DATE: AUGUST 22, 2023
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
FROM: DAVID JACOBS, DIRECTOR
BY: HEIDI NIGGEMEYER, NPDES PROGRAM MANAGER
TITLE: EXPENDITURE OF STORMWATER OPERATING BUDGET FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF FY 23/24 WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM TO MEET NPDES PERMIT REQUIREMENTS RECOMMENDED MOTION:
A motion to approve the expenditure of $250,000 for implementation of a water quality monitoring program for FY 2023/2024 per NPDES Permit requirements.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
It is recommended that the City Council approve a resolution approving an expenditure in the amount of $250,000 for services related to the implementation and reporting of water quality monitoring requirements as stipulated in the City of Salinas NPDES Permit (Permit No. CA0049981) for Permit Year 2023-2024.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Salinas was issued its current stormwater NPDES permit from the Central Coast Water Board (CCWB) in 2019. Attachment D of the NPDES permit outlines the minimum sampling, analysis, and reporting requirements the City must implement in its water quality Monitoring and Reporting Program (MRP) to be compliant with the NPDES permit. The Salinas stormwater MRP addresses the following:
Urban Catchment Monitoring
Receiving Water Monitoring
Background Receiving Water Monitoring
TMDL Program Monitoring
Ideally, results from the MRP can be utilized to assess pollutant loading to our local waterbodies as a result of activities within the City as well as from activities outside of our City limits (Agriculture). These results help determine the success of the implementation of stormwater management activities in addition to identifying areas that require further mitigation. This program implements water quality monitoring whose results are more representative of discharges from the City’s urban areas. The monitoring results from this MRP will provide data from which to make more informed programmatic decisions for implementation of the City’s stormwater program.
The City currently has a five-year Master Services Agreement (MSA) with 2NDNATURE approved by Council Resolution 21374 on May 1, 2018. Additionally, on March 6, 2023, this MSA was extended until May 2024. 2NDNATURE and their team of subconsultants includes scientists and technicians highly qualified and well regarded in the field of stormwater monitoring and stormwater program implementation. Staff requested that 2NDNATURE to provide a cost proposal for required MRP services for permit year 2023/2024. The sampling and monitoring required per the NPDES permit is detailed in the proposal provided by 2NDNATURE. In the attached proposal, Table 1 details the sampling requirements (frequency and monitoring constituents). The proposal provided by 2NDNATURE was reviewed by City Public Works Staff and was found to be consistent with the Master Services agreement and compliant with the NPDES permit, and reasonable for the work necessary to be completed for the current stormwater permit for fiscal year 2023/2024.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Not a Project. The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
Approval of the expenditure is in alignment with the City’s goal to maintain compliance with all regulatory permits and utilize the most cost-effective, efficient methods. This supports the City Council’s goals of an effective, efficient government and effective allocation of resources to achieve sustainability (Operational Efficiencies).
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
There is coordination with the Environmental Maintenance Wastewater staff during monitoring site maintenance and sample bottle collection.
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
Total funding in the amount of $250,000 for the Salinas stormwater Monitoring and Reporting Program (MRP) comes from the NPDES Stormwater Operating Budget (5126). The new FY 2023- 2024 NPDES Stormwater Operating Budget for Public Works Cost Center 5126 was approved by Council on June 13, 2023. Sufficient funds are available to enter into this contract.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution 21374 Approving 2ndNature Master Services Agreement Dated May 1, 2018 Signed Amendment to the Master Services Agreement Dated March 6, 2023 Scope of Work
Resolution
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