devices, maintenance requirements, best management practices requirements, recordkeeping and reporting requirements;
The California Plumbing Code requires the installation of grease interceptors at restaurants and other food establishments that generate grease. LACO Section 20.36.385 requires wastewater originating from food service establishments with fixtures or equipment which may contain FOG to be drained into the sanitary waste system through a FOG disposal system approved by the City.
LACO Section 20.36.595 requires each FOG disposal system to be installed at a location shown on plans approved by the City and Health Officer and in full compliance with the plumbing code. Such systems shall be located in an area that is at all times easily accessible for inspection, cleaning, maintenance, and removal of the recovered FOG in a manner that does not require entry into a food or utensil handling area.
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A draft design standard for grease interceptors is cited in Chapter 5. Until the draft design standard is adopted, the Los Angeles County standard applies, as provided in Appendix I.
The City maintains records of grease removal device inspections.
77.6 Inspection and Enforcement
Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and whether the Enrollee has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the fats, oils, and grease ordinance; The LACDPW is responsible for issuing the Industrial Waste Permits in the City under Los Angeles County Code, Title 20, Utilities, Division 2, Sanitary Sewers and Industrial Waste. Below is a summary of sections from the Industrial Waste Control Ordinance and the Board of Public Works' Rules and Regulations pertaining to the County’s FOG Control Program.
x All food service establishments (FSE) that discharge grease will be required to obtain an industrial wastewater permit. Associated application and inspection fees are set by LACDPW. x All food service establishments will be required to use best management practices (BMPs) to reduce the grease discharged to the sewer system.
x The use of garbage grinders in food service establishments is prohibited, unless specifically allowed.
x Any FSE that is known to cause grease-related sewage spills or fails to implement BMPs will be required to install a grease interceptor or a grease trap. x All new construction of FSEs must include the installation of a grease interceptor. x Existing FSEs planning a remodel may be required to include the installation of a grease interceptor. The current remodel value threshold requiring installation of a grease interceptor is set at $100,000 and may be adjusted in the future at the discretion of LACPWD. x Exemptions, conditional waivers or variances will be available to the FSEs that do not generate grease or have very limited space in their property such that installation of a grease interceptor is unfeasible.
The City has the authority to set and enforce standards for grease interceptors. Local enforcement includes written notification of violations and holding the permittee responsible for corrective actions.
The City has authority to inspect FOG producing facilities for compliance with Los Angeles County’s FOG control requirements. The City has implemented a routine FOG inspection and enforcement program.
7.7 Areas Subject to Blockage
An identification of sanitary sewer system sections subject to fats, oils, and grease blockages and establishment of a cleaning schedule for each section; and The City has mapped areas vulnerable to blockage due to accumulation of fats, oils, and grease. These areas are downstream of restaurants. The City has developed a focused 30-, 60-, and 90-day cleaning cycle to reduce the impact of blockages. A team consisting of the Sewer Crew Leader and the Senior Maintenance Workers is responsible for overseeing and implementing the cleaning schedule.
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77.8 Source Control Measures
Implementation of source control measures for all sources of fats, oils, and grease reaching the sanitary sewer system for each section identified above.
The City has mapped the restaurants that could contribute fats, oils, and grease to the collection system and inspects grease interceptors regularly to assure they are clean and in working order.
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CCHAPTER 8 – SYSTEM EVALUATION, CAPACITY ASSURANCE AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS (SECAP)
The Plan must include procedures and activities for:
• Routine evaluation and assessment of system conditions; • Capacity assessment and design criteria;
• Prioritization of corrective actions; and
• A capital improvement plan.
The City’s sewer master plan was updated in 2014. A small number of pipeline projects identified as hydraulic constraints had been carried forward from the previous sewer master plan from 1996. These pipeline projects represent less than 2 percent of the total length of pipe in the collection system. The City is essentially built-out and the population has declined slighted since the 1990’s. The City has implemented an aggressive water conservation program in compliance with state water use efficiency targets resulting in reduced hydraulic loading on the collection system. For these reasons, the City has adopted a system evaluation methodology and capital improvement program aimed at extending the useful life of its assets together with a modest asset renewal program; however, hydraulic capacity is no longer seen as critical issue given the system is generally oversized for the current loading.
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88.1 System Evaluation and Condition Assessment
The Plan must include procedures to:
• Evaluate the sanitary sewer system assets utilizing the best practices and technologies available; • Identify and justify the amount (percentage) of its system for its condition to be assessed each year; • Prioritize the condition assessment of system areas that:
o Hold a high level of environmental consequences if vulnerable to collapse, failure, blockage, capacity issues, or other system deficiencies;
o Are located in or within the vicinity of surface waters, steep terrain, high groundwater elevations, and environmentally sensitive areas;
o Are within the vicinity of a receiving water with a bacterial-related impairment on the most current Clean Water Act section 303(d) List;
• Assess the system conditions using visual observations, video surveillance and/or other comparable system inspection methods;
• Utilize observations/evidence of system conditions that may contribute to exiting of sewage from the system which can reasonably be expected to discharge into a water of the State; • Maintain documents and recordkeeping of system evaluation and condition assessment inspections and activities; and
• Identify system assets vulnerable to direct and indirect impacts of climate change, including but not limited to: sea level rise; flooding and/or erosion due to increased storm volumes, frequency, and/or intensity; wildfires; and increased power disruptions.
8.1.1 Basis and Schedule for Evaluation
The sewer system consists of manholes and gravity pipelines. 20 percent of manholes are inspected annually and evaluated per NASSCO standards.
Every pipe is inspected at least once every 5 years via CCTV, and “hotspots” are inspected every year.
CCTV footage is evaluated annually.
8.1.2 Assessment Prioritization
The primary prioritization criteria are related to CCTV condition assessment as described in Section
8.1.4. Secondary considerations for prioritization are listed below.
8.1.2.1 Areas of Environmental Vulnerability
In the event a pipeline or manhole deficiency impacts an environmentally vulnerable area, repairs or improvements will receive a higher prioritization.
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8.1.2.2 Environmentally Sensitive Areas
The Puente Hills on the southeast side of the City are identified as a Significant Ecological Area (SEA). In the event a pipeline or manhole deficiency impacts the SEA, repairs or improvements will receive a higher prioritization.
8.1.2.3 Areas of Steep Terrain
Portions of the City feature steep terrain. In the event a pipeline or manhole deficiency impacts an area of steep terrain, repairs or improvements will receive a higher prioritization.
8.1.2.4 Areas Impacting the San Gabriel River
In the event a pipeline or manhole deficiency impacts tributaries to the San Gabriel River, repairs or improvements will receive a higher prioritization.
8.1.3 Procedures for Visual Inspection of Manholes
Manholes are evaluated for leaks and structural integrity by a certified NASSCO inspector.
8.1.4 Procedures for CCTV Inspection of Pipes
Pipes are evaluated by CCTV for grease, cracks, leaks, root intrusions, obstructions, and structural integrity.
In the 2014 sewer master plan, a formal process for reviewing CCTV footage was established as follows:
x Convert historical CCTV footage to a consistent digital format. x Code the condition of the pipeline based on the CCTV video log as follows:
o Grease.
o Roots.
o Sag.
o Minor cracks.
o Major cracks.
o Offset joints.
o Missing pipe.
x Review electronic video work for conditions 4 through 7. x Note areas identified as 1 through 3 and spot check videos to verify consistency. x Prepare budget level repair estimates for pipeline defects 4 through 7. o Note that Condition #1 (Grease) falls under the City’s Grease Inspection Program and mitigation is likely to include designation as a “hotspot” subject to more frequent cleaning. o Not that Condition #3 (Sag) can only be corrected by replacement.
The results of the pipeline condition assessment from the 2014 sewer master plan are provided in Appendix J.
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8.1.5 Documentation and Recordkeeping
The City maintains historical manhole inspection reports and CCTV footage. Technical details are maintained in the City’s WinCan sewer inspection and asset management software platform.
Improvements to infrastructure are updated in the City’s sewer system map in GIS.
8.1.6 Impacts of Climate Change
The sewer system is not vulnerable to the impacts of sea level rise, flooding or erosion from increased storm activity, wildfires, or increased power disruptions.
An indirect impact of climate change is reduced hydraulic loading due to mandated indoor water use efficiency to improve the resiliency of the regional water supply. This impact will tend to improve hydraulic capacity but increase the need for regular cleaning of pipelines.
88.2 Capacity Assessment and Design Criteria
The City is in the process of updating design criteria as specified in Chapter 5. These design criteria apply to construction of new infrastructure and permitting of new connections to the sewer system. However, the vast majority of the sewer system was designed to a more conservative set of standards at a time when the hydraulic loading was higher and the City was increasing in population.
The pipe segments listed in Appendix D were identified in the 1996 sewer master plan as hydraulically deficient and were recommended to be upgraded at that time.
Since 1996, the following changes have reduced hydraulic constraints on the sewer system as high priorities for capital improvement funding:
x More moderate design criteria have been recommended (still in draft form). x The City is essentially built-out.
x Population has decreased.
x Water conservation has reduced hydraulic loading.
8.2.1 Hydraulic Capacity Requirements
Refer to Chapter 5 for a detailed discussion of hydraulic capacity requirements.
8.2.2 Hydraulic Capacity Assessment
8.2.2.1 Incorporation of Historical Data
The 2014 and 1996 sewer master plans are the documents of records for collection and incorporation of historical data into the City’s understanding of hydraulic capacity.
8.2.2.2 Inflow and Infiltration
The City is not aware of any issues related to inflow and infiltration. Pipes and manholes exhibiting cracks, leaks, root intrusion, and structural defects are scheduled for repair when identified via CCTV to reduce the impacts of inflow and infiltration on the sewer system and the surrounding environment.
8.2.2.3 Impacts of Erosion
There are no known impacts from erosion on the surface. The City reviews CCTV footage regularly to identify and mitigate subsurface erosion.
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8.2.2.4 Flow Assessment
The City conducts local flow monitoring as needed to determine system capacity for design purposes.
88.3 Hydraulic Capacity Related to Spills
The Plan must include procedures to identify system components that are experiencing or contributing to spills caused by hydraulic deficiency and/or limited capacity, including procedures to identify the appropriate hydraulic capacity of key system elements for:
• Dry-weather peak flow conditions that cause or contributes to spill events; • The appropriate design storm(s) or wet weather events that causes or contributes to spill events; • The capacity of key system components; and
• Identify the major sources that contribute to the peak flows associated with sewer spills.
The capacity assessment must consider:
• Data from existing system condition assessments, system inspections, system audits, spill history, and other available information;
• Capacity of flood-prone systems subject to increased infiltration and inflow, under normal local and regional storm conditions;
• Capacity of systems subject to increased infiltration and inflow due to larger and/or higher-intensity storm events as a result of climate change;
• Increases of erosive forces in canyons and streams near underground and above-ground system components due to larger and/or higher-intensity storm events; • Capacity of major system elements to accommodate dry weather peak flow conditions, and updated design storm and wet weather events; and
• Necessary redundancy in pumping and storage capacities.
There are no known spills related to deficient hydraulic capacity.
8.4 Prioritization of Corrective Action
The findings of the condition assessments and capacity assessments must be used to prioritize corrective actions. Prioritization must consider the severity of the consequences of potential spills.
The sewer system is assumed to have sufficient hydraulic capacity. Hydraulic capacity is not a consideration in prioritization of corrective action.
Manholes are inspected regularly, and repairs are prioritized based on NASSCO inspection criteria.
Pipes are inspected regularly by CCTV, and repairs are prioritized based on the results of the inspections.
The City has instituted a street resurfacing program. Streets due for resurfacing are given the highest priority in terms of manhole and pipe inspection scheduling and repairs in order to avoid conflicts with the paving moratorium.
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88.5 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
The capital improvement plan must include the following items:
• Project schedules including completion dates for all portions of the capital improvement program; • Internal and external project funding sources for each project; and • Joint coordination between operation and maintenance staff, and engineering staff/consultants during planning, design, and construction of capital improvement projects; and Interagency coordination with other impacted utility agencies.
8.5.1 Implementation Schedule
Capital projects are identified and scheduled for implementation on an annual basis.
8.5.2 Project Funding Sources
The City has allocated $300,000 annually for manhole repairs, and $1,200,000 annually for pipe repairs.
The sewer system is an enterprise fund.
8.5.3 Project Coordination
The City coordinates on an as-needed basis with LACSD regarding its connections to the County trunkline.
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CCHAPTER 9 - MONITORING, MEASUREMENT AND PROGRAM
MODIFICATIONS
The Plan must include an Adaptive Management section that addresses Plan-implementation effectiveness and the steps for necessary Plan improvement, including:
9.1 Documentation
Maintaining relevant information, including audit findings, to establish and prioritize appropriate Plan activities;
The SSMP requires all agencies to maintain relevant information and documents used by the City in establishing and prioritizing SSMP activities. The City of Monterey Park intends to comply with this requirement. Those documents include the Sewer Map, Grease Inspection Program, Capital Improvements Projects from the 1996 Sewer Master Plan report, “Hot Spots” List, and other relevant documents.
9.2 Monitoring
Monitoring the implementation and measuring the effectiveness of each Plan Element; The City reviews annually relevant documents to evaluate the effectiveness of the SSMP program elements.
9.3 Assessment of Preventative Maintenance
Assessing the success of the preventive operation and maintenance activities; Preventative maintenance includes cleaning, inspection and repairs of manholes and pipelines, and inspection and maintenance of grease interceptors. Cleaning is assessed as the length of pipe cleaned annually, including “hotspots”. Inspection and repairs of manholes and pipelines is assessed as the number of manholes and length of pipe inspected and the number of deficiencies identified and mitigated. The Grease Inspection Program is assessed as a reduction in the number of violations by FOG sources.
The effectiveness of the SSMP program is monitored and tracked through key performance indicators.
Those indictors include the total number of overflows, overflow response time, reduction in repeated incidents of spills at the same location, total number of spills equal to or greater than 1,000 gallons or reaching the waters of the United States, and reduction in number of spills that are caused by flows exceeding the capacity of the collection system.
9.4 Methods to Update Procedures and Activities
Updating Plan procedures and activities, as appropriate, based on results of monitoring and performance evaluations; and
The SSMP program elements will be updated or modified as necessary based on the above monitoring or performance evaluations.
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99.5 Identifying and Illustrating Spill Trends
Identifying and illustrating spill trends, including spill frequency, locations and estimated volumes.
The locations of spills are plotted annually on city maps to indicate their locations. The causes of the spills are recorded, if known. These maps are used by the City for establishing spill patterns, identifying “hotspots” as indicated by clusters on the maps, and for scheduling work assignments and providing information on spill activities.
The number of spills every month is depicted in charts and graphs. The charts are used by the City to identify spill trends and as an indicator of problems that need to be corrected. The graphs are used to identify spill trends and to evaluate overall SSMP program success, especially by comparing the graphs to different years and with results from other sewer agencies.
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CCHAPTER 10 – INTERNAL AUDITS
The Plan shall include internal audit procedures, appropriate to the size and performance of the system, for the Enrollee to comply with section 5.4 (Sewer System Management Plan Audits) of this General Order.
§5.4. Sewer System Management Plan Audits
The Enrollee shall conduct an internal audit of its Sewer System Management Plan, and implementation of its Plan, at a minimum frequency of once every three years. The audit must be conducted for the period after the end of the Enrollee’s last required audit period. Within six months after the end of the required 3-year audit period, the Legally Responsible Official shall submit an audit report into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database per the requirements in section 3.10 (Sewer System Management Plan Audit Reporting Requirements) of Attachment E1 of this General Order.
Audit reports submitted to the CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database will be viewable only to Water Boards staff.
The internal audit shall be appropriately scaled to the size of the system(s) and the number of spills. The Enrollee’s sewer system operators must be involved in completing the audit. At minimum, the audit must:
• Evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the Enrollee’s Sewer System Management Plan in preventing spills;
• Evaluate the Enrollee’s compliance with this General Order; • Identify Sewer System Management Plan deficiencies in addressing ongoing spills and discharges to waters of the State; and
• Identify necessary modifications to the Sewer System Management Plan to correct deficiencies.
The Enrollee shall submit a complete audit report that includes:
• Audit findings and recommended corrective actions;
• A statement that sewer system operators’ input on the audit findings has been considered; and • A proposed schedule for the Enrollee to address the identified deficiencies.
10.1 Application of Internal Audit Checklist
The City uses a comprehensive checklist based on implementation of the General Order as it pertains to the City sewer system to determine compliance. The checklist is included in Appendix K. The auditor will review the checklist as it correlates to the SSMP and mark each item as compliant or non-compliant. Any non-compliant items are either corrected or a recommendation is made to achieve compliance in the future.
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110.2 Sewer System Operator Involvement
The sewer system operators are involved in development and maintenance of the SSMP and receive training based on SSMP and SERP implementation.
10.3 Effectiveness in Preventing Spills
The frequency and volume of spills is compared to that of the previous audit to determine the effectiveness of SSMP implementation.
10.4 Compliance with the General Order
The checklist serves as an initial indicator of compliance. Following submittal of the SSMP and the audit to the State Board for review, the City will make any updates requested by the State Board to achieve compliance.
10.5 Deficiencies in Addressing Ongoing Spills and Discharges The auditor will identify any ongoing spills and discharges and discuss the deficiencies that caused them.
The auditor will review historical spills and discharges from the previous audit and determine whether corrective measures were effective.
10.6 Modifications to Correct Deficiencies
The auditor will work with the City to identify appropriate corrective measures based on the findings of the audit.
10.7 Submittal
10.7.1 Statement of Findings and Recommended Corrective Actions The auditor will prepare a statement of findings and recommended corrective actions addressing any non-compliant items in the checklist.
10.7.2 Statement of Operator Involvement
Operations staff involved in preparation of the internal audit will be identified and their contributions summarized.
10.7.3 Schedule to Address Deficiencies
Corrective actions will be stated clearly and unambiguously and include a schedule for implementation.
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CCHAPTER 11 – COMMUNICATION PROGRAM
The Plan must include procedures for the Enrollee to communicate with:
11.1 Public Outreach
The SSMP is a public document available on the City’s website.
11.1.1 Notice of Spills and Discharges
The public for spills and discharges resulting in closures of public areas, or that enter a source of drinking water, and
In accordance with the City’s procedures, the Public Works Director is responsible for ensuring that the general public is notified of a spill. Potential public notification measures include temporary signage to indicate any polluted surface water or groundwater due to a spill and notification through media outlets. The Public Works Maintenance Manager is responsible for determining whether temporary signage should be posted and if further notifications are necessary. The City Manager’s Office is the contact entity for all media notification.
11.1.2 Input on SSMP Development and Implementation
The public for the development, implementation, and update of its Plan, including opportunities for public input to Plan implementation and updates.
In accordance with the Brown Act, the SSMP will be included on the City Council’s agenda for adoption.
This will give the public the opportunity to review the SSMP and submit comments for the City’s consideration as a normal function of transparency in Local Government.
General comments received from the public on the sewer system will be archived and considered for inclusion in the SSMP when it is next updated.
11.2 Stakeholder Outreach
Owners/operators of systems that connect into the Enrollee’s system, including satellite systems, for system operation, maintenance, and capital improvement-related activities.
The City sewer system discharges to LACSD trunklines. The City and LACSD communicate on an as- needed basis to coordinate administrative, operational, maintenance, and improvement related activities.
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Appendices
AppendixA:MontereyParkMunicipalCode,Title14ͲPublicUtilities AppendixB:MontereyParkMunicipalCode,Title16,Chapter16.14,PlumbingCode AppendixC:LosAngelesCountyCode,Title20,Divisions2ͲSantiarySewersandIndustrialWaste AppendixD:1996SewerMasterPlanHydraulicConstraints AppendixE:GeneralOrder2022Ͳ0103ͲDWQ
AppendixF:DraftSanitarySewerD
esignStandardsandPlans
AppendixG:SpillReportingTemplate
AppendixH:MethodsforCalculatingSpillVolume
AppendixI:LosAngelesGreaseInterceptorStandards
AppendixJ:2014SewerMasterPlanConditionAssessment AppendixK:InternalAuditChecklist
AppendixL:InternalAuditApplication
AppendixM:SpillEmergencyResponsePlanTraining
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Appendix A
Monterey Park Municipal Code, Title 14-Public Utilities Note: Only those sections of Title 14 related to the sewer system, underground utilities, and water conservation are provided here. Sections specific to the water system have been omitted.
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Title 14 PUBLIC UTILITIES
https://library.qcode.us/lib/monterey_park_ca/pub/municipal_code/item/title_14
Chapter 14.04 SEWERS AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE
14.04.010 Adoption.
Subject to the additions, deletions and amendments specified herein, the rules, regulations, provisions and conditions set forth in “Los Angeles County Code, Title 20, Utilities, Division 2, Sanitary Sewers and Industrial Waste,” as amended and in full force and effect on July 27, 1989, promulgated, adopted and published by the county of Los Angeles, three copies of which have been deposited with the city clerk and are open for inspection, use and examination of the public, and which as so on file are referred to and by this reference are expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof as fully and for all intents and purposes as though set forth herein at length, are adopted, and the same shall be designated as the sanitary sewers and industrial waste code of and for the city. (Ord. 1854 § 1, 1993; Ord. 1835 § 3, 1992; Ord. 1719 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
14.04.020 Deletions.
Sections 20.24.160, 20.28.030, 20.28.050, 20.28.060, 20.28.080 and 20.36.295 and Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Chapter 20.32 of the county’s sanitary sewers and industrial waste code are deleted. (Ord. 1854 § 2, 1993; Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
14.04.025 Definitions.
Whenever any of the following words or terms are used in the sanitary sewers and industrial waste code, such words or terms shall mean the following:
“Board” means the city council.
“County of Los Angeles” means the city of Monterey Park except in such instances where the county of Los Angeles is a correct notation due to circumstances. “County sewer maintenance district” means the county sewer maintenance district except in the instance where the territory concerned either is not within, or has been withdrawn from a county sewer maintenance district. In any such instance “county sewer maintenance district” means the city of Monterey Park.
“Ordinance” means an ordinance of the city of Monterey Park except in such instances where the reference is to a stated ordinance of the county of Los Angeles. “Public sewer” means all sanitary sewers and appurtenances thereto, lying with streets or easements dedicated to the city which are under the sole jurisdiction of the city. “Trunk sewer” means a sewer under the jurisdiction of a public entity other than the city of Monterey Park.
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“Unincorporated area of the county of Los Angeles” means the city of Monterey Park. (Ord. 1854 § 3, 1993; Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
14.04.027 Section 20.24.200 amended.
Section 20.24.200 of the county’s sanitary sewers and industrial waste code is amended as follows:
20.24.200 Notification of Uncontrolled Discharges Required. (A) In the event of an uncontrolled discharge, the discharger or permittee shall immediately notify the County Director of Public Works and the City Engineer of the incident by telephone. The notification shall include location of discharge, type of material, concentration and volume, and correction actions taken. (B) Within ten (10) days after the uncontrolled discharge, the discharger or permittee shall submit to the County Director of Public Works and the City Engineer a detailed written report describing the cause of the discharge, corrective action taken and measures to be taken to prevent future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the discharger or permittee of liability or fines incurred as a result of the uncontrolled discharge.
(Ord. 1854 § 4, 1993)
14.04.030 Section 20.28.100 added.
Section 20.28.100 is added to the sanitary sewer and industrial waste code and is amended to read as follows:
20.28.100 Exemptions. Existing valid permits issued jointly by the City of Monterey Park and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County shall be subject to review beginning October 12, 1987 and ending November 25, 1987. This review shall include a determination to be made by the City of Monterey Park as to whether any existing industrial waste interceptor conforms to current City standards.
If an existing industrial waste interceptor is found to be not in compliance with current City standards. written notice of such determination shall be mailed to the owner of the property (as set forth in the latest available assessment roll) and to the occupant at the address at which the interceptor is located, advising of such determination and that such interceptor must be replaced with a unit that does comply with City standards. Replacement shall be complete within forty-five (45) calendar days of the date of mailing of the notice of determination.
Each existing industrial waste interceptor that conforms to current City standards shall be subject to an annual inspection fee, as set by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 1835 § 4, 1992; Ord. 1720 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1719 § 2, 1987; Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
14.04.040 Section 20.32.690 amended.
Section 20.32.690 of the sanitary sewer and industrial waste code is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph thereto:
If the damaged public sewer is not in a Sewer Maintenance District, the violator shall reimburse the City within 30 days after the City Engineer renders an invoice for the same. (Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
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14.04.050 Section 20.32.700 added.
Section 20.32.700 of the sanitary sewer and industrial waste code is amended to read as follows:
20.32.700 Additional Maintenance.
Whenever additional maintenance is required on a mainline sewer as a result of the discharge by a property which causes the restriction or cessation of sewage flow, the property owner shall be assessed all costs incurred by the City of Monterey Park to maintain such mainline. (Ord. 1854 § 5, 1993; Ord. 1719 § 3, 1987; Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
14.04.060 Sections 20.36.230 and 20.36.245 amended.
Sections 20.36.230 and 20.36.245 of the sanitary sewer and industrial waste code are amended to read as follows:
Application Fee and Plan Review Fee. In addition to the application fee for industrial waste disposal permits and plan review fees for industrial waste listed above, each applicant shall be required to pay the actual costs for application and plan review to the City, including but not limited to costs of administration in connection with any proposed industrial or commercial use of the property from which industrial wastes would be emitted. Deposits for both the application fee and plan review fee, to be determined by resolution of the City Council, shall be submitted with any application, which deposits shall be applied to the costs set forth herein.
In the event the final costs to the City are more than the fees paid by the Applicant, the Applicant shall pay the deficiency upon demand and any excess shall be returned to the Applicant or applied toward the Annual Inspection Fee.
Issuance of an Industrial Waste Permit is contingent upon full and complete payment of the Application Fee and Plan Review Fee.
(Amended during 2005 recodification; Ord. 1854 § 5, 1993; Ord. 1835 § 5, 1992; Ord. 1719 § 4, 1987; Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
14.04.065 Section 20.36.250 amended.
Section 20.36.250 of the county’s sanitary sewers and industrial waste code is amended to include an additional inspection fee Class E category (see Section 14.04.07). Fee amounts shall be determined by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 1854 § 7, 1993; Ord. 1835 § 6, 1992; Ord. 1719 § 6, 1987)
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14.04.070 Section 20.36.260 amended.
Table 1 of Section 20.36.260 of the sanitary sewers and industrial waste code is amended to revise the inspection class of only those commercial categories specified below. This revision is for the purpose of compensating the city for its costs incurred in inspecting food service businesses and insuring the proper and timely maintenance of industrial waste interceptors and disposal of collected waste.
Plan Review Class Inspection Class
Public eating places and plant cafeterias 1 E
(Ord. 1854 § 8, 1993; Ord. 1719 § 5, 1987; Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
14.04.075 Section 20.36.310 amended.
Section 20.36.310 of the sanitary sewer and industrial waste code is hereby amended by amending paragraph B thereof and adding paragraph E thereto to read as follows:
B. The city engineer shall not grant such a permit if the sewer into which the discharge of public waste will be made is within any district identified in the sewer system master plan as containing a sewer system deficiency unless fees required by Chapter 14.06 of the Monterey Park Municipal Code have been paid.
E. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a permit for the discharge into a public sewer of (i) an effluent or leachate from property that is being operated as or has been operated as a commercial dump or sanitary landfill or (ii) condensate or other substance from an electrical generating plant or methane recovery plant using gas or other by-products from a landfill, shall not be granted by the city engineer unless it has first been approved by the city council. The city council shall not approve a permit unless it has conducted a public hearing thereon and finds:
1. That the application and supporting information submitted for any permit complies with the provisions of the sanitary sewer and industrial waste code of this city; and
2. That the waste will not damage or destroy the public sewer, will not cause a substantial increase in the cost of maintenance of the public sewer, will not retard or inhibit the treatment of sewage, and can be made acceptable by pretreatment; and
3. That the waste meets uniform minimum standards and criteria established by this sanitary sewer and industrial waste code for pretreatment of such waste so as to assure that it will not create a public nuisance and will comply with applicable regulations of any other public agency.
The public hearing shall be conducted by the city council within 30 days after it receives a report from the city engineer on the application, and the city clerk shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the applicant at least 10 days in advance thereof and any other notice ordered by the city council.
(Ord. 1673 § 1, 1986; Ord. 1618 § 1, 1984)
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14.04.080 Permits.
No person shall construct, use or alter any public or house connection sewer in the city without first obtaining a permit from the city engineer so to do; provided, however, that in the case of any sanitary sewer main which is used by a county sanitation district, this provision shall not apply. (Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
14.04.090 Permit—Application.
Any person desiring a permit for any of the purposes enumerated in Section 14.04.080 shall make application in writing to the city engineer, giving such information as said city engineer may require, on blanks to be furnished for that purpose, and if it appears therefrom that the work to be performed thereunder is to be done according to the regulations contained in this chapter, governing the construction of such work, a permit shall be issued upon payment of the fees as fixed by Sections
14.04.120 and 14.04.130. (Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
14.04.100 Repairing leaks.
Nothing contained in Sections 14.04.080 or 14.04.090 shall be deemed or construed to require the application for, or the issuance of, a permit for the purpose of removing stoppages or repairing leaks in any public or house connection sewer, except when it is necessary to replace any or all of such sewer with other or different materials. (Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
14.04.110 Exceptions.
The provisions of Section 14.04.080 shall not be construed to apply to contractors constructing sewers and appurtenances under contracts awarded and entered into under proceedings had or taken pursuant to any of the special procedure statutes of this state providing for the construction of sewers and the assessing of the expenses thereof against the lands benefitted thereby. (Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
14.04.120 Fees within city.
The city engineer shall at all times, before granting any permit, upon an application filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.04.090, require the payment of an inspection and connection fee in an amount which shall be determined by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 1779 § 9, 1989; Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
14.04.130 Permit—Outside city.
Any person desiring to construct a house connection sewer connecting to a city sewer any lot or part of lot located outside the city and located in county sanitation district No. 2 or No. 15, shall file an application for a permit therefor with the city engineer in the manner required by Section 14.04.090 and shall pay to the city engineer an inspection and connection fee in an amount to be determined by resolution of the city council. Upon the filing of such application and payment of said fee, the city engineer shall cause a permit to be issued. The lateral and the house connection from the sewer in front of such lot to the house located thereon shall be made by and at the expense of the owner thereof and
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shall conform to the requirements of this chapter, and shall be subject to inspection by the approval of the city engineer and said permit shall so provide. (Ord. 1835 § 7, 1992; Ord. 1601 § 1, 1983)
14.04.140 Violation—Penalty.
Every person violating any provision of the sanitary sewers and industrial waste code of the city, as adopted and amended by this chapter, or any condition or limitation of any permit issued pursuant thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof is punishable pursuant to Chapter 4.10 of this code. (Ord. 2127 § 4, 2016; Ord. 1854 § 9, 1993; Ord. 1713 § 1, 1987)
Chapter 14.06 SEWER RECONSTRUCTION
14.06.010 Purpose.
Most sewers in the city of Monterey Park were constructed many years ago and were designed to serve residential properties. Due to the increasing population density within the city, the erection of many multifamily dwelling units and growth of the commercial and industrial areas, the city sewage system is no longer adequate to accommodate the increased volume of sewage generated by such developments. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a means of providing adequate sewers required by development in the city and to establish a charge to be collected from all the properties that propose to discharge, to the public sewer, quantities of sewage in excess of the quantity for which the existing sewage system was designed, and to establish a fund into which these charges may be deposited and from which moneys will be available for the sanitary sewer reconstruction program. (Ord. 1554 § 1, 1981)
14.06.020 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth in this section:
“Floor area” means the area included within the exterior walls of a building or portion thereof, exclusive of open vent shafts and courts.
“Lot” means a lot or parcel of land as defined in Section 21.04.535. “Owner” means an individual human being, firm, partnership, corporation, organization or anyone having an interest in any lot or parcel of land in the city of Monterey Park. “Peak flow” means the instantaneous maximum rate of flow of sewage to be discharged to the sewer and shall be as provided herein.
“Public sewer” means the main line public sanitary sewer, excepting therefrom sewers under the jurisdiction of a public entity other than the city of Monterey Park. “Sewer system master plan” means the sewer system master plan for the city of Monterey Park approved by the city council, which establishes various districts within the city and contains a map of such districts showing the deficient public sewers. (Ord. 1554 § 1, 1981)
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14.06.030 Compliance required.
No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, or alter any building or structure or cause the same to be done without first having complied with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1554 § 1, 1981)
14.06.040 Permit.
No building permit shall be issued for any development or redevelopment within any district identified in the sewer system master plan as containing a sewer system deficiency until fees required by this chapter have been paid. (Ord. 1554 § 1, 1981)
14.06.050 Capacity determination.
(a) The size and grade of each public sewer must be such as to provide at all times sufficient capacity for peak flow rates of discharge. To establish estimates of sanitary sewage at peak flow, the owner or developer of a lot shall submit plans of intended construction and such other information as the city engineer may require on printed forms provided for that purpose. (b) The following establishes the peak flows for the various occupancies and shall be the basis for computing the discharge rates to the public sanitary sewer:
Occupancy Peak Flow
Apartment or multiple dwelling 600 gal/day/dwelling unit Assembly areas 15 gal/day/person of maximum occupant load Auditorium 15 gal/day/seat
Automobile wash:
Regular 86,400 gal/day/wash lane
Coin-operated 2,500 gal/day/stall
Bar/cocktail lounges 60 gal/day/seat
Gas station:
Without wash rack 1,500 gal/day
With wash rack 3,000 gal/day
Hospital:
Hospitals 1,500 gal/day/bed
Convalescent 300 gal/day/bed
Hotels 600 gal/day/room
Ice plant 1,200 gal/day/1,000 sq. ft. of floor area
Industry, light: No water processes 600 gal/day/1,000 sq. ft. of floor area Laundry, automatic: Public 225 gal/day/machine
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Medical office 900 gal/day/1,000 sq. ft. of floor area
Mobile home and/or trailer courts 600 gal/day/unit
Motels 600 gal/day/unit
Office 600 gal/day/1,000 sq. ft. of floor area
Restaurant 150 gal/day/seat
Schools:
Elementary 27 gal/day/capita
Other 75 gal/day/capita
Single-family dwelling 600 gal/day/dwelling unit
Stand or drive-in for sale of lunches, ice
cream, beverages, and similar items 900 gal/day/1,000 sq. ft. of floor area Stores, commercial and display 300 gal/day/1,000 sq. ft. of floor area
(c) All others shall be classified by the occupancy it most nearly resembles as determined by the city engineer or as computed by the city engineer in accordance with the anticipated use. (d) The peak flow to the sanitary sewer for a building containing mixed occupancies shall be determined by adding the peak flow characteristics of the various occupancies as set forth in the table in subsection (b) of this section.
(e) If an area of occupancy in use prior to the enactment of this chapter is to undergo structural innovations and such innovations shall not increase the peak flow to the public sewer as it existed from the lot immediately prior to said date of enactment, the owner shall submit to the city engineer an affidavit or statement pursuant to Section 2015.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, verifying the actual occupancy load prior to said date of enactment. (Ord. 1554 § 1, 1981)
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14.06.060 Fees.
The applicant for a permit to build in the city shall pay, at the time of issuance of a building permit, a fee based on the anticipated additional peak flow created by the new construction at the rate as established by the city council and adopted by resolution, less any credit which might be allowed as provided in Section 14.06.070. (Ord. 1724 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1554 § 1, 1981)
14.06.070 Credits.
In calculating the chargeable peak flow of sewage, each lot shall be given a credit of six hundred gallons per day per five thousand square feet of lot area. The amount of peak sewage generated by any existing facilities on the lot shall be deducted from this credit. This credit shall not be applied more than once to the same lot, except when the building on the lot has been demolished. (Ord. 1554 § 1, 1981)
14.06.080 Fund.
Fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in a separate fund to be designated as the sewer reconstruction fund. These funds may be used only for the construction, reconstruction and repair of deficient portions of the sewer system as identified in the sewer system master plan. All engineering costs, refunds as provided in Section 14.06.090, overhead, incidentals, and construction costs necessarily incurred in the reconstruction of sewers shall be charged to the fund. (Ord. 1554 § 1, 1981)
14.06.090 Refund.
If any person shall have paid the applicable sewer charge based on the anticipated additional peak flow created by the new construction as provided herein and no portion of the new construction shall have been commenced and the permit for such construction shall have been canceled or expired, that person shall be entitled, upon written request, to a refund in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the sewer charges paid minus one percent of said charge. However, the amount retained shall not be less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. (Ord. 1554 § 1, 1981)
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Chapter 14.16 UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
14.16.010 Definitions.
Whenever in this chapter the following words or phrases are used, they shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the following definitions:
(1) “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission of the state. (2) “Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures” means poles, towers, supports, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts, switches, communication circuits, appliances, attachments and appurtenances located above-ground within a district and used or useful in supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service. (3) “Underground utility district” or “ district” means that area in the city within which poles, overhead wires, and associated overhead structures are prohibited as such area is described in a resolution adopted pursuant to the provisions of Section 14.16.040. (4) “Utility” includes all persons or entities supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service by means of electrical materials or devices. (Ord. 1214 § 1(a)(b)(d)(e), 1968)
14.16.020 Public hearing by council.
The council may, from time to time, call public hearings to ascertain whether the public necessity, health, safety or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead wires and associated overhead structures within designated areas of the city and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication, or similar or associated service. The city clerk shall notify all affected property owners as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and utilities concerned by mail of the time and place of such hearings at least ten days prior to the date thereof.
Each such hearing shall be open to the public and may be continued from time to time. At such hearing all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The decision of the council shall be final and conclusive. (Ord. 1214 § 2(a), 1968)
14.16.030 Report by city engineer.
Prior to holding such public hearing, the city engineer shall consult all affected utilities and shall prepare a report for submission at such hearing containing, among other information, the extent of such utilities’ participation and estimates of the total costs to the city and affected property owners. Such report shall also contain an estimate of the time required to complete such underground installation and removal of overhead facilities. (Ord. 1214 § 2(b), 1968)
14.16.040 Underground utility districts—Designation.
If, after any such public hearing the council finds that the public necessity, health, safety or welfare requires such removal and such underground installation within a designated area, the council shall, by resolution, declare such designated area an underground utility district and order such removal and underground installation. Such resolution shall include a description of the area comprising such district and shall fix the time within which such removal and underground installation shall be accomplished and
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within which affected property owners must be ready to receive underground service. A reasonable time shall be allowed for such removal and underground installation, having due regard for the availability of labor, materials and equipment necessary for such removal and for the installation of such underground facilities as may be occasioned thereby. (Ord. 1214 § 3, 1968)
14.16.050 Unlawful acts.
Whenever the council creates an underground utility district and orders the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures therein as provided in Section 14.16.040 hereof, it is unlawful for any person or utility to erect, construct, place, keep, maintain, continue, employ or operate poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures in the district after the date when said overhead facilities are required to be removed by such resolution, except as said overhead facilities may be required to furnish service to an owner or occupant of property prior to the performance by such owner or occupant of the underground work necessary for such owner or occupant to continue to receive utility service as provided in Section 14.16.100, and for such reasonable time required to remove said facilities after said work has been performed, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (Ord. 1214 § 4, 1968)
14.16.060 Exception—Emergency or unusual circumstances.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, overhead facilities may be installed and maintained for a period, not to exceed thirty days, without authority of the council in order to provide emergency service. The council may grant special permission on such terms as the council may deem appropriate, in cases of unusual circumstances, without discrimination as to any person or utility, to erect, construct, install, maintain, use or operate poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures. (Ord. 1214 § 5, 1968)
14.16.070 Other exceptions.
In any resolution adopted pursuant to Section 14.16.040 hereof, the city may authorize any or all of the following exceptions:
(1) Any municipal facilities or equipment installed under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the city engineer;
(2) Poles, or electroliers used exclusively for street lighting; (3) Overhead wires (exclusive of supporting structures) crossing any portion of a district within which overhead wires have been prohibited, or connecting to buildings on the perimeter of a district, when such wires originate in an area from which poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures are not prohibited;
(4) Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used for the transmission of electric energy at nominal voltages in excess of thirty-four thousand five hundred volts; (5) Overhead wires attached to the exterior surface of a building by means of a bracket or other fixture and extending from one location on the building to another location on the same building or to an adjacent building without crossing any public street;
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(6) Antennae, associated equipment and supporting structures, used by a utility for furnishing communication services;
(7) Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts; (8) Temporary poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used or to be used in conjunction with construction projects. (Ord. 1214 § 6, 1968)
14.16.080 Notice to property owners—Utility companies.
Within ten days after the effective date of a resolution adopted pursuant to Section 14.16.040, the city clerk shall notify all affected utilities and all persons owning real property within the district created by said resolution of the adoption thereof. The city clerk shall further notify such affected property owners of the necessity that, if they or any person occupying such property desire to continue to receive electric, communication, or similar or associated service, they or such occupant shall provide all necessary facility changes on their premises so as to receive such service from the lines of the supplying utility or utilities at a new location, subject to the applicable rules, regulations, and tariffs of the respective utility or utilities on file with the commission.
Notification by the city clerk shall be made by mailing a copy of the resolution adopted pursuant to Section 14. 16.040, together with a copy of this chapter, to affected property owners as such are shown on the last equalized assessment roll and to the affected utilities. (Ord. 1214 § 7, 1968)
14.16.090 Responsibility of utility companies.
If underground construction is necessary to provide utility service within a district created by any resolution adopted pursuant to Section 14.16.040, the supplying utility shall furnish that portion of the conduits, conductors and associated equipment required to be furnished by it under its applicable rules, regulations and tariffs on file with the commission. (Ord. 1214 § 8, 1968)
14.16.100 Responsibility of property owners.
(a) Every person owning, operating, leasing, occupying or renting a building or structure within a district shall construct and provide that portion of the service connection on his property between the facilities referred to in Section 14.16.090 and the termination facility on or within said building or structure being served, all in accordance with the applicable rules, regulations and tariffs of the respective utility or utilities on file with the commission. (b) In the event any person owning, operating, leasing, occupying or renting said property does not comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section within the time provided for in the resolution enacted pursuant to Section 14.16.040, the city engineer may post written notice on the property being served and thirty days thereafter may authorize the disconnection and removal of any and all overhead service wires and associated facilities supplying utility service to said property; or (c) Every person owning, operating, leasing, occupying or renting a building or structure within a district shall construct and provide that portion of the service connection on his property between the facilities referred to in Section 14.16.090 and the termination facility on or within said building or structure being served. If the above is not accomplished by any person within the time provided for in the resolution enacted pursuant to Section 14.16.040, the city engineer shall give notice in writing to the
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person in possession of such premises, and a notice in writing to the owner thereof as shown on the last equalized assessment roll, to provide the required underground facilities within ten days after receipt of such notice.
(d) The notice to provide the required underground facilities may be given either by personal service or by mail. In case of service by mail on either of such persons, the notice must be deposited in the United States mail in a sealed envelope with postage prepaid, addressed to the person in possession of such premises at such premises, and the notice must be addressed to the owner thereof as such owner’s name appears, and must be addressed to such owner’s last known address as the same appears on the last equalized assessment roll, and when no address appears, to general delivery, city of Monterey Park.
If notice is given by mail, such notice shall be deemed to have been received by the person to whom it has been sent within forty-eight hours after the mailing thereof. If notice is given by mail to either the owner or occupant of such premises, the city engineer shall, within forty-eight hours after the mailing thereof, cause a copy thereof, printed on a card not less than eight inches by ten inches in size, to be posted in a conspicuous place on said premises.
(e) The notice given by the city engineer to provide the required underground facilities shall particularly specify what work is required to be done, and shall state that if said work is not completed within thirty days after receipt of such notice, the city engineer will provide such required underground facilities, in which case the cost and expense thereof will be assessed against the property benefited and become a lien upon such property.
(f) If upon the expiration of the thirty-day period, the required underground facilities have not been provided, the city engineer shall forthwith proceed to do the work, provided, however, if such premises are unoccupied and no electric or communications services are being furnished thereto, the city engineer may in lieu of providing the required underground facilities, authorize the disconnection and removal of any and all overhead service wires and associated facilities supplying utility service to said property. Upon completion of the work by the city engineer, he shall file a written report with the city council setting forth the fact that the required underground facilities have been provided and the cost thereof, together with a legal description of the property against which such cost is to be assessed. The city council shall thereupon fix a time and place for hearing protests against the assessment of the cost of such work upon such premises, which said time shall not be less than ten days thereafter. (g) The city engineer shall forthwith, upon the time for hearing such protests having been fixed, give a notice in writing to the person in possession of such premises, and a notice in writing thereof to the owner thereof, in the manner hereinabove provided for the giving of the notice to provide the required underground facilities, of the time and place that the city council will pass upon such report and will hear protests against such assessment. Such notice shall also set forth the amount of the proposed assessment.
(h) Upon the date and hour set for the hearing of protests, the city council shall hear and consider the report and all protests, if there are any, and then proceed to affirm, modify or reject the assessment.
(i) If any assessment is not paid within five days after its confirmation by the city council, the amount of the assessment shall become a lien upon the property against which the assessment is made, and the city engineer is directed to record a notice of such lien and to turn over to the assessor and tax collector a notice of the lien on each of said properties in which the assessment has not been paid, and said assessor and tax collector shall add the amount of said assessment to the next regular bill for taxes levied against the premises upon which said assessment was not paid. Said assessment shall be due and
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payable at the same time as said property taxes are due and payable, and if not paid when due and payable, shall bear interest at the rate of six percent per year. (j) At the time it affirms or modifies the assessment, the city council shall have the power, in its discretion, to determine that the payment of such assessment may be made in annual installments, in any event not to exceed ten, and that the assessment so deferred shall bear interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of six percent per year from the date the first installment is due and payable. The city engineer is directed to notify the assessor and tax collector each year of the installment due on each of said properties, and said assessor and tax collector shall add the amount of said installment to the next regular bill for taxes levied against the premises upon which said assessment was not paid. Each of said installments shall be due and payable at the same time as said property taxes are due and payable.
During the term of said assessment installment payments, the property owner may pay the unpaid balance due to the city without penalty. (Ord. 1422 §§ 1, 2, 1976; Ord. 1247 § 1, 1969; Ord. 1214 § 9, 1968; prior code § 7408)
14.16.110 Responsibility of city.
The city shall remove at its own expense all city-owned equipment from all poles required to be removed hereunder in ample time to enable the owner or user of such poles to remove the same within the time specified in the resolution enacted pursuant to Section 14.16.040 of this chapter. (Ord. 1214 § 10, 1968)
14.16.120 Extension of time.
In the event that any act required by this chapter or by a resolution adopted pursuant to Section
14.16.040 cannot be performed within the time provided on account of shortage of materials, war, restraint by public authorities, strikes, labor disturbances, civil disobedience, or any other circumstances beyond the control of the actor, then the time within which such act will be accomplished shall be extended for a period equivalent to the time of such limitation. (Ord. 1214 § 11, 1968)
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Chapter 14.20 UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES
14.20.010 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them as set forth in this section:
(1) “Undergrounding” means the location or relocation of utilities so that all of the utility facilities are located under the surface of the ground except for appurtenances and associated equipment, including, but not limited to, meter cabinets and concealed ducts mounted on structures. All such undergrounding work, where required, shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, rules, regulations and tariffs, applicable to the affected utility, adopted or approved by the Public Utility Commission of the State of California;
(2) “Utility or utility facilities” means wire, conduit, and similar devices designed and/or utilized for supplying and/or distributing electrical energy and/or services, telephone, telegraph or cable television service to a consumer. (Ord. 1496 § 1, 1979)
14.20.020 Undergrounding of utilities—When required.
In addition to any other provisions of this code, the undergrounding of utility facilities shall be required in all of the following circumstances, except as hereinafter expressly provided:
(1) New Construction. For all utilities to serve any real property upon which any building or structure is constructed where the building permit valuation of such construction is fifty thousand dollars or more, or where the utilities serving the real property are already undergrounded. (2) Relocations. For all utilities to serve any real property upon which any building or structure is to be relocated into this city from outside the city or is relocated within the city where the usable floor area of such building or structure to be relocated is a total of one thousand two hundred fifty square feet or more.
(3) Existing Undergrounding. Whenever additional utility service is required to serve property where the utilities are already undergrounded.
(4) Exception. In cases of extreme hardship, where the installation of underground utilities proves to be impractical or impossible, the city engineer may issue an exception in whole or in part hereof. The decision of the city engineer shall be based upon the following standards and criteria:
(A) Where the undergrounding would be impractical because of main line location or access conditions; or
(B) Whether the undergrounding would be undesirable or unnecessary in the particular area concerned.
In order to receive such exception, the applicant shall apply in writing to the city engineer for the same. The decision of the city engineer shall be issued thereon in writing within three days after such written request. Any applicant dissatisfied with the decision of the city engineer with respect to such exception may appeal the same to the city council within five days after written notice thereof, and the city council shall hear and decide the matter at its next most convenient regular meeting. The decision of the city council thereon shall be final. (Ord. 1774 §§ 1, 2, 1989; Ord. 1496 § 1, 1979)
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14.20.030 Responsibility for compliance.
The owner and/or person who occupies any property or developer shall be responsible for compliance with this chapter and shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility company for the installation of such facilities from the structure to be served to the appropriate main line provided by the utility company. (Ord. 1496 § 1, 1979)
14.20.040 Responsibility of utility companies.
If underground utility construction is necessary off the site of the property being served to provide service under this chapter, the supplying utility shall furnish that portion of the conduits, conductors and associated equipment required to be furnished by it under its applicable rules, regulations, and tariffs on file with the commission. (Ord. 1496 § 1, 1979)
Chapter 14.25 WATER CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
14.25.010 Purpose.
This chapter is adopted in accordance with Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution and Water Code Section 375 for the purpose of adopting water conservation regulations. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
14.25.020 Precedence.
To the extent that any regulation in this chapter conflicts with that of Chapter 14.08, the more restrictive regulation favoring water conservation takes precedence. The director, in consultation with the city attorney, may make a written determination regarding any such potential conflict and enforce the more restrictive regulation. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
14.25.030 General prohibition and enforcement.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to violate, or fail to comply with, any provision of this chapter.
Unless otherwise provided, violations of this chapter constitute an infraction. (b) Every person violating this chapter is guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted by such person.
(c) In addition to these penalties, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is a public nuisance and may be abated in accordance with applicable law including, without limitation, this code.
(d) This chapter may also be enforced with administrative citations in accordance with Chapter 4.20. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
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14.25.040 Penalties.
(a) Each infraction is punishable as follows:
(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for the first violation; (2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same provision within one year;
(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same provision within one year of the first violation.
(b) If a person violates the same provision a fourth time within one year of the first violation, the city attorney may, but is not required to, prosecute the violation as a misdemeanor in accordance with applicable law.
(c) Following a duly noticed public hearing, the city council may, by resolution, adopt additional penalties in accordance with applicable law for violations of this chapter. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
14.25.050 Exception––Defense.
(a) This chapter does not apply when an action is needed to address an immediate threat to health and safety or to comply with a term or condition in a permit issued by a state or federal agency. (b) A person may assert such exception as a defense for violations of this chapter. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
14.25.060 Definitions.
Words and phrases not defined by this chapter have the meaning set forth in this code, the water code, or regulations promulgated by the State Water Resources Control Board in accordance with applicable law.
“Decorative water features” means water features that are artificially supplied with water including, without limitation, ponds, lakes, waterfalls, and fountains, but excluding pools and spas. “Director” means the public works director, or designee. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
14.25.070 Service permits––Application.
Should the city council declare a stage four, stage five, or stage six drought emergency in accordance with this chapter, it may also direct the director not to accept any applications for new water service. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
14.25.080 Consumer supplying water.
It is unlawful for any person to allow, maintain, or permit leaks or waste of water. When a person’s interior water pipes, those water pipes on the person’s side of the water meter, leak to an extent that water is being wasted and the customer does not repair said leaks, the director, may, except in a drought emergency, give the customer thirty days’ notice to make such repairs to eliminate said wastage of water. If said repairs are not completed within the thirty days’ notice, the water service to
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the property may be shut off. To have water service restored after such a shutoff, it the person must furnish proof of repairs, apply for water service to be reinstated, and pay a reconnection fee established by city council resolution. In a drought emergency, the director may provide less time for compliance as required in accordance with applicable law. Persons must be provided with at least twenty-four hours to repair. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
14.25.090 Regulations––Generally.
(a) Multiple Parcels. It is unlawful for water to be served to two or more parcels of property separately owned through a common service pipe, unless there is no main contiguous to said premises from which service may be had, and further unless the consumer first in order of service from the main provides a written guarantee to pay water rates for all parcels of property so served. Except in a drought emergency, the director, must give thirty days’ notice in writing to all consumers served through such service before enforcing Chapter 14.08 or Chapter 14.12 by discontinuing water service in accordance with this code and Public Utilities Code Sections 10001, et. seq. In a drought emergency, the director may provide less time for compliance.
(b) Hosing Down. To, among other things, comply with the city’s national pollutant discharge elimination system (“NPDES”) permit requirements, it is unlawful for any person to hose water or wash down any sidewalk, walkway, driveway, parking area or other paved surface, except as is required for the benefit of public health and safety.
(c) Lawn/Landscape Watering. To, among other things, comply with the city’s NPDES permit requirements:
(1) It is unlawful for any person to water or cause to be watered any lawn or landscaping between the hours of nine a.m. and five p.m. of any one day;
(2) It is unlawful for any person to water or cause to be watered any lawn or landscaping more than once a day;
(3) It is unlawful for any person to water or cause to be watered any lawn or landscaping within forty eight hours after measurable precipitation;
(4) It is unlawful for any person to water or cause to be watered any lawn or landscaping to such an extent that runoff into any adjoining street, parking lot or alley occurs due to incorrectly directed or maintained sprinklers or excessive watering;
(5) It is the duty of all persons to inspect all hoses, faucets and sprinkling systems for leaks, and to cause all leaks to be repaired as soon as is reasonably practicable. (d) Indoor Plumbing and Fixtures. It is the duty of all persons to inspect all accessible indoor plumbing and faucets for leaks, and to cause all leaks to be repaired as soon as is reasonably practicable, but not later than seven days after receiving a notice of violation from the director. (e) Washing Vehicles. It is unlawful for any person to wash any motor vehicle, boat, trailer, or other type of mobile equipment unless such vehicle is washed:
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(3) By using a hand-held bucket or a water hose equipped with an automatic shutoff nozzle.
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(f) Running Hose Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to leave a water hose running while washing a vehicle or at any other time.
(g) Public Eating Places. It is unlawful for any restaurant, hotel, cafeteria, café, or other public place where food is sold or served to serve drinking water to any customer unless specifically requested to do so by such customer.
(h) Linen Services. Commercial lodging establishments, including hotels and motels, must offer guests the option of declining daily bed linen and towel laundry services. Each commercial lodging establishment must prominently display notice of this option in each room. (i) Decorative Fountains. It is unlawful for any person to use water to clean, fill, or maintain levels in any decorative fountain, pond, lake, or other similar aesthetic structure unless such water flows through a recycling system.
(j) It is unlawful to install non re-circulating water systems at new commercial car washes and new commercial laundromat facilities.
(k) Single Pass Cooling Systems. It is unlawful to install single pass cooling systems in new commercial buildings requesting new water utility service. (l) A written warning must be provided to persons upon the first violation of this section. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
14.25.100 Determination of drought emergency.
The director must monitor and evaluate projected available water supplies and estimated water demand of the city’s users. Upon the director determining whether through an independent evaluation or as directed by the State Water Resources Control Board, that a drought emergency exists, the city council must consider declaring a stage one, stage two, stage three, stage four, stage five, or stage six drought emergency by resolution. In addition to the general regulations, restrictions from the previous drought emergency state will apply to the next higher stage in addition to a more stringent restriction. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
14.25.110 Stage one drought emergency.
(a) Declaring a stage one drought emergency demonstrates the need to reduce the city’s water demand by a maximum of ten percent.
(b) The resolution declaring a stage one drought emergency must direct the director, to provide public notice regarding appropriate voluntary water use restrictions including, without limitation:
(1) Watering outdoors for the purposes of irrigating landscape, lawns, vegetated areas, and plant material without the use of a drip irrigation or micro-spray system should be limited to three times per week. Residents may water and/or irrigate landscape, lawns, vegetated areas, and plant material on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
14.25.120 Stage two drought emergency.
(a) Declaring a stage two drought emergency demonstrates the need to reduce the city’s water demand between eleven percent and twenty percent.
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(b) The resolution declaring a stage two drought emergency must, in addition to the general prohibitions of this chapter, direct the director, to impose the following mandatory water use restrictions:
(1) Watering outdoors for the purposes of irrigating landscape, lawns, vegetated areas, and plant material without the use of a drip irrigation or micro-spray system is limited to two times per week.
Residents may water and/or irrigate landscape, lawns, vegetated areas, and plant material on Monday and Thursday.
(2) Install non drip irrigation or micro-spray systems used in watering outdoors for purposes of irrigating landscape, lawns, vegetated areas, and plant material in new commercial and residential developments requesting new water utility service is unlawful. (c) It is unlawful to use potable water to irrigate ornamental turf on public street medians within the city’s service boundaries. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
14.25.130 Stage three drought emergency.
(a) Declaring a stage three drought emergency demonstrates the need to reduce the city’s water demand between twenty-one percent and thirty percent.
(b) The resolution declaring a stage three drought emergency must, in addition to the general prohibitions of this chapter, direct the director, to impose the following mandatory water use restrictions:
(1) Watering outdoors for the purposes of irrigating landscape, lawns, vegetated areas, and plant material without the use of a drip irrigation or micro-spray system is limited to one time per week.
Persons are permitted to water and/or irrigate landscape, lawns, vegetated areas, and plant material on Monday.
(2) Filling swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, jacuzzis, or children’s wading pools is limited to not more than one time per week on Mondays.
(3) Using potable water from fire hydrants is limited to firefighting and emergency related activities and/or other activities necessary to maintain public health, safety, and welfare including, without limitation, flushing utility distribution pipelines; constructing water distribution and production facilities; and maintaining street sweeping services. If there is a need for acquiring fire hydrant and flow testing services, the applicant is required to have the test completed by the director, through the water system computer model in-lieu of having an actual real-time field test completed. The expense incurred by the city for completing a fire hydrant and flow test using the city water system computer model will be paid by the applicant.
(c) Declaring a stage three drought emergency makes it unlawful to:
(1) Install non drip irrigation or micro-spray systems used in watering outdoors for purposes of irrigating landscape, lawns, vegetated areas, and plant material in new commercial and residential developments requesting new water utility service.
(2) Use potable water to irrigate ornamental turf on public street medians within the city’s service boundaries.
(3) Wash any motorized vehicle or non-motorized equipment including, without limitation, automobiles, trucks, vans, buses, motorcycles, boats, or other motorized and non-motorized equipment unless performed at commercial car wash facilities. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
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14.25.140 Stage four drought emergency.
(a) Declaring a stage four drought emergency demonstrates the need to reduce the city’s water demand between thirty-one percent and forty percent, or more. (b) The resolution declaring a stage four drought emergency must, in addition to the general prohibitions of this chapter, direct the director, to impose the following mandatory water use restrictions:
(1) Using potable water from fire hydrants is limited to firefighting and emergency related activities and/or other activities necessary to maintain public health, safety, and welfare including, without limitation, flushing utility distribution pipelines; constructing water distribution and production facilities; and maintaining street sweeping services. If there is a need for acquiring fire hydrant and flow testing services, the applicant is required to have the test completed by the director, through the water system computer model in-lieu of having an actual real-time field test completed. The expense incurred by the city for completion of a fire hydrant and flow test using the city water system computer model will be paid by the applicant.
(c) Declaring a stage four drought emergency makes it unlawful to:
(1) Water without a drip irrigation or micro-spray system. (2) Install non drip irrigation or micro-spray systems used in watering outdoors for purposes of irrigating landscape, lawns, vegetated areas, and plant material in new commercial and residential developments requesting new water utility service.
(3) Use potable water to irrigate ornamental turf on public street medians within the city’s service boundaries.
(4) Fill swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, and/or jacuzzis of any kind whether in-ground or above- ground structures, including children’s wading pools.
(5) Wash any motorized vehicle or non-motorized equipment including, without limitation, automobiles, trucks, vans, buses, motorcycles, boats, or other motorized and non-motorized equipment unless performed at commercial car wash facilities. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
14.25.150 Stage five drought emergency.
Declaring a stage five water shortage demonstrates the need to reduce the city’s water demand between forty-one percent and fifty percent. All prohibitions and restrictions for a stage four drought emergency are applicable to a stage five drought emergency and must be incorporated into the resolution adopted by the city council. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
14.25.160 Stage six drought emergency.
Declaring a stage six water shortage demonstrates the need to reduce the city’s water demand more than fifty percent. All prohibitions and restrictions for a stage five drought emergency are applicable to a stage six drought emergency and must be incorporated into the resolution adopted by the city council. (Ord. 2214 § 1, 2021)
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Appendix B
Monterey Park Municipal Code, Title 16, Chapter 16.14, Plumbing Code
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Title 16 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
https://library.qcode.us/lib/monterey_park_ca/pub/municipal_code/item/title_16-chapter_16_14
Chapter 16.14 REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
16.14.010 Referenced Standards Code adopted by reference.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 50022.9, the city council adopts and incorporates by reference the California Referenced Standards Code, 2022 Edition, as published in Title 24, Part 12 of the California Code of Regulations. (Ord. 2224 § 15, 2022; Ord. 2165 § 13, 2019; Ord. 2140 § 13, 2016; Ord. 2103 § 11, 2014; Ord. 2102 § 11, 2014)
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Appendix C
Los Angeles County Code, Title 20, Divisions 2-Santiary Sewers and Industrial Waste
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Title 20. UTILITIES
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Division 2. SANITARY SEWERS AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Chapter 20.20 - DEFINITIONS
20.20.010 - Definitions applicable to Division 2.
The definitions in this chapter shall govern the construction of this Division 2 of Title 20, and any permits issued thereunder unless otherwise apparent from the context. (Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2001, 1952.)
20.20.015 - Act.
"Act" means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 1, 1989.)
20.20.020 - Board.
"Board" means the board of supervisors of the county of Los Angeles. (Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2002, 1952.)
20.20.030 - Cesspool.
"Cesspool" means and is a lined excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of a drainage system, or part thereof, so designed as to retain the organic matter and solids discharging therein, but permitting the liquids to seep through the bottom and sides, and constructed pursuant to the provisions of the Plumbing Ordinance set out at Title 28 of this code. (Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2004, 1952.)
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20.20.040 - Chief engineer.
"Chief engineer" means the chief engineer of the County Sanitation District, the Municipal Water District or County Water District that owns and operates public sanitary sewerage facilities, or the County Flood Control District, or his authorized deputy, agent or representative. The district referred to shall be that one stipulated by the context.
(Ord. 9119 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2005, 1952.)
20.20.050 - Chimney.
"Chimney" means a vertical section of a sewer pipe extending either from a vertical tee set 90 degrees to the main line or from a long-radius one-quarter bend set vertically at the curb of property line, and in either case suitably reinforced with concrete.
(Ord. 8690 § 2 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2006, 1952.)
20.20.060 - County.
"County" means the county of Los Angeles.
(Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2008, 1952.)
20.20.070 - County engineer.
"County engineer" means the director of public works of the county of Los Angeles, or his authorized deputy, agent, representative or inspector.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 2, 1989: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2009, 1952.)
20.20.080 - County health officer.
"County health officer" means the director of public health of the county of Los Angeles, or his duly authorized representative.
(Ord. 2006-0040 § 108, 2006: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2010, 1952.)
20.20.090 - Dairy wastes.
"Dairy wastes" means the waste liquids incident to operation of a dairy, including wash water from the milking barn, milk house, bottle washing equipment, and similar devices. (Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2012, 1952.)
20.20.095 - Director.
"Director" means the director of public works of the county of Los Angeles, or his authorized deputy, agent, representative or inspector.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 3, 1989.)
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20.20.100 - Domestic sewage.
"Domestic sewage" means the waterborne wastes derived from ordinary living processes, and of such character as to permit satisfactory disposal, without special treatment, into the public sewer or by means of a private sewage disposal system.
(Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2014, 1952.)
20.20.110 - Effluent.
"Effluent" means the liquid flowing out of any treatment plant or facility constructed and operated for the partial or complete treatment of sewage or industrial waste. (Ord. 7519 § 1 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2015, 1952.)
20.20.115 - Septic tank effluent.
"Septic tank effluent" is effluent from private septic tanks and shall be considered, for the purposes of this chapter involving the discharge of septic tank effluent to a Septic Tank Effluent Pumping pressure sewer system (STEP), the same as industrial waste. Whenever this chapter refers to industrial waste, the reference shall include septic tank effluent.
(Ord. 89-0006 § 2, 1989.)
20.20.117 - EPA.
"EPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (Ord. 89-0101 § 4, 1989.)
20.20.120 - Frontage.
"Frontage" means the length or width in feet applied to a lot based on the benefit received from the abutting sewer, as determined by the county engineer.
(Ord. 8690 § 2 (part), 1964: Ord. 6982 § 2, 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2015.1, 1952.)
20.20.130 - House lateral.
"House lateral" means that part of the sewer piping within the street or right-of-way which extends from the property or sewer right-of-way line to a construction with the main-line sewer. (Ord. 8690 § 2 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2016, 1952.)
20.20.135 - Indirect discharge.
"Indirect discharge" or "discharge" into a sewer means the introduction of pollutants into a POTW from any nondomestic source regulated under Section 307(b), (c) or (d) of the Act. (Ord. 89-0101 § 5, 1989.)
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20.20.140 - Industrial building.
"Industrial building" means any building, structure or works which is, or which is designed to be used for the manufacture, processing or distribution of materials, equipment, supplies, food or commodities of any description; or which is used or designed to be used as a school, sanitarium, hospital, penal institution or charitable institution, together with all appurtenances thereto and the surrounding premises under the same ownership or control.
(Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2017, 1952.)
20.20.150 - Industrial connection sewer.
"Industrial connection sewer" means that part of the sewer piping within the street or right-of-way which extends from the property or sewer right-of-way line to a connection with the main-line sewer through which is discharged industrial waste.
(Ord. 8690 § 2 (part), 1964: Ord. 7519 § 1 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2018, 1952.)
20.20.155 - Industrial user.
"Industrial user" or "user" means a source of indirect discharge. (Ord. 89-0101 § 6, 1989.)
20.20.160 - Industrial waste.
"Industrial waste" means any and all waste substances, liquid or solid, except domestic sewage, and includes among other things radioactive wastes and explosive, noxious or toxic gas when present in the sewage system.
(Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2019, 1952.)
20.20.170 - Industrial waste treatment facility.
"Industrial waste treatment facility" means any works or device for the treatment, storage or control of industrial waste within a site prior to disposal.
(Ord. 11716 § 1, 1978: Ord. 6982 § 3 (part), 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2021, 1952.)
20.20.180 - Inspector.
"Inspector" means the authorized inspector, deputy, agent or representative of the county engineer. (Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2022, 1952.)
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20.20.190 - Interceptor.
"Interceptor" means and is a device designed and installed so as to separate and retain deleterious, hazardous or undesirable matter from wastes.
(Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2023, 1952.)
20.20.195 - Interference.
"Interference" means a discharge which, alone or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other sources:
A. Inhibits or disrupts the POTW, its treatment processes or operations, or its sludge processes, use or disposal; and
B. Is therefore a cause of a violation of any requirement of the POTW's NPDES permit (including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation) or of the prevention of sewage sludge use or disposal in compliance with the following statutory provisions and regulations or permits issued thereunder (or more stringent state or local regulations): Section 405 of the Clean Water Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA) (including Title II, more commonly referred to as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and including the state regulations contained in any sludge management plan prepared pursuant to Subtitle D of the SWDA), the Clean Air Act, and the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 7, 1989.)
20.20.200 - Licensed contractor.
"Licensed contractor" means a contractor having a valid license issued pursuant to Chapter 9, Division 3, of the Business and Professions Code, state of California, which license includes the activities listed on the permit applied for.
(Ord. 6982 § 3 (part), 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2024, 1952.)
20.20.210 - Lot.
"Lot" means any piece or parcel of land bounded, defined or shown upon a map or deed recorded or filed in the office of the county recorder of Los Angeles County; provided, however, that in the event any building or structure covers more area than a lot as defined above, the term "lot" shall include all such pieces or parcels of land upon which said building or structure is wholly or partly located together with the yards, courts and other unoccupied spaces legally required for the building or structure. (Ord. 10020 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2025, 1952.)
20.20.220 - Main-line sewer.
"Main-line sewer" means any public sewer in a dedicated right-of-way in which changes in alignment and grade occur only at manholes, or where angle points or curves between manholes have been approved by the county engineer. Such sewers are generally eight inches or more in diameter. (Ord. 6982 § 3 (part), 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2026, 1952.)
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20.20.222 - National Categorical Pretreatment Standard. "National Categorical Pretreatment Standard," "NCPS," "National Pretreatment Standard," "Pretreatment Standard," or "Standard" means any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated by the EPA in accordance with Section 307(b) and (c) of the Act which applies to industrial users. This term includes prohibitive discharge limits established pursuant to Section 403.5 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 8, 1989.)
20.20.224 - New source.
"New source" means any building, structure, facility or installation from which there is or may be a discharge of pollutants, the construction of which commenced after the publication of proposed pretreatment standards under Section 307(c) of the Act applicable to such source. (Ord. 89-0101 § 9, 1989.)
20.20.225 - NPDES permit.
"NPDES permit" means a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit issued pursuant to Section 402 of the Act.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 10, 1989.)
20.20.226 - Off-site disposal.
"Off-site disposal" means the disposal or removal of industrial wastes or other materials regulated by this division to a site other than the premises where the wastes were generated, whether or not such site is under the control of the industrial waste disposal permittee. (Ord. 89-0101 § 11, 1989.)
20.20.228 - On-site disposal.
"On-site disposal" means the management, treatment, control or disposal, other than to the public sewer system, of industrial wastes or other materials within the premises named in an industrial waste disposal permit, whether or not the wastes were generated at the permitted site or by the permittee. (Ord. 89-0101 § 12, 1989.)
20.20.230 - Ordinance.
"Ordinance" means an ordinance of the county of Los Angeles. (Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2027, 1952.)
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20.20.235 - Pass through.
"Pass through" means a discharge which exits the POTW into the waters of the United States in quantities or concentrations which, alone or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other sources, is a cause of a violation of any requirement of the POTW's NPDES permit (including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation.)
(Ord. 89-0101 § 13, 1989.)
20.20.240 - Permittee.
"Permittee" means the person to whom a permit has been issued pursuant to the provisions of this Division 2 of Title 20.
(Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2028, 1952.)
20.20.250 - Person.
"Person" means an individual human being, a firm, partnership or corporation, his or their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, officers or agents, the county of Los Angeles, and any municipal, quasi-municipal or government agency, or district or officers thereof. (Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2029, 1952.)
20.20.260 - Pollution of underground or surface waters. "Pollution of underground or surface waters" means affecting the chemical, physical, biological and radiological integrity of such waters by man-made or man-induced activities. (Ord. 89-0101 § 14, 1989: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2030, 1952.)
20.20.262 - Publicly owned treatment works.
"Publicly owned treatment works" or "POTW" means a treatment works as defined by Section 212 of the Act, which is owned by a state or municipality (as defined by Section 502(4) of the Act). This definition includes any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature. It also includes sewers, pipes and other conveyances only if they convey wastewater to a POTW treatment plant. For the purpose of this division, "POTW" shall also include any sewers that convey wastewaters to the POTW from outside the municipality by contract.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 15, 1989.)
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20.20.264 - Pretreatment.
"Pretreatment" or "treatment" means the reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater to a less harmful state prior to or in lieu of discharging or otherwise introducing such pollutants into a POTW or other disposal facility. The reduction or alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical or biological processes or process changes by use of an industrial waste treatment facility or other means, except as prohibited by 40 CFR Section 403.6(d).
(Ord. 89-0101 § 16, 1989.)
20.20.270 - Public sewer.
"Public sewer" means a main-line sanitary sewer, dedicated to public use. (Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2031, 1952.)
20.20.280 - Radioactive material.
"Radioactive material" is defined to be any material composed of or containing chemical elements which spontaneously change their atomic structure by the emission of alpha or beta particles or gamma rays or any other particles or rays or forms of energy.
(Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2032, 1952.)
20.20.290 - Rainwater diversion system.
"Rainwater diversion system" means any device designated to prevent the entry of stormwaters into the public sewer system or other waste disposal or treatment systems, and to redirect storm flows to appropriate areas.
(Ord. 11716 § 3, 1978: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2032.1, 1952.)
20.20.300 - Saddle.
A. "Wye saddle" means a short pipe-fitting with a shoulder at one end to allow the application of the fitting to a hole tapped in the main-line sewer such that the short pipe shall form a 45-degree angle from the main-line sewer pipe.
B. "Tee saddle" means a short pipe-fitting with a shoulder at one end to allow the application of the fitting to a hole tapped in the main-line sewer such that the short pipe shall form a 90-degree angle from the main-line sewer pipe.
(Ord. 11716 § 2, 1978; Ord. 6982 § 4 (part), 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2032.2, 1952.)
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20.20.310 - Section.
"Section" means a section of the ordinance codified in this Division 2, unless some other ordinance or statute is mentioned.
(Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2033, 1952.)
20.20.320 - Seepage pit.
"Seepage pit" means a line-excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of a septic tank, so designed as to permit the effluent from the septic tank to seep through its bottom and sides. (Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2034, 1952.)
20.20.330 - Septic tank.
"Septic tank" means a watertight receptacle which receives the discharge from a sewerage system, designed and constructed so as to retain solids, digest organic matter through a period of detention, and allow the liquids to discharge either into the soil outside of the tank through a drainfield system or one or more seepage pits, or into a STEP system.
(Ord. 89-0006 § 3, 1989: Ord. 8690 § 3 (part), 1964: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2034.1, 1952.)
20.20.340 - Sewage.
"Sewage" means any waterborne or liquid wastes, including domestic sewage and industrial waste, but does not include or mean stormwater, groundwater, roof or yard drainage. (Ord. 7519 § 3 (part), 1959: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2035, 1952.)
20.20.345 - Sewer disposal.
"Sewer disposal" means the disposal of industrial wastes or other materials into the public sewer system by means of a direct connection to the public sewer system from the premises named in an industrial waste disposal permit.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 17, 1989.)
20.20.350 - Sewage pumping plant.
"Sewage pumping plant" means any works or device used to raise sewage from a lower to a higher level or to overcome friction in a pipeline.
(Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2036, 1952.)
20.20.360 - Shall and may.
"Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.
(Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2038, 1952.)
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20.20.361 - STEP system.
"STEP system" means a Septic Tank Effluent Pumping system which is a public sewer system, operating under pressure and especially designed to receive effluent from private septic tanks. (Ord. 89-0006 § 4, 1989.)
20.20.365 - Standard Industrial Classification.
"Standard Industrial Classification" or "SIC" means a classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual issued by the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 1972, as amended.
(Ord. 89-0101 § 18, 1989.)
20.20.370 - Tapping.
"Tapping" means the forming of a tee or wye branch connection to a main-line sewer by installing a tee or wye saddle after the sewer is in place.
(Ord. 6982 § 4 (part), 1956: Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2039.1, 1952.)
20.20.380 - Tee or T.
"Tee" or "T" means a fitting for a branch on which the spur joins the barrel of the pipe at an angle of approximately 90 degrees.
(Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2040, 1952.)
20.20.390 - Trunk sewer.
"Trunk sewer" means a sewer under the jurisdiction of a public entity other than the county of Los Angeles.
(Ord. 6130 Part 2 § 2041, 1952.)
20.20.395 - Uncontrolled discharge.
"Uncontrolled discharge" means any discharge, intentional or accidental, occurring in such a manner that the discharger is unable to determine or regulate the quantity, quality or effects of the discharge. (Ord. 89-0101 § 19, 1989.)