March 4, 2025
TO: City Council
REQUESTED BY: Arthur Mullen, Chief of Public Utilities
APPROVED BY: Robert A. Johnson, City Manager
SUBJECT: Administrative Services Agreement with the County of Riverside for County Service Area 152 NPDES Pro
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a five-year Administrative Services Agreement with two (2) two-year renewal options with the County of Riverside for the administration of County Service Area 152 (CSA152) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
DISCUSSION:
At the request of the City of San Jacinto (“City”), the County of Riverside adopted, on December 6, 1994, Resolution No. 94-411. This resolution annexed the City to its County Service Area 152 to partially fund the costs of maintaining and operating the City’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) and to comply with the requirements set forth in the NPDES Permit. This permit includes stormwater discharge requirements from the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for incorporated Cities of Riverside County (“County”) within the Santa Ana Region (NPDES No. CAS 618033).
Under the NPDES Permit, the City is required to monitor, inspect, and clean the City’s storm drainage system in an effort to prevent unauthorized and potentially hazardous discharge into the San Jacinto River as a tributary to the Santa Ana River and to carry out programs and activities to maintain compliance with the NPDES Permit.
The City desires to continue the proactive implementation and subsequent renewals of the NPDES Permit requirements imposed upon the City. Participation in “CSA 152” provides partial funding for the City’s obligations under the NPDES program and reduces the impact of the NPDES program upon the General Fund.
The Administrative Services Agreement with the County establishes individual responsibilities and requirements by each party. The term of the agreement is five years with an estimated cost of $67,500 and includes two (2) two-year renewal options with an estimated cost of $54,000.
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the five-year agreement with two (2) two-year renewal options.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact to the General Fund. The City will receive funding net of expenses totaling approximately $1,903,500 over nine (9) years (or about $211,500 per year) to offset the cost of complying with the requirements set forth in the NPDES Permit.
ATTACHMENTS:
2025 County of Riverside CSA 152 NPDES Program