Agenda — Solvang City Council, November 12, 2024 (part 1 of 2)

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AGENDA

SOLVANG CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2024
6:30 PM REGULAR MEETING
City Council: 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, Ca 93463
Mark Infanti, Mayor Virtual & in Council Chamber
David Brown Mayor pro tem, District 3
Elizabeth Orona District 4
Robert Clarke at-large
Claudia Orona at-large
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6:30 PM REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
0BAGENDA AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS – Available for viewing 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. at City Hall, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, and on the City’s website https://www.cityofsolvang.com/agendacenter. Additional writings distributed to a majority of the City Council after the posting of the agenda will be made available at City Hall and on the City’s website.
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Virtual speakers will follow.

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE - Pursuant to Government Code Section 84308, any party to a City proceeding must disclose on the record any campaign contributions made to a member of the City Council [or commission] in excess of $250 in the past 12 months. This disclosure requirement includes contributions by the party’s agent and aggregated contributions from persons or entities related to the party. Please make the disclosure as soon as possible, but not later than the beginning of the proceeding. 3BAMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT - If, as a participant of this meeting, you need special assistance the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the City Clerk at either (805) 688-5575 x206 or [email protected]. 72- hours’ notice is requested. 4BLET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD! Do you have about one minute a month to help make Solvang better? The City of Solvang is working with FlashVote to engage the community and gather valuable input from residents to inform our decisions. We encourage residents to sign up at www.flashvote.com/Solvang or call 775-235-2240 to participate by phone or text only.
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1. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS
None

2. PRESENTATIONS
a. FEMA Map Update 4

3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON- AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to address the Council on items not on the Agenda and on Consent. This section is limited to 30 minutes. Each speaker will be afforded three minutes and may speak only once. State law does not allow the Council to discuss or act on issues not on the agenda, except to briefly respond or ask Staff to follow up on such items.

4. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND ADVANCE CALENDAR
Informational Report

5. GC SECTION 53232.3(d) (aka AB 1234) and GC SECTION 84308 (aka SB 1439) REPORT OUT,

COUNCIL COMMENTS, REQUESTS
Reports of meetings attended, contributions made or received, and Comments and requests from City Council Members.

6. CONSENT ITEMS
Consent is designed for routine; administrative city matters and is approved by roll call vote with one motion.

These items are discussed only at the request of council members. Members of the public were afforded an opportunity to speak on Consent items during the Public Communications portion of this agenda. a. Approve Order of Agenda as Presented.
b. Approve City Council Minutes: October 28, 2024
c. Approve Response to 2024 County Grand Jury Report, and Authorize the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City.
d. Receive and file the FY 2023-2024 Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) Annual Report.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Discussion and possible Action to Approve RATPDev Request for a Contract Amendment to include Rate Structure Modifications and Rate Increases to Operate the Santa Ynez Valley Transit Services.
b. Discussion and Possible Action to Provide Staff Direction regarding Updates to Solvang Sign Ordinances.
c. Discussion and possible action to provide staff direction regarding fulfillment of a potential District 3 City Council vacancy.

9. COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS

10. ADJOURNMENT

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Annamarie Porter, City Clerk for the City of Solvang, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY under penalty 15 16
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of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing revised notice was posted at the City of Solvang City Hall bulletin board at 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, CA and on the City of Solvang website not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, per Government Code 54954.2.

Dated this 7th day of November 2024.
3 FEMA
Preliminary Special Flood
Hazard Area Maps
(SFHA)
Solvang City Council November 12, 2024 Meeting
Presented by County Flood Control
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• Two Main Goals of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968:
o Reducing future Flood Damage by
mapping flood hazards and thedevelopment and implementation offloodplain management standards. o Protecting property owners by closing
the insurance gap
• Flood Insurance Protection Act of 1973
o Requires the purchase of flood
insurance for some homeowners inhigh-risk flood zones.

National Flood Insurance Program
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
5 What Areas Did FEMA Newly Study Flood Hazards?
This map shows the locations of preliminary floodplain mapping (March 26, 2024) covering over 100 detailed study miles along multiple streams in Montecito, Cities of Buellton, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara and Solvang, Santa Ynez Tribe of Chumash Indian Native Lands, and the unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County. 3 6
4 Courtesy of CalOES
Keatinge House that burned?
 Flood hazards change over time due to
weather patterns, erosion, new development.
 Improved technology for modeling. Updated flood maps provide a more accurate picture of a property’s flood risk.

Why are the maps changing and why is this important?
7 Timeline to a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Revision Once FEMA issues the LFDs, communities have 6 months to update local floodplain regulations, if necessary, before revised FIRM is effective.

Revised FIRM is
Effective
TBD
Open House
Meeting
July 9, 2024
Additional
Outreach
2024-2026
Start of
Appeal Period
September
19, 2024
Community
Coordination and
Risk MAP
Discovery
End of
Appeal Period
December
18,2024
Letter of Final
Determination (LFD)
TBD
Development of New
Topographic Data
and Field Survey
2018 - 2020
Flood Risk Review
Meetings
2021 - 2023
Preliminary
Maps Issued
March 26, 2024
Engineering
Analyses
2019 - 2022
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Typical FEMA Flood Zones From Riverine Flood Source (cross section view) This graphic shows the high, moderate, and low-hazard areas most often mapped for streams on a Flood Insurance Rate Map, or FIRM. The mapped high-hazard zone is called the Special Flood Hazard Area, or SFHA, and represents the area inundated by a 1% annual chance flood. This is sometimes called the 100-year floodplain. Moderate-hazard areas include the 0.2% annual chance floodplain (outside the SFHA), and low-hazard zones (unshaded Zone X) are outside shaded X Zones.

Public Open House Meeting 6
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Effective SFHA Preliminary SFHA
Results were released to the Public in March of 2024
Link to Interactive Map created by Alex Gee
bit.ly/FEMA-RemappingSBC
Effective vs. Preliminary Special Flood Hazard Area
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• County of Santa Barbara FEMA Remapping Webpage:
http://www.countyofsb.org/FEMA-Remapping
• County of Santa Barbara FEMA Flood Hazard Map:
bit.ly/FEMA-RemappingSBC
• For more information on FEMA flood maps, visit
https://www.floodsmart.gov/flood-zones-and-maps
Useful Links
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• Highway 246 @ Alamo Pintado Road; February 1998• Feb 2-3, 1998: 3700 CFS (50-100 Year ARI) * Jan 9-10, 2023: 2200 CFS (25 Year ARI) • Rainfall of 2-5 year ARI could now result in flooding impacts similar to 2023 12 10
• Watersheds and burn areas• Emergency Mitigation Measures 13 11
Sandbag Stations
14 Meeting Date Agenda Item Agenda Dept
25-Nov Resolutions & Zoning Ordinance to implement GP 1st reading Public Hearing Planning Residential Disconnect Water policy & appeal form Consent Administration 9-Dec Zoning Ordinance to implement GP 2nd reading Consent Planning AB 1600 Report Discussion Public Works
Contract Renewals Consent All Departments
Approve 2025 City Council Calendar Consent City Clerk
Reso Reciting Facts of General Election Consent City Clerk Update TOT Ordinance Consent Administration
Appointment of a Mayor pro tem Discussion City Clerk
Seating Arrangement of Council members Discussion City Clerk Council selection of representatives to Outside Agencies Discussion City Clerk 13-Jan Brown Act, Public Records Act, Levine Act Training Presentation City Attorney Council selection of representatives to Advisory Bodies Discussion City Clerk 27-Jan Short Term Vacation Rental update Discussion Finance/Planning Fee Schedule Review Discussion Finance
Investment Policy Annual Review Discussion Finance
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Discussion Finance Future Meetings RFQ Interim Financing WWTP Administration Discussion Finance Compensation & Class Study Update Discussion Administration Outdoor dining ordinance Public Hearing Planning
Modify City Code Title 9, Chapter 3, 9-3D-3 Water
Conservation
Public Hearing Utilities
Calpers Debt Reduction Plan Discussion City Manager
Meeting Date Agenda Item Agenda Dept
Fire abatement and brush removal program Discussion City Manager Guidebook for development standards Discussion Planning DRC Role & Processing Procedures Discussion Planning
On-street Parking Restrictions Policy Direction Discussion Public Works Agenda Item Agenda Dept
January Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Discussion Finance January (odd
years)
Brown Act, Public Records Act, Levine Act Training Presentation City Attorney January (odd
years)
Appointment to Boards, Commissions, Committees Discussion City Clerk January Fee Schedule Review Discussion Finance
January Investment Policy Annual Review Discussion Finance February (even
years)
Budget to Actual Discussion Finance
February Measure A 5-Year Local Program of Projects Public Hearing Public Works February Mid-Year Budget Adjustments Finance
February (even
years)
Council Budget Goal Setting Public Workshop City Manager March Housing General Plan Annual Report Discussion Planning March SB1 RMRA project List Public Hearing Public Works March Solvang Mesa LLMD Annual Assessment Public Hearing Public Works March FTA 5311 Grant Agreement Consent Public Works
March TDA Grant Funding Consent Public Works
May (even years) Ordinance 1st Reading & Adoption Conflict of Interest Public Hearing City Attorney May Grant Funding Applications review Discussion Finance Oct/Jan/April/July Quarterly Financial Reports Consent Finance Oct/Jan/April/July Quarterly Marketing Update Presentation Parks & Rec Oct/Jan/April/July Quarterly Public Records Requests Report Consent City Clerk June Preliminary Budget Discussion Finance
June Two-Year Financial Plan Development or Supplemental Budget adoption
Discussion Finance
June Capital Improvement Program Discussion FIN/Public Works June/July Amend Appropriation Limit (GANN) Public Hearing November Stormwater Management Program Annual Report Consent Public Works December AB 1600 Report Discussion Public Works
December City Council Reorganization - Appointment of Mayor pro tem Discussion City Clerk December (even
years)
City Council Reorganization Council selection of
representatives to Committees and Agencies
Discussion City Clerk
Council Requested Agenda Items
Annual Reports

CITY COUNCIL ADVANCE CALENDAR
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Special Closed Session – 6:00 PM
Regular Meeting – 6:30 PM
6:00 PM SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Infanti called the Special Closed Session meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, California.

ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Mark Infanti, Mayor pro tem David Brown, Councilmember Robert Clarke

Absent: Councilmembers Claudia Orona and Elizabeth Orona Staff: City Manager Randy Murphy, City Attorney Chelsea O’Sullivan, RWG Attorney Daniel Parlow (via Zoom), City Clerk Annamarie Porter

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Infanti led in the Pledge of Allegiance.

1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ONLY
There were no public comments on Closed Session Items.

2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION – 6:04 p.m.

City Attorney O’Sullivan read title of items to be considered under Closed Session.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Existing Litigation – pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of case: South Coast Property Company 13-B, LP v. City of Solvang et al, Case No. 22- cv-00254
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION – 6:28 p.m.

3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
City Attorney O’Sullivan reported no reportable items from Closed Session.

ADJOURNMENT TO THE REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Infanti adjourned to the regular meeting at 6:29 p.m.

MINUTES

SOLVANG CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2024
Agenda Item 4.b
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6:30 PM REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Infanti called the regular meeting of the Solvang City Council to order at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, California.

ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Mark Infanti, Mayor pro tem David Brown, Councilmember Robert Clarke

Absent: Councilmembers Claudia Orona and Elizabeth Orona Staff: City Manager Randy Murphy, City Attorney Chelsea O’Sullivan, City Clerk Annamarie Porter, Public Works Director/City Engineer Rodger Olds

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Stacey Otte led in the Pledge of Allegiance.

1. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS - None

2. PRESENTATIONS
a. Receive and File Quarterly Marketing Update
Consultant John Sorgenfrei, TJA, presented an update of Marketing Services including digital marketing highlights, events, increasing subscriptions, and a recap of the Fall campaign statistics.

Discussion followed regarding targeting mid-week travelers, availability of a walking guide, online, and accessible languages on the City’s website.

Susan Lee, Solvang Visitor’s Center, addressed programs such as their “Bear Hug”, social media birthday postings, the vendor application on the City’s website, the new Jul daylight tours during Julefest and tracking visitors to the center.

Liana Cabrera, via Zoom, presented an update on social media statistics for this quarter; addressed organic reach and continued opportunities.

Discussion followed regarding the source for the videos and content created by influencers.

3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – NON-AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS Mayor Infanti invited public comments.

Arthur George, The Village Collection
Frank Smithson, The Village Collection
Stacy Otte, California Natural Art Museum
Hank Homburg
Dennis Beebe
Susan Bott, We Watch, via Zoom
There were no other public communications on Non-Agenda and Consent Items.

4. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND ADVANCE CALENDAR
City Manager Murphy introduced new Utility Director Jose Acosta and new Assistant to the City 17 M 2024-10-28 CC 3
Manager Olivia Uribe-Mutal who introduced themselves and provided information regarding their backgrounds and qualifications.

City Manager Murphy discussed an upcoming Business Talks meeting, the Parks and Recreation Turkey Bingo and Clean up Day. He added that the Haunted House was a big success, and the next City Council meeting will be held on November 12, 2024.

5. GC SECTION 53232.3(d) (aka AB 1234) and GC SECTION 84308 (aka SB 1439) REPORT OUT,

COUNCIL COMMENTS, REQUESTS
Mayor pro tem Brown reported attending the California League of Cities Convention and thanked the League of Women Voters for their recent forum in the City.

Mayor Infanti reported attending the Viking Car Show, Dinner at Mendenhall’s and SBCAG and APCD meetings in Santa Maria and announced the Air Pollution Control District will end its Landscape Electrification Equipment Program on November 11, 2024.

6. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approve Order of Agenda as Presented
b. Approve City Council Minutes: October 14, 2024
c. Approve Quarterly Financial Update
d. This item was pulled for separate discussion by Mayor Infanti. e. This item was pulled for separate discussion by Mayor pro tem Brown. f. Approve Amendment 2 to the Agreement with Inner Nature to amend the scope of work for the additional amount of $29,400, for a total contract amount not to exceed $117,330, and extend the term to June 30, 2025, and authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City.

Mayor pro tem Brown pulled Item No. 6.e from Consent for separate discussion and Mayor Infanti pulled Item 6.d.

Motion by Councilmember Clarke to approve Consent Items 6.a, 6.b, 6.c and 6.f as presented, seconded by Mayor Infanti and carried, 3-0. Councilmembers Claudia Orona and Elizabeth Orona absent.

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
d. Receive and file City Council Goals Update
Mayor Infanti referenced No. 17; explained this was done by public meeting and was presented to the public; felt comments about Lot 72 are valid and in response to his questions, City Manager Murphy addressed No. 13 relative to the HCA middle well and available options, No. 2, Planning goals, and No. 9 relative to local volunteer organizations.

Motion by Mayor Infanti to receive and file the City Council Goals Update, seconded by Mayor pro tem Brown and carried, 3-0. Councilmembers Claudia Orona and Elizabeth Orona absent.

e. Award Auditing Services Contract to Badawi and Associates in the amount not to exceed $270,980.00 for the term October 28, 2024 - June 30, 3030 and authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City.

Mayor pro tem Brown expressed concerns that the auditor has already been serving the City for the last five years and now is preparing to approve a contract for another six years and noted there needs to be an independent firm that rotates every two or three years in duration. He added that this would not 18 M 2024-10-28 CC 4
pass in the public sector and that the auditor needs to be independent.

City Manager Murphy reported reviewing the proposals received and explained other bidders were not responsive. In reply to Mayor pro tem Brown’s inquiry, he spoke about the possibility of a three-year contract with a two-year extension.

Mayor pro tem Brown suggested a maximum three-year term and City Manager Murphy mentioned changing the terms may change the price and explained the terms are for three years with possible two, one-year extensions.

There were no public comments on this matter.

Motion by Mayor pro tem Brown to approve Item No. e, for a three-year agreement and subsequently return to Council for review of the options to extend, seconded by Mayor Infanti and carried, 3-0.

Councilmembers Claudia Orona and Elizabeth Orona absent.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Discussion and possible action to approve Agency Grant Funding Guidelines.

City Manager Murphy presented details of the report.

Discussion followed regarding changing the term, “PowerPoint presentations” to “multimedia presentations”.

There were no public comments on this item.

Motion by Mayor pro tem Brown to approve the Agency Grant Funding Guidelines, seconded by Councilmember Clarke and carried 3-0. Councilmembers Claudia Orona and Elizabeth Orona absent.

9. COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS
Mayor pro tem Brown encouraged residents to vote.

10. ADJOURNMENT – 7:43 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:

Annamarie Porter, CMC
City Clerk
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AGENDA ITEM 6.c
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
SUBJECT: Approve Solvang’s Response to 2024 County Grand Jury Report and Authorize the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City PREPARED BY: Randy Murphy, City Manager
DISCUSSION:

The 2024 County Civil Grand Jury completed its investigations and filed the Annual Report (found here:
https://sbcgj.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-2024-Santa-Barbara-County-Grand-JuryConsolidated-Report.pdf) and was shared with the City in June. Unbeknownst to staff, the City was requested to provide a response to two findings of one of the studies (#10 – Homeless Encampments in Santa Barbara County: Becoming Part of the Community Again). Staff was recently reminded of its obligation to respond to the two findings associated with this portion of the Annual Report. The attached letter would satisfy the Court’s request for a response.

ALTERNATIVES:

Provide an alternate response
FISCAL IMPACT:

None
ATTACHMENTS:

A. Letter of Response to 2024 County Grand Jury Report
20 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, CA. 93463 Telephone (805) 688-5575 November 12, 2024
Presiding Judge Pauline Maxwell
1100 Anacapa Street
PO Box 21107
Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107
RE: Response to 2024 Grand Jury Report: Homeless Encampments in Santa Barbara County
Dear Judge Maxwell:

Per the request of the 2024 Grand Jury, the City of Solvang provides the following answers to the recommendations regarding Homeless Encampments found in their most recent Annual Report. We apologize for our delayed response, as we were unaware that the City of Solvang was expected to provide one until we recently received notice from the 2024-25 Foreperson.

That said, our comments are as follows:

Finding 2 – The negative effects of encampment sweeps can be mitigated when a variety of community resources are present at the time of the clean-up.

Solvang Response – Agree
Recommendation 2 – The County and the cities shall ensure that all sweeps occur utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach.

Solvang Response – Has been implemented – To the extent that there have been any recent encampments within the City, the sweeps have been coordinated with the County and other agencies so that a variety of resources are available at the time of the cleanup.

Finding 3 – Encampments lack basic sanitation services.

Solvang Response – Agree
Recommendation 3 – The County and the cities shall make trash cans, porta-potties, resources for handwashing, and Sharps containers for safe disposal of needles and other hazardous waste available near encampment sites.

Solvang Response – Will not be implemented – The City of Solvang is not aware of any current encampments within the City limits. To the extent that any are discovered in the future, City staff will evaluate the encampment regarding the suitability of the site, especially in light of safety and health concerns of our residents as well as the campers.

Additionally, in light of the recent SCOTUS ruling, we will also consider our options regarding removal of the encampment. While the City will not commit to any particular course of action, we do commit to treating everyone with dignity and respect. 21 If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or 805.688.5575 x204.

Yours in public service,
Randy Murphy
City Manager
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AGENDA ITEM 6.d
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
SUBJECT: Receive and file the FY 2023-2024 Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) Annual Report
PREPARED BY: Rodger A. Olds, Director of Public Works/City Engineer DISCUSSION:

The Federal Clean Water Act requires the City of Solvang (City) to operate under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) municipal stormwater permit for the discharge of stormwater to surface waters from the City’s storm drain system. On February 5, 2013, the NPDES Phase II Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) General Permit (Order No. 2013-001-DWQ) was adopted by State Water Regional Control Board (SWRCB). The 5-year Phase II Small MS4 General Permit (Stormwater Permit) became effective July 1, 2013 and remains in effect until the next Stormwater Permit becomes effective. The SWRCB issued a Draft Stormwater Permit in the Summer 2024 for public comment. Staff is participating in a multi-agency review of the Draft permit. The timing is still unknown; however, we anticipate the effective date for proposed permit adoption in the Spring or Summer of 2025.

In order to comply with the Stormwater Permit’s annual reporting requirements, the City of Buellton and City of Solvang entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as Co-Permittees on November 25, 2013, which designates the City of Buellton as the Lead Agency for submitting the joint Annual Report for the previous reporting year (July 1st – June 30th) via the SWRCB’s Storm Water Multiple Application and Report Tracking System (SMARTS) database. On October 15, 2024, the joint Annual Report which includes the Phase II Small MS4 Annual Report, and a Central Coast Post-Construction Storm Water Management Requirements (PCR) Annual Report was submitted to the SWRCB via the SMARTS database for reporting year (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024).

The submittal of the report keeps the City in compliance with the Stormwater Permit. The full annual report and supporting documentation is included as Attachment A to this report. Furthermore, the annual report, along with past annual reports, is available to the public on the City website.

ALTERNATIVES:

City Council could request an additional presentation from Staff at a future meeting.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact.

ATTACHMENTS:

A – Copy of the joint Annual Report submitted to the SWRCB on October 15, 2024, including the submitted supporting documentation.
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Permittee Information
Buellton Phase II Small MS4 Annual - Report 2023-2024 [email protected] City of Buellton 93427 REPORTING PERIOD:07/01/2023 - 06/30/2024 Gilbert Wolfe CA 3 42M2000150 PO Box 1819 Attachment A 24 Phase II Small MS4 Annual - Report - 2023-2024
Questions & Answers
Q No. Text DropDown Answer CheckBoxAnswer DescriptiveAnswer Date Answer Number Answer null GENERAL
1 Per Section E.1., did you continue to
implement your previously approved storm
water management plan? If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation in the comments
section. (Years 1-11) (Please note: This
question is for renewal permittees only. If you
are a new permittee, please select 'NA')
Yes
2 If you relied on another entity (co-permittee or
SIE) to implement one or more of the permit
requirements did the co-permittee or SIE meet
the permit requirements that were
implemented on your behalf? (Years 1-11) If
'Yes', please attach a copy of the agreement
that you have with the other entity if it is newthis year or if the agreement has changed or been updated since the last time it was
uploaded. If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes
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3 Reviewed and/or revised any relevant
ordinances or other regulatory mechanisms, or
adopted any new ordinances or regulatory
mechanisms to obtain adequate legal authority
as specified by Section E.6.a.(ii)(a-j)? (Year 2)
If 'No', please provide a brief explanation in the
comments section.

N/A
4 Certified legal authority, as specified by section
E.6.b.? (Year 2) If 'Yes", attach required
statement signed by an authorized signatory
certifying adequate legal authority to comply
with all Order requirements. (E.6.b.(ii)(a-e)).
(Year 2) If "No", please provide a brief
explanation.

N/A
5 Developed and began implementation of
Enforcement Response Plan as specified by
Section E.6.c.(ii)(a-f)? (Year 3); OR
Implemented the Enforcement Response Plan
as specified in Section E.6.c.(ii)(a-f)? (Years 4-
11) If 'No', please provide a brief explanation.

Yes
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6 Selected one or more of the Public Education
and Outreach options? (E.7.a) (Year 1) If yes,
which option was selected to comply with
section E.7.? Provide answer in comments
section. (Year 1) For countywide/regional
collaborative option selection, upload required
attachment: agreement confirming
collaboration with other MS4s. (Year 1)
N/A
25 7 Developed and began implementation of storm
water public education and outreach program
as specified by section E.7.a.(ii)(a - m)? (Year
2); OR Continued implementation of storm
water public education and outreach program
as specified by section E.7.a.(ii)(a - m)? (Years
3-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes
8 Developed and began implementation of a
public education strategy that established
education tasks based on water quality
problems, target audiences and anticipated
task effectiveness? (E.7.a.(ii)a) (Year 2); OR
Continued implementation of a public
education strategy that established education
tasks based on water quality problems, target
audiences and anticipated task effectiveness?
(Years 3-5) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation. THIS QUESTION IS

REDUNDANT WITH THE QUESTIONS

DIRECTLY ABOVE AND HAS BEEN
REMOVED. YOU HAVE NO NEED TO

ANSWER THIS QUESTION
N/A
9 Developed and implemented a training
program for all staff who, as part of their
normal job responsibilities, may be notified of,
come into contact with, or otherwise observe
an illicit discharge or illegal connection to the
storm drain system, as specified by section
E.7.b.1.(ii)(a-g)) (Year 3); OR Continued to
implement the training program for all
appropriate staff? (Years 4-11) If 'NA', please
provide a brief explanation.

Yes
10 Provided construction outreach and education
training for staff implementing construction site
storm water runoff control program, as
specified by section E.7.b.2.a(ii)(a-c)? (Years
2-11) If 'NA', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes
11 Developed and distributed educational
materials to construction site operators, as
specified by section E.7.b.2(b)(ii)(a-d), (Year
3); OR Continued to distribute educational
materials? (Years 4-11) If 'NA', please provide
a brief explanation.

Yes
12 Updated existing storm water website, as
necessary, to include information on
appropriate selection, installation,
implementation and maintenance of BMPs?
(E.7.b.2.(b)(ii)(d)) (Years 3-11) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

Yes
13 Trained employees on how to incorporate
pollution prevention/good housekeeping
techniques into Permittee operations, as
specified by section E.7.b.3.(ii)(a-d)? (Years 2-
11) If 'NA', please provide a brief explanation.

Yes
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PARTICIPATION PROGRAM
26 14 Involved the public in the development and
implementation of activities related to the
program, as specified by section E.8.(ii)(a-e)?
(Years 2-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes
null ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND

ELIMINATION
15 Created and/or maintained outfall map? (E.9.a)
(Years 2-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes
16 Included in the outfall map, location of all
outfalls that are operated by the Permittee
within the urbanized area, drainage areas, and
land use(s) contributing to those outfalls that
are operated by the Permittee, and that
discharge within the Permittee's jurisdiction to
a receiving water? (E.9.a(ii)(a)) (Year 2) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

N/A
17 Included in the outfall map, the location (and
name, where known to the Permittee) of all
water bodies receiving direct discharges from
those outfall pipes? (E.9.a(ii)(b)) (Year 2) If
'No', please provide a brief explanation.

N/A
18 Included in the outfall map, priority areas, as
specified in E.9.a.(ii)(c )(1-8)? (Year 2) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

N/A
19 Included in the outfall map, field sampling
stations? (E.9.a(ii)(d)) (Year 2) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

N/A
20 Included in the outfall map, the permit
boundary? (E.9.a(ii)(e)) (Year 2) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

N/A
21 Maintained inventory of all
industrial/commercial facilities/sources within
the Permittee's jurisdiction (regardless of
ownership) that could discharge storm water
pollutants to the MS4? (E.9.b) (Year 2) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

N/A
22 Included in the inventory, the facility name,
address, nature of business/activity, physical
location of storm drain receiving discharge,
name of receiving water and if the
facility/source is tributary to a Clean Water Act
Section 303(d) listed water body segment or
water body segment subject to a TMDL?
(E.9.b(ii)(a)) (Year 2) If 'No', please provide a
brief explanation.

N/A
27 23 Included in the inventory: vehicle salvage
yards, metal and other recycled materials
collection facilities, waste transfer facilities,
vehicle mechanical repair, maintenance or
cleaning; building trade central facilities or
yards; corporation yards; landscape nurseries
and greenhouses; building material retailers
and storage; plastic manufacturers; other
facilities designated by the Permittee or
Regional Water Board to have reasonable
potential to contribute to pollution of storm
water runoff? (E.9.b(ii)(b)) (Year 2) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

N/A
24 Determined if facilities that are required to be
covered under the Statewide Industrial
General Permit (IGP) have done so and
notified Regional Water Board of any nonfilers? (E.9.b(ii)(c)) (Year 2) Attached copies of the notification of non-filers to the Regional
Water Board (E.9.b(ii)(c)) (Year 2) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

N/A
25 Updated the inventory annually? (E.9.b(ii)(d))
(Years 2-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes
26 Developed and implemented procedures to
proactively identify illicit discharges originating
from priority areas identified in Section
E.9.a.(ii)(c ), at least once over the length of
the permit term. OR, established a selfcertification program where Permittees require reports from authorized parties demonstrating
the prevention and elimination of illicit
discharges at their facilities in priority areas at
least once over the length of the permit term?
(E.9.b(ii)(e)) (Year 2) OR Implemented the
procedures established per E.9.b.(ii).(e).?
(Years 3-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes
27 Conducted field sampling of any outfalls that
were flowing or ponding when it had been
more than 72 hours after the last rain event
(i.e., were suspected of illicit discharges)
during outfall inventory mapping (under section
E.9.a.)? (E.9.c.) (Year 2) If 'No', please provide
a brief explanation.

N/A
28 Conducted monitoring for the parameters listed
in Table 1, or for parameters selected by
Permittee based on local knowledge of
pollutants of concern in priority areas?
(E.9.c(ii)(a)) (Years 2-11) If tailored parameter
action levels, attach justification and
modifications to parameters If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

Yes Yes - The Cities of Solvang and Buellton do
not add Fluoride to their water system;
therefore, the outfall samples collected are not
sampled for this indicator parameter.

The Tailored Parameter
Justification/Modifications Buellton and
Solvang Transmittal (Email Dated 10/6/17) -
IDDE Sampling Chlorine was uploaded as an
attachment to the Phase II Small MS4 Annual
Report - Traditional 2016 - 2017 Annual
submittal as requested by the CCRWQCB.

Per CCRWQCB, no additional upload is
necessary.
28 29 Verified that indicator parameter action levels
in Table 2, or tailored parameter action levels
were not exceeded? (E.9.c.(ii)(b)) (Years 2-11)
If tailored parameter action levels, attach
justification and modifications to parameter
action levels. If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes Yes - Buellton.

Yes - The City of Solvang does not add
Fluoride to their water system; therefore, the
outfall samples collected are not sampled for
this indicator parameter.

Per CCRWQCB, no additional upload is
necessary.
30 Conducted follow-up investigations per Section
E.9.d. if the action level concentrations were
exceeded? (E.9.c(ii)(c )) (Years 2-11) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

No No - Buellton. No Action Levels were
exceeded except for conductivity, which has
been investigated in the past (consistently over
the Action Level at both outfalls, but similar to
groundwater quality in the area).

NA - Solvang. The City of Solvang did not
have any action level concentrations
exceedances which required follow-up
investigations.
31 Developed written procedures for conducting
investigations into the source of all suspected
illicit discharges? (E.9.d.ii(a-e)) (Year 2) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

N/A
32 Investigated within 24 hours, non-storm water
discharges suspected of being sanitary
sewage and/or significantly contaminated?
(E.9.d.(ii)(a)) (Years 2-11) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

Yes NA - Buellton. The City of Buellton did not
have any non-stormwater discharges
suspected of being sanitary sewage and/or
significantly contaminated.

Yes - Solvang.
33 Prioritized investigations of suspected sanitary
sewage and/or significantly contaminated
discharges over investigations of non-storm
water discharges suspected of being cooling
water, wash water, or natural flows?
(E.9.d.(ii)(b)) (Years 2-11) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

Yes NA - Buellton. The City of Buellton did not
have any non-stormwater discharges
suspected of being sanitary sewage and/or
significantly contaminated.

Yes - Solvang.
34 Reported immediately the occurrence of any
flows believed to be an immediate threat to
human health or the environment to local
Health Department? (E.9.d.(ii)(c)) (Years 2-11)
If 'No', please provide a brief explanation.

NA NA - Buellton. The City of Buellton did not
have any flows believed to be an immediate
threat to human health or the environment
requiring notification to local Health
Department.

NA - Solvang. The City of Solvang did not
have any flows believed to be an immediate
threat to human health or the environment
requiring notification to local Health
Department.
35 Determined and documented through
investigations the source of all non-storm
water discharges? (E.9.d.(ii)(d)) (Years 2-11) If
'No', please provide a brief explanation.

Yes
29 36 Implemented corrective actions to eliminate
illicit discharges as specified in section
E.9.d.(ii)(e)? (Years 2-11) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

Yes
37 Developed and began implementing a spill
response plan? (E.9.e) (Year 1); OR
Continued to implement a spill response plan
(Years 2-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes
null CONSTRUCTION SITE STORM WATER

RUNOFF CONTROL PROGRAM
38 Developed an enforceable construction site
storm water runoff control ordinance for all
projects that disturb less than one acre of soil?
(E.10) (Year 2) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

N/A
39 Created, maintained, and continuously
updated an inventory of all projects subject to
local construction site storm water runoff
control ordinance according to the minimum
requirements listed in section E.10.a(ii)(a-h) ?
(E.10.a) (Years 1-11) If 'No', please provide a
brief explanation.

Yes
40 Developed procedures that include the
minimum requirements listed in section
E.10.b(ii)(a-e) to review and approve
construction plan documents? (i.e., erosion
and sediment control plans). (E.10.b) (Year 1)
If 'No', please provide a brief explanation.

N/A
41 Used legal authority to implement procedures
for inspecting public and private construction
projects and conducted enforcement as
necessary? (E.10.c). (Years 2-11) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

Yes
42 Conducted inspections, at a minimum, at
priority construction sites prior to land
disturbance, during active construction and
following active construction? (E.10.c.(ii))
(Years 2-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes
43 Included in inspection, an assessment of
compliance with the Permittee's construction
site storm water control ordinance and other
applicable ordinances? (E.10.c.(ii)) (Years 2-
11) If 'No', please provide a brief explanation.

Yes
44 Active site inspections included inspections of
BMP maintenance, BMP effectiveness and
verification of no pollutant of concern
discharge? (E.10.c.(ii)) (Years 2-11) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

Yes
30 45 Based inspection prioritization criteria on
project threat to water quality (includes soil
erosion potential, site slope, project size and
type, sensitivity of receiving water bodies,
proximity to receiving water bodies, non-storm
water discharges, projects more than one acre
that are not subject to the CGP and past
record of non-compliance)? (E.10.c.(ii)) (Years
2-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes
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HOUSEKEEPING FOR PERMITTEE

OPERATIONS PROGRAM
46 Developed and maintained an inventory of
Permittee-owned or operated facilities within
your jurisdiction that are a threat to water
quality, as specified in E.11.a(ii). (Years 2-11)
If 'No', please provide a brief explanation.

Yes
47 Developed and submitted a map that identifies
the location of inventoried Permitteeowned/operated facilities, storm drainage system corresponding to the each of the
facilities and the receiving water, facility name
and management including contact
information? (E.11.b) (Year 2) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

N/A
48 Conducted annual inspections of and
assessed the pollutant discharge potential for
all Permittee-owned facilities to identify
Hotspots, as specified in section E.11.c? (Year
3); If 'No', please provide a brief explanation
N/A
49 Developed and implemented SWPPPs for
hotspots as specified in section E.11.d.(ii)(ac))? (Year 4) Continued to implement SWPPPs for hotspots? (Years 5-11) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

NA N/A - Buellton. The City of Buellton conducted
quarterly inspections at the WWTP; however,
per hotspot rating criteria, the facility is no
longer a hotspot and does not have a Hotspot
SWPPP.

N/A - Solvang. The City of Solvang had
previously conducted a Hotspot Site
Investigation on each City owned or operated
facility and did not find a "Severe" or
"Confirmed" Hotspots during the facility
assessments that would require the
development and implementation of a SWPPP.
50 Conducted quarterly visual inspection of
hotspots and hotspot discharge locations?
(E.11.e.(ii)(a and c)) (Years 5-11) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

NA N/A - Buellton. The City of Buellton conducted
quarterly inspections at the WWTP; however,
per hotspot rating criteria, the facility is no
longer a hotspot and does not have a Hotspot
SWPPP.

N/A - Solvang. The City of Solvang had
previously conducted a Hotspot Site
Investigation on each City owned or operated
facility and did not find a "Severe" or
"Confirmed" Hotspots during the facility
assessments that would require quarterly
visual inspections of hotspots and hotspot
discharge locations.
51 Conducted annual comprehensive hotspot
inspection? (E.11.e(ii)(b)) (Years 5-11) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

Yes
31 52 Inspected each inventoried facility that is not a hotspot once during permit term? (E.11.e(ii)(d))
(Years 5-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes
53 Implemented procedures to assess and
prioritize maintenance of storm drain system
infrastructure and assigned a high priority to
each catch basin meeting any of the criteria
listed in section E.11.f(ii)(1-8)? (Year 2) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

N/A
54 Began maintenance of storm drain systems
according to the procedures and priorities
developed according to section E.11.g.(ii)(ae)? (Year 3) If 'No', please provide a brief explanation. THIS QUESTION IS

REDUNDANT WITH THE QUESTIONS

DIRECTLY BELOW AND HAS BEEN
REMOVED. YOU HAVE NO NEED TO

ANSWER THIS QUESTION
N/A
55 Developed and implemented a strategy to
inspect storm drain systems, based on the
priorities assigned in section E.11.f.(ii).
(E.11.g.(ii)(a)). (Year 3); OR Continued to
implement the strategy to inspect storm drain
systems? (Years 4-11) If 'No', please provide a
brief explanation.

Yes
56 Developed and implemented a schedule to
clean high priority catch basins and other
systems? (E.11.g.(ii)(b)) (Year 3); OR
Continued to implement a schedule to clean
high priority catch basins? (Years 4-11) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

Yes
57 Ensured that each catch basin in high foot
traffic areas includes a legible storm water
awareness message? (E.11.g.(ii)(c)) (Years 3-
11) If 'No', please provide a brief explanation.

Yes
58 Reviewed and maintained high priority facilities
and removed trash and debris from high
priority areas prior to the rainy season?
(E.11.g.(ii)(d)). (Years 3-11) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

Yes
59 Developed and maintained a procedure to
dewater and dispose of materials extracted
from catch basins that ensures that water
removed during the catch basin cleaning
process and waste material will not reenter the
MS4? (E.11.g.(ii)(e)). (Year 3) Continued to
implement a procedure to dewater and dispose
of materials extracted from catch basins?
(Years 4-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes
60 Developed program to assess O&M activities
for potential to discharge pollutants and
inspected all O&M BMPs quarterly as specified
in section E.11.h.(ii)(a-d)? (Year 3) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation. THIS

QUESTION IS REDUNDANT WITH THE

QUESTIONS DIRECTLY BELOW AND HAS
BEEN REMOVED. YOU HAVE NO NEED TO

ANSWER THIS QUESTION
N/A
32 61 Developed and implemented a program that
includes activities listed in section
E.11.h.ii(a)(1-8) to assess operations and
maintenance activities and subsequently
developed applicable BMPs? (E.11.h(ii)(a))
(Year 3); OR Continued to implement a
program to assess O&M activities? (Years 4-
11) If 'No', please provide a brief explanation.

Yes
62 Identified all materials that could be discharged
from each of these O&M activities, and which
materials contain pollutants? (E.11.h(ii)(b))
(Years 3-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

No Yes - Buellton
No. Solvang - O&M activities assessment
inspection forms were not received from each
Division which may have been a result of inactivity, transfer of Division responsibilities that required new staff training or from clarification
needed that a type of activity required
assessment. All new and existing staff will be
provided training on updated O&M Activities
Assessment Plan during Year 12.
63 Developed and identified a set of BMPs that,
when applied during Permittee O&M activities,
will reduce pollutants in storm water and nonstorm water discharges? (E.11.h(ii)(c)) (Year 3); OR Continued to implement identified
BMPs for O&M activities? (Years 4-11) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

No Yes - Buellton
No. Solvang - O&M activities assessment
inspection forms were not received from each
Division which may have been a result of inactivity, transfer of Division responsibilities that required new staff training or from clarification
needed that a type of activity required
assessment. All new and existing staff will be
provided training on updated O&M Activities
Assessment Plan during Year 12.
64 Evaluated all BMPs implemented during O&M
activities quarterly? (E.11.h(ii)(d)) (Years 3-11)
If 'No', please provide a brief explanation.

No Yes - Buellton.

No - Solvang. O&M activities assessment
inspection forms were not received from each
Division which may have been a result of inactivity, transfer of Division responsibilities that required new staff training or from clarification
needed that a type of activity required
assessment. All new and existing staff will be
provided training on updated O&M Activities
Assessment Plan during Year 12.
65 Developed and implemented a process for
incorporating water quality and habitat
enhancement into new and rehabilitated flood
management projects? (E.11.i) (Year 3); OR
Continued to implement the process for
incorporating water quality enhancement into
flood management projects? (Years 4-11) If
'No', please provide a brief explanation.

NA
66 Implemented a landscape design and
maintenance program to reduce the amount of
water, pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers
used by Permittee? (E.11.j) (Years 2-11) If
'No', please provide a brief explanation.

Yes
67 Evaluated pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers
used and application activities performed and
identified pollution prevention and source
control opportunities? (E.11.j(ii)(a)) (Year 2) If
'No', please provide a brief explanation.

N/A
33 68 Implemented practices that reduced the
discharge of pesticides, herbicides and
fertilizers as specified in section E.11.j(ii)(b)(1-
4))? (Years 2-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

Yes
69 Implemented educational activities for
municipal applicators and distributors?
(E.11.j(ii)(b)(1)) (Years 2-11) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

Yes
70 Implemented landscape management
measures that rely on non-chemical solutions,
including the measures specified in section
E.11.j.(ii)(b)(2)(a-i)? (Years 2-11) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

Yes
71 Collected and properly disposed of unused
pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers?
(E.11.j(ii)(b)(3))(Years 2-11) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

Yes
72 Minimized irrigation runoff by using an
evapotranspiration-based irrigation schedule
and rain sensors? (E.11.j(ii)(b)(4)), (Years 2-
11) If 'No', please provide a brief explanation.

Yes
73 Recorded the types and amounts of pesticides,
herbicides and fertilizers used in the permit
area? (E.11.j(ii)(c )) (Years 2-11) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

Yes
null POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
74 Regulated development to comply with
sections E.12.b. through E.12.l of permit?
(E.12.a) (Years 2-11) If 'No', please provide a
brief explanation.

NA These requirements are superseded by the
Central Coast adopted Post-Construction
Requirements (PCRs). The Cities shall
comply with the adopted and approved
Stormwater Management Requirements for
Development Projects in the Central Coast
Region dated July 12, 2013.
75 Required implementation of site design
measures for all projects that create and/or
replace 2,500- 5,000 square feet of impervious
surface (including single family homes, that are
not part of a larger plan of development)?
(E.12.b) (Years 2-11) If 'No', please provide a
brief explanation.

NA These requirements are superseded by the
Central Coast adopted Post-Construction
Requirements (PCRs). The Cities shall
comply with the adopted and approved
Stormwater Management Requirements for
Development Projects in the Central Coast
Region dated July 12, 2013.
76 Implemented standards, including measures
for site design, source control, runoff reduction,
storm water treatment and baseline
hydromodification management, on projects
that create and/or replace more than 5,000
square feet of impervious surface (Regulated
Projects)? (E.12.c) (Years 2-11) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation.

N/A These requirements are superseded by the
Central Coast adopted Post-Construction
Requirements (PCRs). The Cities shall
comply with the adopted and approved
Stormwater Management Requirements for
Development Projects in the Central Coast
Region dated July 12, 2013.
77 Required Regulated Projects to implement
source control measures? (E.12.d) (Years 2-
11) If 'No', please provide a brief explanation.

NA These requirements are superseded by the
Central Coast adopted Post-Construction
Requirements (PCRs). The Cities shall
comply with the adopted and approved
Stormwater Management Requirements for
Development Projects in the Central Coast
Region dated July 12, 2013.
34 78 Required Regulated Projects to implement LID
standards designed to reduce runoff, treat
storm water, and provide baseline
hydromodification management to the extent
feasible, to meet the Numeric Sizing Criteria
for Storm Water Retention and Treatment
under section E.12.e(ii)c? (Years 2-11) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

NA These requirements are superseded by the
Central Coast adopted Post-Construction
Requirements (PCRs). The Cities shall
comply with the adopted and approved
Stormwater Management Requirements for
Development Projects in the Central Coast
Region dated July 12, 2013.
79 Developed and implemented hydromodification
management procedures for Regulated
Projects that created and/or replaced one acre
or more of impervious surface as specified by
section E.12.f? (Year 3); OR Continued to
implement hydromodification management
procedures for Regulated Projects? (Years 4-
11) If 'No', please provide a brief explanation.

NA These requirements are superseded by the
Central Coast adopted Post-Construction
Requirements (PCRs). The Cities shall
comply with the adopted and approved
Stormwater Management Requirements for
Development Projects in the Central Coast
Region dated July 12, 2013.
81 Implemented an O&M verification program for
storm water treatment and baseline
hydromodification structural controls measures
on all Regulated Projects, as specified by
section E.12.h.(ii)(a-e)? (Years 2-11) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

NA These requirements are superseded by the
Central Coast adopted Post-Construction
Requirements (PCRs). The Cities shall
comply with the adopted and approved
Stormwater Management Requirements for
Development Projects in the Central Coast
Region dated July 12, 2013.
82 Inventoried and assessed the maintenance
condition of structural post-construction BMPs
within your jurisdiction? (E.12.i) (Years 3-11) If
'No', please provide a brief explanation.

NA These requirements are superseded by the
Central Coast adopted Post-Construction
Requirements (PCRs). The Cities shall
comply with the adopted and approved
Stormwater Management Requirements for
Development Projects in the Central Coast
Region dated July 12, 2013.
83 Developed and maintained a plan to inventory,
map and determine the relative maintenance
condition of structural post-construction BMPs
as specified by section E.12.i(ii)(a-d)? (Year 3);
OR Continued to implement plan to inventory,
map and assessment of maintenance
condition of post-construction BMPs? (Years
4-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation.

NA These requirements are superseded by the
Central Coast adopted Post-Construction
Requirements (PCRs). The Cities shall
comply with the adopted and approved
Stormwater Management Requirements for
Development Projects in the Central Coast
Region dated July 12, 2013.
84 Conducted an analysis of the landscape code
to correct gaps and impediments impacting
effective implementation of post-construction
standards? (E.12.j(ii)(a)) (Year 1) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

N/A
85 Completed any changes to the landscape code
to effectively administer post-construction
requirements? (E.12.j(ii)(b)) (Years 2-11) If
'No', please provide a brief explanation.

No The Cities of Solvang and Buellton did not find
any impediments with administering the postconstruction requirements during the Municipal Landscape Gap Analysis, but they are
considering future opportunities to improve that
were identified during the analysis and/or
adopt a new ordinance to align with the
Department of Water Resource's Model Water
Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO).
35 86 Implemented post-construction storm water
management requirements based on a
watershed-process approach as specified by
section E.12.k? (Years 1-11)
NA These requirements are superseded by the
Central Coast adopted Post-Construction
Requirements (PCRs). The Cities shall
comply with the adopted and approved
Stormwater Management Requirements for
Development Projects in the Central Coast
Region dated July 12, 2013.
87 Proposed alternative post-construction
requirements that achieved multiple-benefits
as specified by section E.12.l? (Years 1-11)
No The Cities of Solvang and Buellton did not
submit a proposal to the Regional Water Board
or the Executive Officer to obtain approval for
alternative post-construction measures for
multiple-benefit projects.
null WATER QUALITY MONITORING
88 Indicate which water quality monitoring
approach applies to your jurisdiction. Check all
that apply.
303(d) Monitoring
89 If you selected TMDL Monitoring or 303(d)
Monitoring, did you consult with your Regional
Water Board within Year 1 of the permit to
determine monitoring study design and
implementation schedule? (Year 1) If 'No',
please provide a brief explanation.

N/A
90 Indicate if you are or will be conducting water
quality monitoring individually or as part of a
regional program. (Years 1 and 2) If regional
program, list the name of the program in the
text box below. If a Permittee has a population
less than 50,000 AND is not required to
conduct ASBS, TMDL or 303(d) Monitoring
(Sections E.13.(a)-(c)), then enter N/A
91 Provide a status update regarding the
development (including consultation with
Regional Boards, if applicable), submittal
and/or approval of the monitoring study design
and implementation schedule. (Year 1)
92 Upload the Monitoring Study Design and any
available results for the monitoring option that
applies to your jurisdiction. (Year 2)
93 Provide a summary of the implementation of
the water quality monitoring program and
related results. (Year 3-11) Upload the
Monitoring Study Results if monitoring was
completed in the current reporting year.

Refer to attached 303(d) Monitoring Program
Results.
null PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT
94 Developed and implemented a Program
Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement
Plan (PEAIP) that includes the minimum
requirements listed in section E.14.a(ii)(a-f))?
(Year 2) Continued to implement the PEAIP?
(Years 3-11) If 'No', please provide a brief
explanation. If 'Yes', upload required PEAIP as
attachment if changes have been made to the
PEAIP since being uploaded for previous
annual reports.

Yes
36 95 Provide a description of implementation of the
Program Effectiveness Assessment and
Improvement Plan, a summary of data
obtained through effectiveness assessment
measures and the short and long-term
progress of the storm water program and an
analysis of the data as described in section
E.14.a(iii) of the permit. Select "Upload as an
attachment" to attach a
description/summary/analysis or "No
attachment" to explain why an attachment was
not included. (Years 3-11) {required}
Upload as an
attachment
Refer to attached PEAIP Annual Summary
Reports.
96 Identified and summarized BMP and/or
program modification identified in priority
program areas that will be made in next permit
term? (E.14.b.(ii)(a-d)) (Year 5) If 'No', please
provide a brief explanation. If 'yes', upload
required PEAIP as attachment. {required if
'Yes'}
N/A
null TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS

COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
97 Attached TMDL implementation status report
that includes the information listed in section
E.15.d(i-iv)? (Years 1-11) {required if 'Yes'} If
'No', please provide a brief explanation.

NA Although the Santa Ynez River is a 303(d)
impaired water body, it was not identified
within "Phase II Permit Traditional Small MS4
Attachment G-Region Specific Requirements"
that outlines Regional Water Board Approved
TMDLs.
null ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
98 Optional: If you have any additional
information, reports or attachments that you
would like to provide to describe your storm
water program please use the text box and/or
the upload attachment button below. (Years 1-
11)
Refer to attached CASQA OWOW 2024
Annual Summary Report.
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CERTIFICATION
I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualilfied personnel properly gathered andevaluated the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is to the best ofmy knowledge and belief true, accurate and complete. I am aware that threre are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.

Name: Rose Hess Title: Director of Public Works Date: 10/15/2024 38 Phase II Small MS4 Annual - Report - 2023-2024

ATTACHMENTS
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39 County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department
Project Clean Water
123 E. Anapamu Street, Suite 27, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 568-3440 FAX (805) 568-3434
www.sbprojectcleanwater.org

CHRIS SNEDDON WALTER RUBALCAVA
Director Deputy Director
Memorandum
Date:

To:

September 27, 2024
303(d) Monitoring Partner Agencies:
• Erin Maker, Carpinteria
• Melissa Nelson, Goleta
• Roger Olds, Solvang
• Mary Zepeda, MNS for Solvang
• Rose Hess, City of Buellton
From: Cathleen Garnand, Project Clean Water Manager, County of Santa Barbara Subject: Transmittal of 303(d) Monitoring Program Results, 2023-2024 The following summary and supporting documents describe implementation of the ninth year of the 303(d) Monitoring Program.

Background
In accordance with the NPDES California Phase II General Municipal MS4 Permit (Permit) Section E.13.c 303(d) Monitoring requirements, the County of Santa Barbara Project Clean Water (County), along with the Cities of Carpinteria, Goleta, Solvang, and Buellton (Partner Agencies), implemented the 303(d) Storm Water Monitoring Program, which was approved by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board in their letter dated March 4, 2016. This program provides information used to meet Permit Section E.14.a. Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan requirements by applying the results of the wet weather monitoring from representative urban land use sites to the pollutant Load, Prioritization, Reduction (LPR) Model. The first three years of sampling data were analyzed and summarized in the Urban Stormwater Monitoring Report (Geosyntec, Sept 2018).

Recommendations from the report that continue to be implemented in this 2023-2024 sampling year include:
• Discontinue pesticides that were not detected in the first three years of the program: carbamates and urea pesticides, diuron and degradates, and neonicotinoids. • Discontinue toxicity because there was no statistically significant correlation found between toxicity and the measured constituents that would cause toxicity (e.g., pesticides, metals, and 40 2023-2024 303(d) Monitoring Program Results

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nutrient detections); without correlation, the data do not provide substantial insight into the characterization of storm water discharges or otherwise inform management decisions.

Monitoring activities are conducted following these documents:
• Urban Storm Water Monitoring Plan 2015-2018 (Geosyntec 2016) • 303(d) Storm Water Sampling, Field Sampling Protocol (Santa Barbara County 12/19/2023) Three monitoring events per year are targeted for each reference land use site.

Summary
During the reporting period of Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024, one wet-weather event was monitored at five locations. Attachment 1 contains a summary of completed and attempted sampling events during the reporting year. Table 1 summarizes the event information.

Table 1. Sample Date, Event Total Rainfall, Location, and Reference Land Use Sample Date Event Total
Rainfall (inches) Sample Location Reference Land Use
12/20/23 4.38 Buellton Industrial
12/20/23 3.75 Solvang Multi-Family Residential
12/20/23 4.54 Goleta Commercial
12/20/23 4.54 Goleta Industrial
12/21/23 6.01 Carpinteria Agricultural
The Sampling Log provided in Attachment 1 describes the storm events tracked throughout the year. The monitoring results are provided in Attachment 2. Note: numeric thresholds or standards do not exist for many of the parameters analyzed and those that do have comparative benchmark, criteria, or Central Coast Basin Plan objectives, are provided in Attachment 3, along with the sources. Results where values exceeded a benchmark, criteria, or Central Coast Basin Plan objective are discussed below.

Total Aluminum (1,000 micrograms per liter [ug/L])
Buellton Industrial (1,700 ug/L)
Goleta Commercial (1,400 ug/L)
Goleta Industrial (3,300 ug/L)
Natural sources of aluminum may include soil and geologic erosion. Possible anthropogenic sources of aluminum are galvanized metal surfaces (roofing, gutters, fences, etc.), automotive parts, and aluminum foil.

Bifenthrin (0.2465 ng/L)
Buellton Industrial (10 ng/L)
Solvang MFR (85 ng/L)
Goleta Commercial (20 ng/L)
Bifenthrin is a pyrethroid insecticide. Sources may include products used for agricultural crops and commercial and residential lawns.

Dissolved Copper (4.32 ug/L)
Goleta Commercial (25 ug/L)
Goleta Industrial (7.2 ug/L)
Carpinteria Agricultural (6.7 ug/L)
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Natural sources of copper may include soil and geologic erosion. Anthropogenic sources may include pesticides and herbicides, brake pads, vehicle parts, roofing, and metal plating.

Total Copper (10 ug/L)
Buellton Industrial (11 ug/L)
Goleta Commercial (48 ug/L)
Goleta Industrial (32 ug/L)
Natural sources of copper may include soil and geologic erosion. Anthropogenic sources may include pesticides and herbicides, brake pads, vehicle parts, roofing, and metal plating.

L-Cyhalothrin (0.04 nanograms per liter [ng/L])
Carpinteria Urban Agriculture (6.7 ng/L)
L-Cyhalothrin is contained in pyrethroid insecticides. Sources may include pest-control products used by homeowners and commercial farm operators.

Total Nitrogen (0.38 milligrams per liter [mg/L])
Buellton Industrial (1.4 mg/L)
Solvang Residential (0.56 mg/L)
Goleta Commercial (4.2 mg/L)
Goleta Industrial (2.2 mg/L)
Carpinteria Urban Agriculture (4.3 mg/L)
Natural sources of nitrogen may include atmospheric deposition, plant decomposition, wild animal waste, etc. Anthropogenic sources may include fertilizers used for landscaping, improper management of pet and yard wastes, and to a lesser degree, human waste (i.e., outdoor toileting).

Orthophosphate as P (0.3 mg/L)
Goleta Commercial (0.50 mg/L)
Carpinteria Agricultural (1.6 mg/L)
Natural sources of orthophosphate include waterfowl waste, atmospheric deposition, weathering of geologic phosphate material, and plant decomposition. Anthropogenic sources may include fertilizers, pet waste, and agricultural or urban runoff.

Permethrin (3.3 ng/L)
Buellton Industrial (8.7 ng/L)
Solvang Residential (220 ng/L)
Goleta Commercial (29 ng/L)
Permethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide. Sources may include products used for public vector control programs, food and feed crops, ornamental vegetation, livestock and pets, structures and buildings, repellant-treated clothing, and human application (i.e., control of lice and mites). Permethrin may also be used in places where food is handled, such as restaurants.

Dissolved Phosphorus (0.02188 mg/L)
Buellton Industrial (0.11 mg/L)
Solvang Residential (0.11 mg/L)
Goleta Commercial (0.58 mg/L)
Goleta Industrial (0.29 mg/L)
Carpinteria Urban Agriculture (2.5 mg/L)
Natural sources of phosphorus may include atmospheric deposition, plant decomposition, and weathering of rock, wild animal waste, etc. Anthropogenic sources may include fertilizers in landscaping 42 2023-2024 303(d) Monitoring Program Results

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runoff, improper management of pet and yard wastes, and to a lesser degree, human waste (i.e., outdoor toileting).

Dissolved Zinc (42.25 ug/L)
Goleta Commercial (140 ug/L)
Goleta Industrial (69 ug/L)
Carpinteria Urban Agriculture (51 ug/L)
Natural sources of zinc may include soil and geologic erosion. Anthropogenic sources may include fertilizers, wood preservative, plating and metal work, paints containing corrosion inhibitor, atmospheric deposition from fossil fuel combustion, industrial processes, and galvanized metal surfaces (roofing, gutters, fences, etc.).

Total Zinc (4 ug/L)
Buellton Industrial (140 ug/L)
Solvang MFR (19 ug/L)
Goleta Commercial (230 ug/L)
Goleta Industrial (260 ug/L)
Carpinteria Urban Agriculture (64 ug/L)
Natural sources of zinc may include soil and geologic erosion. Anthropogenic sources may include fertilizers, wood preservative, plating and metal work, paints containing corrosion inhibitor, atmospheric deposition from fossil fuel combustion, industrial processes, and galvanized metal surfaces (roofing, gutters, fences, etc.).

Note: Summary statistics previously included in this report could not be provided for each parameter and land use combination because only one sampling event occurred in this reporting period. 43 Attachment 1- Sampling Log
1 Attachment 1 – Sampling Log for 2023-2024
Rainfall data sources and distance to sampling locations are as follows:
• Carpinteria: Santa Barbara County Flood Control District Official Daily Rainfall Record Station 208, Carpinteria Fire Station, within 0.75 miles of Carpinteria urban agriculture and residential monitoring locations.
• Goleta: Santa Barbara County Flood Control District Daily Rainfall Record Station 440 Goleta Fire Station, within 1.1 miles of Goleta commercial and 2 miles of Goleta industrial monitoring locations.
• Buellton: Santa Barbara County Flood Control District Official Daily Rainfall Record Station 233 Buellton Fire Station #31, within 0.50 mile of the Buellton industrial monitoring location. • Solvang: Santa Barbara County Flood Control District Official Daily Rainfall Record Station 393 Solvang PW Water, within 1.3 miles of the Solvang residential monitoring location.

Rainfall amounts listed below are per storm, not rainfall day. The rainfall increment graphs are from the County of Santa Barbara’s Real-time Rainfall, River-Stream, and Reservoir Data website:
https://rain.cosbpw.net/.

December 20-21, 2023 Monitoring Event
• Monday, December 11, 2023:
o Rain forecast to fall Thursday, December 21, through the morning of Friday, December 22, 2023.
o The County emailed the Partner Agencies requesting staff availability. • Wednesday, December 13, 2023:
o The County emailed the Partner Agencies confirming that enough staff were available to sample all locations.
• Friday, December 15, 2023:
o The County emailed the Partner Agencies to notify the group of the updated forecast and request availability to sample on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. • Monday, December 18, 2023:
o The County emailed the Partner Agencies to confirm plans to sample the afternoon of Wednesday, December 20, 2023.
• Wednesday, December 20, 2023:
o Bridget Elliott and Mikayla Palmer sampled the Buellton Industrial location starting at 1:02 PM.
o Taylor Gullikson began sampling at the Solvang MFR location at 1:20 PM. o Dan Rowell collected samples at the Goleta Commercial location starting at 2:20 PM. o Andrea Dransfield collected samples at the Goleta Industrial location starting at 4:10 PM. • Wednesday, December 21, 2023:
o Adam Goodrich collected samples at the Carpinteria Agricultural location starting at 8:20 AM.
• Rainfall totals for this storm event:
o Buellton 4.38”
o Goleta 4.54”
o Solvang 3.75”
o Carpinteria 6.01”
44 Attachment 1- Sampling Log
2 45
Attachment 1- Sampling Log
3 February 19, 2024 False Start:
• Tuesday, February 13, 2024:
o Rain forecast to fall on Monday, February 19, 2024.
o County representatives emailed the Partner Agencies to request staff availability for the monitoring event.
• Thursday, February 15, 2024:
o The County and its representatives had to call off sampling due to the majority of Partner Agency being unavailable to sample on Monday, February 19, due to the day being a holiday and offices being closed.
• Rainfall totals for this storm event:
o Buellton: 2.84”
o Solvang: 3.08”
o Goleta: 3.87”
o Carpinteria: 4.39”
46 Attachment 1- Sampling Log
4 47
Attachment 1- Sampling Log
5 April 5, 2024 False Start:
• Tuesday, April 2, 2024:
o Rain forecast the night of Thursday, April 4, 2024, into the morning of Friday, April 5, 2024.
o Preliminary email sent to determine availability of sample staff for Friday morning. o Samplers responded with availability to sample most monitoring locations. • Thursday, April 4, 2024:
o Forecast decreased significantly (to 50% of 0.09”). Sampling called off due to the storm not producing enough rain to sample.
• Friday, April 5, 2024:
o Rainfall totals for this storm event were:
 Buellton: 0.50”
 Solvang: 0.55”
 Goleta: 0.24”
 Carpinteria: 0.27”
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Attachment 3 –Water Quality Benchmarks and Thresholds
Attachment 3 - Water Quality Benchmarks and Thresholds
50 Attachment 2 –Lab Results
Attachment 2 – Lab Results for 2023-2024
51 Analyte
20 Dec 2023 Buellton
Industrial
20 Dec 2023 Solvang
MFR
20 Dec 2023 Goleta
Commercial
20 Dec 2023 Goleta
Industrial
21 Dec 2023 Carpinteria
Agricultural Units Water Quality Guidance Units Analyte 1,3-Dimethyl-2-nitrobenzene [surr] 409 353 274 427 396 ng/l NA NA 1,3-Dimethyl-2-nitrobenzene [surr] Allethrin ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 1.05 ug/l Allethrin Aluminum, Dissolved 20 18 34 31 37 ug/l NA NA Aluminum, Dissolved Aluminum, Total 1700 440 1400 3300 880 ug/l 1000 ug/l Aluminum, Total Ammonia as N 0.10 0.037 0.18 0.031 0.097 mg/l NA NA Ammonia as N Azinphos methyl (Guthion) ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 0.08 ug/l Azinphos methyl (Guthion) Bifenthrin 10 85 20 ND ND ng/l 0.2465 ng/L Bifenthrin Bolstar ND ND ND ND ND ng/l NA NA Bolstar Cadmium, Dissolved ND ND 0.16 0.11 0.049 ug/l 1 ug/l Cadmium, Dissolved Cadmium, Total 0.34 0.073 0.34 0.56 0.10 ug/l 2.108 ug/l Cadmium, Total Calcium, Total 10.4 7.29 28.4 13.0 16.1 mg/l NA NA Calcium, Total Chlorpyrifos ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 0.0069 ug/l Chlorpyrifos Copper, Dissolved 0.80 2.4 25 7.2 6.7 ug/l 4.32 ug/l Copper, Dissolved Copper, Total 11 4.5 48 32 10 ug/l 10 ug/L Copper, Total Coumaphos ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 0.037 ug/l Coumaphos Cyfluthrin ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 12.5 ng/l Cyfluthrin Cypermethrin ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 0.28 ng/l Cypermethrin Demeton-o ND ND ND ND ND ng/l NA NA Demeton-o Demeton-s ND ND ND ND ND ng/l NA NA Demeton-s Desulfinylfipronil 4.4 ND ND ND ND ng/l 177.5 ug/l Desulfinylfipronil Diazinon ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 105 ng/l Diazinon Dichloran ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 1035 ug/l Dichloran Dichlorvos ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 33.4 ng/L Dichlorvos Dimethoate 24 ND ND ND ND ng/l 21.5 ug/l Dimethoate Disulfoton ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 1.95 ug/l Disulfoton Ethoprop ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 22 ug/l Ethoprop Ethyl parathion ND ND ND ND ND ng/l NA NA Ethyl parathion Fenpropathrin (Danitol) ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 1.525 ng/L Fenpropathrin (Danitol) Fensulfothion ND ND ND ND ND ng/l NA NA Fensulfothion Fenthion ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 2.6 ug/l Fenthion Fipronil ND 39 21 ND ND ng/l 0.11 ug/l Fipronil Fipronil sulfide ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 50 ug/L Fipronil sulfide Fipronil sulfone 7.9 48 15 ND ND ng/l 14.5 ug/l Fipronil sulfone Hardness as CaCO3, Total 35.6 22.3 88.1 43.8 60.8 mg/l >100 = hard, <100=soft mg/l CaCO3 Hardness as CaCO3, Total Iron, Dissolved 350 22 65 34 73 ug/l 5000 ug/l Iron, Dissolved Iron, Total 2600 630 2300 4500 1100 ug/l NA NA Iron, Total L-Cyhalothrin ND ND ND ND 6.7 ng/l 0.04 ng/l L-Cyhalothrin Lead, Dissolved 0.086 ND 0.75 0.25 0.12 ug/l 17.04 ug/l Lead, Dissolved Lead, Total 2.5 0.75 10 20 2.3 ug/l 30 ug/L Lead, Total Magnesium, Total 2.33 0.997 4.17 2.77 5.04 mg/l NA NA Magnesium, Total Malathion ND ND 5.7 ND ND ng/l 0.1 ug/l Malathion Merphos ND ND ND ND ND ng/l NA NA Merphos Methyl parathion ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 0.485 ug/l Methyl parathion Mevinphos ND ND ND ND ND ng/l NA NA Mevinphos Naled ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 57.5 ng/l Naled Nitrate as N 0.069 0.13 0.44 0.18 3.1 mg/l 8 mg/L Nitrate as N Nitrite as N ND ND 120 ND 63 ug/l 10,000 ug/L Nitrite as N Nitrogen, Total 1.4 0.56 4.2 2.2 4.3 mg/l 0.38 mg/l Nitrogen, Total NO2+NO3 as N 88 150 560 200 3200 ug/l 100,000 NA NO2+NO3 as N o-Phosphate as P 0.17 0.099 0.50 0.28 1.6 mg/l 0.3 mg/L o-Phosphate as P o-Phosphate as P, dissolved 170 99 500 280 1600 mg/l NA NA o-Phosphate as P, dissolved Pendimethalin ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 140 ug/l Pendimethalin Permethrin 8.7 220 29 ND ND ng/l 3.3 ng/l Permethrin Perylene-d12 [surr] 170 180 2280 1940 215 ng/l NA NA Perylene-d12 [surr] Phorate ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 0.3 ug/l Phorate Phosphorus, Dissolved 0.11 0.11 0.58 0.29 2.5 mg/l 0.02188 mg/l Phosphorus, Dissolved Phosphorus, Total 0.41 0.15 0.82 0.55 2.6 mg/l NA NA Phosphorus, Total Prallethrin ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 3.1 ug/l Prallethrin Ronnel ND ND ND ND ND ng/l NA NA Ronnel Stirophos ND ND ND ND ND ng/l NA NA Stirophos Sumithrin (Phenothrin) ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 2.2 ug/l Sumithrin (Phenothrin) Tefluthrin ND ND ND ND ND ng/l 0.035 ug/l Tefluthrin TKN 1.3 0.41 3.6 2.0 1.2 mg/l NA NA TKN Tokuthion (Prothiofos) ND ND ND ND ND ng/l NA NA Tokuthion (Prothiofos) Total Suspended Solids 62 17 65 56 99 mg/l NA NA Total Suspended Solids Trichloronate ND ND ND ND ND ng/l NA NA Trichloronate Triphenyl phosphate [surr] 744 537 550 664 630 ng/l NA NA Triphenyl phosphate [surr] 240 233 2560 2960 247
Zinc, Dissolved 9.0 6.0 140 69 51 ug/l 42.25 ug/l Zinc, Dissolved Zinc, Total 140 19 230 260 84 ug/l 4 ug/L Zinc, Total 52 Attachment 3 –Water Quality Benchmarks and Thresholds 53 Attachment 3 –Water Quality Benchmarks and Thresholds 54 City of Solvang
Storm Water Management Program
Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan (PEAIP) Annual Summary 2023-2024
September 24, 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.............................................................................. 3 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................... 4

1.0 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 5

2.0 DATA ASSESSMENT/COLLECTION METHODS...................................................... 6

3.0 DATA ASSESSMENT/COLLECTION – DATA SUMMARY....................................... 6

3.1 NUTRIENTS................................................................................................................ 6

3.1.1 Education and Outreach (CASQA Outcome Level 2-3)......................................................... 6

3.1.2 Public Involvement and Participation (CASQA Outcome Level 2-3).................................... 12

3.1.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (CASQA Outcome Level 4)............................... 12

3.1.4 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping (CASQA Outcome Level 2-4)..................... 13

3.1.5 Water Quality Monitoring (CASQA Outcome Level 5) ......................................................... 14

3.2 SEDIMENTATION / SILTATION (Total Suspended Solids)................................... 16

3.2.1 Education and Outreach (CASQA Outcome Level 2-3)....................................................... 16

3.2.2 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (CASQA Outcome Level 4)............................... 17

3.2.3 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control (Outcome Level 2-3) .................................... 18

3.2.4 Post-Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control (CASQA Outcome Level 2-3) .............. 18

3.2.5 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping (CASQA Outcome Level 2-3)..................... 19

4.0 SHORT- AND LONG-TERM PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS................................... 22 APPENDIX A - Table 5. Nutrients Questions, Data Assessment Methods, and Data Collection Methods, by Program Element...............................................................................................23 APPENDIX B - Table 6. Sedimentation/Siltation (Total Suspended Solids) Questions, Data Assessment Methods, and Data Collection Methods, by Program Element .......................... 24 56

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
BMPs Best Management Practices
CASQA California Stormwater Quality Association
CBSM Community Based Social Marketing
CCAMP Central Coast Ambient Monitoring Program
CCRWQCB Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board COB City of Buellton
COS City of Solvang
E&SCP Erosion & Sediment Control Plan
EMCs Event Mean Concentrations
FOG Fats, Oil and Grease
LPRM Load Prioritization and Reduction Model
MEP Maximum Extent Practicable
MS4 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
OWOW Our Water Our World
PEAIP Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan POCs Pollutants of Concern
QAPP Quality Assurance Plan
SMARTS Storm Water Multiple Application and Report Tracking System SMC Solvang Municipal Code
SRP Spill Response Plan
SWCP Stormwater Control Plan
SWMP Stormwater Management Plan
SWPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
SWSM Stormwater Social Media
SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board
SYV Santa Ynez Valley
TOM Tip of Month
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USWMP Urban Stormwater Monitoring Plan

DEFINITIONS
Pollutant of Concern A pollutant that is reasonably expected to be present in urban runoff may reasonably be expected to affect the designated uses of the receiving water. Urban runoff pollutants of concern may include sediments, non-sediment solids, nutrients, pathogens, oxygendemanding substances, petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metals, floatables, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), trash, and/or pesticides and herbicides.

Program Element Program Elements are distinct components of a stormwater program that focus on reducing pollutants from a particular activity or pollutant source/target audience. The Program Elements for the Phase II municipal stormwater program include the following:
• Program Management
• Education and Outreach
• Public Involvement and Participation
• Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
• Construction
• Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping
• Post Construction
• Water Quality Monitoring
Target Audience A “Target Audience” consists of the people (individuals and populations) that are expected to gain knowledge or engage in the behaviors that a stormwater program is intended to elicit. BMPs and other controls are implemented by many types of third parties, so the term “target audience” is broadly defined and virtually any group of people could be a target audience, including municipal staff members, the general public, elected and appointed officials, other government agencies, etc.

Source Anything with the potential to generate pollutants prior to their introduction to the MS4. A typical program broadly addresses the following source categories: residential areas, construction and development sites, commercial and industrial sources, and municipal operations. Sources may alternatively be defined by the populations associated with areas, facilities, or activities, e.g., residents, dogwalkers, mobile car washers, or restaurant employees.

Stormwater (“Storm
Water”)
Any surface flow or storm drainpipe flow, runoff, and drainage consisting entirely of water from precipitation.
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The City of Solvang (COS) and the City of Buellton (COB) prepared and submitted to the State Water Resources Control Board a multi-agency PEAIP for Year 2 on October 13, 2015, through the Storm Water Multiple Application and Report Tracking System (SMARTS) Database. COB and COS subsequently submitted a revision dated February 19, 2016, to be uploaded with Year 3 Annual Report. This report summarizes implementation of the PEAIP for Year 11 of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System’s (NPDES) Phase II Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) General Permit, for calendar year July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

The purpose of the PEAIP is to track the short- and long-term effectiveness of the stormwater program, the specific measures that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the prioritized best management practices (BMPs), the groups of BMPs, and/or the stormwater program as a whole. The purpose of the PEAIP is also to provide a description of how the COB and COS will use the information obtained through the PEAIP to improve the stormwater program. The PEAIP outlines the approach that the COB and COS will use to adaptively manage its stormwater program to improve its effectiveness at reducing the identified high- and medium-priority Pollutants of Concern (POCs), thereby achieving the maximum extent practicable (MEP) standard, and protecting water quality. The PEAIP is focused on the impact that the stormwater program is having rather than the strict implementation of the program. By focusing the Effectiveness Assessment on this manner, the COB and COS will increase their ability to understand if its stormwater program is achieving the intended outcomes and can identify necessary modifications to the program to make it more effective.

The PEAIP for Year 3-10 focused primarily on the California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) Outcome Levels for Target Audiences (Outcome Levels 2-3), and the Sources and Impacts (Outcome Level 4-5). The COB and COS developed management questions for highpriority POCs (Nutrients) and the medium-priority POCs (Sedimentation/Siltation and Total Suspended Solids), and then conducted a data collection assessment of each of these POCs.

The data collected will be utilized by both the COB and COS to improve their respective stormwater program and protect water quality.

In order to determine the specific target audiences and the appropriate prioritized BMPs, the COB and COS reviewed the following: a) proposed TMDLs by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (CCRWQCB), b) 2010 303(d) List of Impaired Waterbodies, c) CCRWQCB April 24th, 2014 Consultation Handout “Solvang – Buellton Urban Water Quality Profile”, d) Central Coast Ambient Monitoring Program’s (CCAMP) Ambient Water Quality Data, e) COB and COS Storm Water Management Plan’s (SWMP) Guidance Document’s List of POCs, and f) proposed regional Urban Storm Water Monitoring Plan. Best professional judgment, knowledge of local and/or regional water quality issues and common urban pollutants were also factors in the identification of POCs.

Target audiences for each source of high- and medium-priority POCs have been identified and the COB and COS have actively taken steps, during each permit year, to identify and bridge communication and action barriers through the selection and implementation of prioritized BMPs.

The prioritized BMPs reflect stormwater program activities that are intended to change behaviors of target audiences and result in pollutant source mitigation. The prioritized BMPs, 59

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listed below in Figure 8 Prioritized BMP Identified for Target Audiences within COB and COS PEAIP, are being implemented as part of the Cities stormwater program, and where applicable, corresponding data was collected and analyzed at the close of Permit Year 11 in order to assess program effectiveness and identify opportunities for program improvement.

Although the PEAIP was developed as a multi-agency plan between the COB and the COS, each City will prepare and submit an individual PEAIP Annual Summary moving forward beginning in Year 8.

Below is the PEAIP Annual Summary for Year 11:

2.0 DATA ASSESSMENT/COLLECTION METHODS
For the PEAIP, the COS focused its data assessment for Nutrients and Sedimentation/Siltation (Total Suspended Solids) using the Management Questions, Data Assessment and Data Collection Methods outlined within Table 5 and 6 of the COB and COS PEAIP (Appendix A and B). The data assessment for each POC consisted primarily of a qualitative assessment and/or a descriptive statistic methodology and the data collection methods included internal tracking by stormwater program, review of external data sources, interviews/surveys, site investigations/inspections; and monitoring and sampling as described below within COB and COS PEAIP.

3.0 DATA ASSESSMENT/COLLECTION – DATA SUMMARY

3.1 NUTRIENTS

3.1.1 Education and Outreach (CASQA Outcome Level 2-3)

3.1.1.1 Brochure Distribution
During Year 11, the number of education and outreach materials distributed through stormwater brochure displays at the City facilities (City Hall, Planning Department and Parks and Recreation) related to Nutrients include:

BMP Guides: 6 Homeowners Guide to BMPs, 9 Special Events Guide to BMPs Brochures: 6 Gardener’s Guide to Clean Water; 8 Recognizing and Reporting Stormwater Pollution; 6 The Ocean Begins on Your Street (2 English and 4 Spanish).

In addition, the number of education and outreach materials distributed at the Santa Ynez Valley (SYV) Botanic Garden Information Kiosk related to Nutrients include:

Brochures: 12 Gardener’s Guide to Clean Water; 13 Recognizing and Reporting Stormwater Pollution; 22 The Ocean Begins on your Street (10 English and 12 Spanish).

The COS continues to maintain stormwater bookmarks at City facilities (City Hall and Planning Department) that contain 10 tips of “What you can do” to prevent stormwater pollution.

Additionally, the COS continued to distribute stormwater bookmarks at our local libraries:
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Solvang School: 200 Stormwater Bookmarks
Solvang Public Library: 204 Stormwater Bookmarks

3.1.1.2 Website File Views/Hits
Note: On January 1, 2022, the City’s website platform was changed from Civic Plus to Google Analytics. With this change, the City has been unable to recreate a new Website Hits/Download Report that disseminates the information in a format that provides the differentiation for the number of hits or downloads of each of the BMP guides, brochures and posters Nutrient related outreach materials received during the reporting year. The City is actively working to recapture this capability through working with the City’s website contractor.

During Year 11, the COS continued to maintain Nutrient related BMP Guides, Brochures, and Posters on the City’s Stormwater Management’s webpage as well as additional resources links to the Santa Barbara County Project Clean Water, Our Water Our World (OWOW), Less is More and Santa Barbara County Water Wise website. The following Nutrient related outreach materials were maintained on the City’s website:

BMP Guides: Homeowners Guide to BMPs (English and Spanish); Landscaper’s Guide to BMPs (English and Spanish); Mobile Cleaners Guide to BMPs (English and Spanish); Mobile Pet Groomer & Stylist Guide to BMPs (English and Spanish); Multi-Unit Residential Dwellings Guide to BMPs (English and Spanish); Pet Owners Guide to BMPs; Restaurant’s Guide to BMPs (English and Spanish); and Special Events Guide to BMPs (English and Spanish);,.

Note: The Multi-Unit Residential Dwellings Guide to BMPs was renamed to Residential Tenant and Landlords Guide to BMPs and posted to the website on July 2, 2024.

Brochures: Gardener’s Guide to Clean Water (English and Spanish); Gardeners Use and Disposal Pesticide Fact Sheet The Ocean Begins on Your Street (English and Spanish) and Recognizing and Reporting Stormwater Pollution.

Posters: Cleaning Up Posters (English and Spanish).

On June 26, 2024, the COS updated all BMP Guides, and these documents were posted on City’s website on July 2, 2024, with subsequent updates on July 23, 2024.

3.1.1.3 Event Participation
During Year 11, the COS participated in 4 education and outreach events (Buellton BBQ Bonanza, Winterfest, COS State of the City, Earth Day Poster Contest Reception @ California Nature Art Museum) and sponsored a Stormwater Display Booth at each event. The number of visitors to the City’s sponsored event’s Stormwater Display Booth were as follows: Buellton BBQ Bonanza (approximately 100 Visitors), Winterfest (approximately 30 Visitors), COS State of the City (7 Visitors, Earth Day Poster Contest Reception @ California Nature Art Museum (approximately 40 Visitors).

The number of education and outreach materials distributed at these events related to Nutrients include:
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BMP Guides: 1 Homeowner’s Guide to BMPs
Brochures: 3 Gardener’s Guide to Clean Water; 0 Make the Connection; 0 Recognizing and Reporting Stormwater Pollution; 12 The Ocean Begins On Your Street (English); 9 The Ocean Begins On Your Street (Spanish).

Giveaways: 0 COB & COS Stormwater Reusable Grocery Bags, 2 COB & COS Reusable Book Bags, 21 COB & COS Stormwater Bookmarks, 7 County of Santa Barbara Team H20 Kids Activity Book, 13 CTPL Bag Dispensers for Pet Waste Disposal.

The COS also supported a Coastal Cleanup Day (September 18, 2023) via Explore Ecology and the County of Santa Barbara’s Resources Recovery & Waste Management Division that focused on local cleanup at various locations within Santa Barbara County. In Year 12, the COS will continue to support the next Coastal Cleanup Day (September 23, 2024) by posting information about the event on the City’s Facebook Page.

3.1.1.4 Target Audience

3.1.1.4.1 Landscapers
On June 27, 2024, COS emailed the updated Landscaper’s Guide to BMPs to both city Staff (Maintenance and Parks & Recreation) and to all city approved landscapers with subsequent updates on June 28, 2024. In addition, the COS emailed a copy of the Landscaper’s Guide to BMPs to the Santa Barbara County Water Agency for dissemination to all students attending the Green Gardener class offered on-line via Santa Barbara City College and/or Allan Hancock Community College.

During Year 12, the COS will distribute the guide to other local landscapers when identified inperson or via direct mail/email.

3.1.1.4.2 Pet and Animal (Horse/Livestock) Owners
On June 26, 2024, the COS posted the updated Pet Owners and Animal Care and Handling Facilities Guide to BMPs to the City’s website in English and Spanish. In Year 12, the COS and COB will work together to re-engage Santa Barbara County Animal Services to and request assistance with the distribution of the BMP Guides on behalf of the COB and COS and Partner Cities to all licensed Pet and Animal (Horse/Livestock) Owners and/or through outreach via the agency’s E-newsletter.

3.1.1.5 Direct Mailers/Media Campaign

3.1.1.5.1 Articles
During Year 11, the COB and COS did not submit stormwater pollution prevention articles for publication within the Santa Ynez Valley News; but rather completed the publication of the first Stormwater Social Media (SWSM) Series in Quarter (Q)1 and published a second SWSM Series in Q3 & Q4s that focused on priority pollutants as alternative education and outreach approach as described within Section 3.1.1.5.4.
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3.1.1.5.2 Direct Mailers
During Year 11, the COS focused on updating all BMP Guides and not having any direct mailers during the reporting year. In Year 12, the COS is planning to conduct stormwater outreach via direct mailers to local Automobile, Hotel and Motels, Restaurants and to Landlords of multi-unit residential dwelling properties located within the COS. The COS may also conduct outreach through a combination of direct mailers and email to local Mobile Cleaners. Landscapers that provide services within the COS.

3.1.1.5.3 Tip of the Month
The COS Stormwater and Water Conservation webpages contain Tip of the Month (TOM) that is published annually and can be downloaded. The Stormwater and Water Conservation TOM is also available at the stormwater brochure display located on the front desk of City Hall.

Additionally, a laminated copy of the Stormwater and Water Conservation TOM is being maintained at the Goodall Education Center (3rd Floor) of the California Nature Art Museum as an alternative outreach opportunity.

The following nutrient related Stormwater TOM as published in the month of May and October:

October: Did you know animal owners can help reduce bacteria and nutrient levels in our local waterways by promptly picking up pet waste and properly managing animal waste? Visit your City’s Stormwater Management webpage (Buellton or Solvang) to learn about best management practices for pet owners and animal care & handling facilities.

January: Let’s make a New Year’s resolution to keep stormwater runoff free of pesticides by reducing the amount used and finding safer alternatives. Check out the Our Water Our World displays at participating retail stores (Farm Supply, Windmill Nursery, Valley Hardware) or visit OWOW website to learn about less-toxic products to use. Unused pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers should be taken to Santa Ynez Valley Recycling and Transfer Station or Buellton ABOP Facility (97 Commerce Dr.) for disposal. See your City’s Stormwater Management webpage (Buellton or Solvang) for more information.

February: February is the month for everyone to show they have a heart for our water resources. Nutrients are required by all animal and plant life, but too much in our waterways can be harmful. You can follow these tips to reduce nutrients in stormwater runoff: don’t apply fertilizers within 48 hours of a storm; prevent irrigation runoff, which can carry fertilizers to the storm drain system; collect green waste from landscaping and dispose of it in the green waste bin. Visit your City’s Stormwater Management webpage (Buellton or Solvang) to learn more about stormwater pollution prevention.

March: Spring cleaning is on our minds this March, so we thought we’d share some of our stormwater-friendly cleaning tips. As you start to reorganize, keep chemicals (i.e., fertilizers, pool chemicals, and anti-freeze for your car) in waterproof containers, storing them out of the potential path of runoff, and storing items under cover to prevent contaminated runoff.

Visit your City’s Stormwater Management webpage (Buellton or Solvang) to learn more about stormwater pollution prevention.

The COS continues to work with the Solvang Chamber of Commerce to publish the Stormwater and Water Conservation TOM within their E-Newsletter at least one time per month. Buellton Chamber of Commerce continues to publish the Stormwater and/or Water Conservation TOM within their monthly E-Newsletters.
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3.1.1.5.4 Social Media
During Year 11, the COS completed the publication of the first SWSM Series in Quarter (Q)1 and published information on Facebook about California Cleanup Day. In addition, the COS also published in Q2 a reminder to property owners to check the drainage system prior to rainy season and also announced Stormwater Awareness Week and the city’s New Stormwater Kids webpage.

The COS also published a second SWSM Series in Q3 and Q4 that focused on priority pollutants as an alternative outreach approach to the publication of stormwater pollution prevention articles within the Santa Ynez Valley News.

The following posting were published on Facebook:
• SWSM Series 1 Part 4: How does urban development impact stormwater? (July 27, 2023)
• SWSM Series 1 Part 5: How’s my waterway? (August 11, 2023) • SWSM Series 1 Part 6: What does my city do to prevent stormwater pollution? (September 15, 2023)
• Coastal Cleanup Week (September 21, 2023)
• Stormwater Awareness Week (September 27, 2023)
• Rainy Season – Prepare your Properties Drainage System (September 27, 2023) • SWSM Series 2 Part 1: Sediment – Construction Sites: Keep It On-Site! (January 30, 2024)
• SWSM Series 2 Part 2: Bacteria – Pet Waste Patrol: Close the Poop Loop! (February 25, 2024)
• SWSM Series 2 Part 3: Herbicides, Fertilizers, and Pesticides – Herbicides, Fertilizers and Pesticides Caution (March 11, 2024)
• Announcement: New Stormwater Kids Page (March 14, 2024) • SWSM Series 2 Part 4: Oil and Grease – Oil Leaks: Not a Drop More! (April 8, 2024) • SWSM Series 2 Part 5: Trash – Cigarette Butts Alert! (May 6, 2024) • SWSM Series 2 Part 6: Plastic – Plastics: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! (June 4, 2024)

3.1.1.5.4 Billboard
Both the COB and COS continue to maintain a stormwater billboard at the SYV Botanic Garden Information Kiosk. The COS also continues to maintain a stormwater billboard at the Solvang Public Library.

3.1.1.6 Community Based Social Marketing (CBSM) Campaign

3.1.1.6.1 Our Water Our World (OWOW) Campaign
During Year 11, the COS continued implementing the Community Based Social Marketing (CBSM) OWOW Campaign and maintained the display racks within Valley Hardware which provide customers with fact sheets on specific pests. The campaign uses a point-ofpurchase strategy to encourage stores to carry less-toxic products, and to educate staff and customers on how to choose and use eco-friendly pesticide products. The program provides current information on products and Integrated Pest Management techniques through 64

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training of store staff, and a series of fact sheets for the general public. The reduction of pesticide uses and the use of less-toxic products around the home can lead to a reduction of pollutants in run-off and local waterways as well as a healthier environment for the public.

The number of education and outreach materials distributed at the Valley Hardware included:

Brochure: 6Ten (10) Most Wanted, 0 HHW Facilities SBC
Fact Sheets: 31 Ants (17 English and 14 Spanish), 26 Aphids, 11 Bed Bugs (9 English and 2 Spanish), 11 Cockroaches, 23 Flees, 22 Healthy Gardens, 17 Lawn, 35 Moles, Voles & Gophers, 22 Mosquitos, 11 Pesticides (10 English and 1 Spanish), 24 Rats & Mice (23 English and 1 Spanish), 18 Roses, 10 Snails & Slugs, 12 Spiders, 16 Weeds, 10 Yellowjackets
On August 7, 2023, the COS conducted a site visit to identify the need for additional EcoFriendly Products Shelf-Talkers for new products and replaced damaged/missing Shelf-Talkers that were found during the visit based on comparison current OWOW Product List by Manufacturer published on the OWOW website.

3.1.1.6.2 Pet Waste Campaign
The COS continues to promote the CTPL Pet Waste Campaign and its message to “Pick up After Your Dog & Toss It In The Trash” on the City’s Stormwater Management webpage and through distribution of CTPL Bag Dispensers for Pet Waste Disposal and Stormwater Bookmarks at designated events and City Hall. In addition, the COS continues to spread this message through the updated BMP Guides (Mobile Pet Groomer & Stylist, Pet Owners).

The city will continue to promote the CTPL campaign through information that is posted at the SYV Botanic Garden Information Kiosk Display Board and at the Solvang Public Library’s Stormwater Display Board; and offer free CTPL Bag Dispensers for Pet Waste Disposal at designated events and City Hall. The COS also updated the Stormwater Management Webpage and included a link to The Truth About Dog Poop.

During Year 11, the City distributed 120 CTPL Bag Dispensers for Pet Waste Disposal at City Hall; 8 CTPL Bag Dispensers for Pet Waste Disposal were distributed at the Buellton BBQ Bonanza and 24 at the SYV Humane Society Wags to Riches Fundraiser.

3.1.1.7 IDDE Training
There were 37 City Staff (11 new and 23 existing), 3 Contract Staff that were provided IDDE Training. All new City Staff and Interns were provided with a Quiz following the initial training. All existing City Staff were provided with a Quiz that was used to access trained staff’s knowledge in the identification of an illicit discharge, proper reporting and response to the illicit discharge or illegal connection.

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result, 11 of the 12 spills and/or illicit discharges reported were from City Staff; and 1 from an anonymous public notification.

3.1.2 Public Involvement and Participation (CASQA Outcome Level 2-3)

3.1.2.1 Program Survey
During Year 11, the COS continued to maintain an on-line Stormwater Management Program survey to assess the public’s knowledge on their Stormwater Management Program (SWMP).

Based on the lack of participation in the on-line survey received [Year 2 (10 Responses), Year 3 (6 Responses), Year 4 (2 Responses), Year 5 (0 Responses), Year 6 (0 Response), Year 7 0 Response), Year 8 (0 Responses) ,Year 9 (1 Response), Year 10 (0)], and Year 11 (0)], the COS will continue to implement the alternative approach of promoting the on-line survey through direct interactions at an event and will continue to engage the residents and business through direct mailers to take the on-line survey.

Although the COS’s stormwater website on-line survey results showed a decline for Year 4-11, the City altered its approach of promoting the on-line survey through direct interactions at an event that resulted in an increase total participation for Year 4 (22 Responses), Year 5 (11 Responses) and Year 6 (14 Responses) , Year 7 (10 Responses COB and 10 Responses COS) Year 8 (No Events due to COVID-19 Outbreak) ,Year 9 (16 Responses), Year 10 (13) and Year 11 (12). In Year 11, the COS will continue to promote taking the stormwater survey on the City’s website and through direct mailers or by other means suitable to the target audience,

3.1.2.2 Event Participation
The public did participate and visit the stormwater display booth at the Buellton BBQ Bonanza, Winterfest, COS State of the City and Earth Day Poster Contest Reception @ California Nature Art Museum. The number of visitors and surveys completed were as follows: Buellton BBQ Bonanza (100 Visitors, 12 Surveys), Winterfest (30 Visitors, 6 Surveys/Quiz, COS State of the City (7 Visitors, 0 Surveys/Quiz) and Earth Day Poster Contest Reception @ California Nature Art Museum (40 Visitors, 0 Surveys/Quiz).

3.1.2.3 Interested Parties Sign-up
The COS did have 1 interested Parties Sign-up at the COS State of the City. The COS did not have any interested Parties Sign-up via the City’s Stormwater Management webpage. The COS will continue to promote and encourage the public sign-up on-line and at events.

3.1.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (CASQA Outcome Level 4)

3.1.3.1 Legal Authority
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3.1.3.2 IDDE Procedures
The COS continues to implement a Spill Response Plan which provides guidance to City Staff responding to a complaint or notice of a spill, illicit discharge, or illegal connection; and investigating to locate and identify the source of a non-stormwater discharge.

3.1.3.3 IDDE Site Investigations/Inspections/Enforcement There were 12 site investigations/complaints Year 11. As a result of these investigations/complaints, the COS issued 4 verbal warnings, 3 stormwater outreach),6 written notices with all incidents were resolved/closed through the IDDE Program. The COS will continue to conduct stormwater education and outreach efforts whenever possible through direct integrations or through direct mail/media campaign.

3.1.4 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping (CASQA Outcome Level 2-4)

3.1.4.1 Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) Inspections
The COS’s FOG Program continues to be managed by the Wastewater (WW) Division. The WW Division provides FOG control material to new FSE and existing businesses experiencing FOG problems, surveys are not part of their education and outreach program.

The COS has a low incident of FOG related SSO in the City’s commercial services areas. From a collection system perspective, the FOG-control program is achieving FOG-control’s number one goal of preventing main line blockage and spills. While additional data collection related to FOG-control is not discouraged it is also not a top priority for the collection system staff.

In Year 12, the COS will also continue to promote the on-line Solvang Restaurant Survey via the City’s website despite having a lack of participation and will promote the survey through a direct mailer.

3.1.4.2 Green Waste Management
The COS continues to contract with a local waste hauler for management of green waste and coordinates/promotes green waste recycling in the community through the waste hauler.

3.1.4.3 Pet Waste Management
The COS continues to maintain 14 Mutt Mitt Stations at the following locations to help eliminate pet waste from entering our local waterways: 4 Hans Christian Andersen Park, 3 Sunny Fields Park, 2 Solvang Park, 1 Veterans Memorial Building, 2 Skytt Mesa residential area, 1 Parking Lot 4 and 1 Creekside residential area (open space). The COS Mutt Mitt Program purchased approximately 54,000 bags during Year 11 for the Bi-weekly Maintenance and refilling the Mutt Mitt Stations.
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3.1.4.4 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping Training The COS continues to provide Biennial Training as described within the Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping (CASQA Outcome Level 2-4) Section to ensure City Staff are incorporating pollution prevention/good housekeeping techniques into Permittee Operations.

During Year 11, new Parks and Recreation and Maintenance Staff attended pollution prevention and good housekeeping training on June 13, 2024. As part of the training, the new Staff reviewed the City’s Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Activities Assessment Procedure and took part in an exercise to complete an O&M Activities Assessment Inspection Form.

3.1.5 Water Quality Monitoring (CASQA Outcome Level 5)
The COS continues to participate in the Santa Barbara County Public Works Department's regional water quality monitoring program. The draft Urban Storm Water Monitoring Plan (titled Receiving Water Monitoring Plan) FY 2015-2018 was submitted to Region 3 Water Board on December 29, 2014. This plan included a regional monitoring approach for Cities of Buellton, Solvang, Carpinteria, Goleta and the County of Santa Barbara. The Quality Assurance Project Plan along with the updated Urban Storm Water Monitoring Plan, revised to address comments from the CCRWQCB was submitted on October 13, 2015, through the SMARTS Database. On March 4, 2016, Santa Barbara County Project Clean Water received Executive Officer Approval for the revised Urban Stormwater Monitoring Plan (USWMP) and the Quality Assurance Plan (QAPP). Monitoring was initiated during Year 3 and results were reported as part of the Year 3 and subsequent Annual Reports.

The results of the USWMP provided a land use-based pollutant load prioritization and reduction model (LPRM) that was used to calculate wet weather loads produced in the monitoring area, prioritize catchments for BMP placement, and evaluate the performance of existing and future BMPs. The monitoring data collected in Year 3 through the activities described in this Plan was used to inform the model, by providing site-specific land use pollutant concentration data. As described within the USWMP, the monitoring outfalls will be selected based on their drainage areas consisting of a more or less homogenous land use category. The first year of wet weather urban runoff was initiated in Year 3.

During Year 3, four storms were monitored at a total of 6 sites representing different land use types. Stormwater run-off was analyzed from 8 to 10 storms and the data was used to revise the event mean concentrations (EMCs) of the model to reflect local runoff concentrations in the modeling results that were reported in the regional 303(d) Monitoring Program FY 2015-2016.

The CCRWQCB issued Technical Report Order 13267 on June 13, 2016, that requires the submission of the following reports that document progress on key activities relating to completing spatially based stormwater volume and pollutant loading estimates:

Report #1: Catchment Delineation and Relevant Attributes that support catchment scale stormwater volume and pollutant loading analysis (Due Date: August 12, 2016).

Report #2: BMP Inventory for all Centralized and Decentralized BMPs within the City; Stormwater Volume and Pollutant Loading-Unmitigated Condition and Catchment RankingUnmitigated Condition for all catchments within the City (Due Date June 30, 2017). 68

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Report #3: BMP Assessment for all BMPs using an effective approach for assessing structural BMP performance, estimate stormwater volume and pollutant load reduction based on the intended BMP function and current BMP condition based on the BMPs ability to function relative to intended design (Due Date: June 30, 2018; Revised Due Date:

October 15, 2018); and
Report #4: Stormwater Program Modifications Fifth Year Report (Due Date: October 15, 2018).

On November 10, 2016, the CCRWQCB provided comments on how to refine the model approach to meet specific requirements listed in Technical Report Order 13267. The CCRWQCB approved the revised LPRM on July 18, 2017, which included the ability to determine the percent capture of the BMPs implemented based on the standard design attributes. The BMPs inventoried along with the results of the BMP Field Assessment will be uploaded to the LPRM and the new modeling results will be reported in the Technical Report Order 13267 Report #3.

The COS submitted the required Technical Order Reports #1-4 and continues to participate in the regional water quality monitoring program. The Cities will also continue to conduct annual Condition Assessment Observations for each BMP Inventoried in accordance with the Attachment B - BMP Condition Assessment Guidance to the LPR Model Technical Report.

Although water quality monitoring has continued since 2016, the COS sent a Notification Letter to the Central Coast RWQCB on February 4, 2021, regarding the need for temporary adjustment to their Stormwater Program due to COVID-19 directives and related to safety incident involving a sampler. The COS and partner agencies considered these concerns along with the risk involved throughout the sampling procedure to make the decision to postpone any further sampling under the 303(d)-sampling program until next season. In lieu of sampling that would have been conducted during Year 8, the COS committed the equivalent amount of funds approximately $1,166* to cleanup/abatement of sediment accumulation impacting Outfall 20 and

21. Following the submittal of the notification letter, the COS allocated additional funds to cleanup/abatement of sediment accumulation impacting Outfall 19.

Note: * = Correction. The cost of Sampling 3 Events is approximately $2,300/year (total~7,000 split amongst partners with County taking 2 portions). The Amount of Equivalent Funds for COS to allocate toward cleanup/abatement is $1,166/year.

Although contracts were executed on May 6, 2021, at a cost of $3,900 for Outfall 20 and 21; and $3,700 for Outfall 19 for a total of $7,600 which exceeded original allocated funds, the work was scheduled in July due to the additional budgetary constraints. The cleanup/abatement work for Outfall 19 was completed by July 16, 2021, with the removal of 1 cubic yard of sediment; and has a tentative date of October 30, 2021, date for needed repair of outfall pipe.

During Year 9, the cleanup/abatement work for Outfall 20 and 21 was completed on August 25, 2021, with the estimated removal of 5 cubic yards of sediment. The Outfall 19 pipe repair was completed on November 19, 2021. In addition, the COS was able to conduct sampling at the low residential site location during the October 25, 2021, rain event. Based on review of 3 years’ worth of data, it was determined that the low-density residential site in Solvang would not need to be sampled as part of the 303(d)-sampling program during the December 13, 2021, storm event due to having sufficient data for this land use type. As a member of the regional monitoring program, COS will be working with the Santa Barbara County Project Clean Water 69

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and monitoring partners to determine a new multi-family or high-density residential sampling location to develop a fuller data set for the LPR model in Year 10.

During Year 10, the Santa Barbara County Partner Agencies did identify a new high density residential location for sampling as part of the 303(d)-sampling program; and subsequently sampled from the location during the reporting year.

Due to a lack of storm activity during working hours that would create significant rainfall for multiple sampling activities, the COS was able to complete one sampling event (December 20, 2023) during Year 11. The results are incorporated into the 303(d) Monitoring Report FY2023- 2024 that will be uploaded into SMARTs as part of Annual Report FY2023-2024.

As a result of the lack of sampling activity, the 303(d) Monitoring Program Partners Agencies took the opportunity to analysis the sampling result data collected and may incorporate recommendations from the analysis into the 303(d) Monitoring Program.

3.2 SEDIMENTATION / SILTATION (Total Suspended Solids)

3.2.1 Education and Outreach (CASQA Outcome Level 2-3)

3.2.1.1 Brochure Distribution
During Year 11, the number of education and outreach materials distributed through stormwater brochure displays at the City facilities (City Hall, and Planning Department) including direct interactions with applicants visiting the Planning Department Counter related to Sediment include:

BMP Guides: 8 Construction Industry’s Guide to BMPs
Brochures: 5 Prevent Soil Erosion on Your Property – A Homeowner’s Guide to Erosion Control.

The COS will continue to distribute educational materials to construction site operators during initial interactions in the field.

3.2.1.2 Website File Views/Hits
Note: On January 1, 2022, the City’s website platform was changed from Civic Plus to Google Analytics. With this change, the City has been unable to recreate a new Website Hits/Download Report that disseminates the information in a format that provides the differentiation for the number of hits or downloads of each of the BMP guides, brochures and posters Sediment related outreach materials received during the reporting year. The City is actively working to recapture this capability through working with the City’s IT/website contractor. During Year 11, the COS continued to maintain weblinks to additional resources on the City’s Stormwater Management website to the Santa Barbara County Project Clean Water and California Stormwater Quality Association. The following Sediment related outreach materials were maintained on the City’s website:

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Brochures: Prevent Soil Erosion on Your Property – A Homeowner’s Guide to Erosion Control
Posters: EPA’s Stormwater and the Construction Industry Poster.

3.2.1.3 Construction Outreach
During Year 11, the COS to maintain connections to construction contractors through monthly inspections that are designed to ensure BMPs have been maintained, evaluate the effectiveness of the BMPs installed and to verify that pollutants have not discharged into a receiving water body. On June 27, 2024, the COS forwarded an updated copy of the Construction Industry’s Guide to BMPs via email to all Construction Site Superintendent/Representative, Property Owner/Legally Responsible Person, Project Engineer of Record, Qualified SWPPP Developer. Qualified SWPPP Practitioner for construction projects active by the time of issuance.

In addition, the City continued to forward Free Training Opportunities to 44 Project Developers, Designers, Engineers, Architects, and/or Landscape Architects that are known to work within the City of Solvang. The free virtual training opportunities included:
(1) June 24, 2023 - San Luis Obispo, Final Draft Post-Construction Stormwater Guidebook Review
In Year 12, the COS continues to forward training/workshop information to construction site operators when opportunities become available.

3.2.1.4 Permittee Staff Training
There was 2 City Staff and 3 Contract Staff was provided Permittee Staff Training which covered topics such as: construction stormwater awareness, stormwater outreach materials (Construction Industry’s Guide to BMP and Stormwater and the Construction Industry Poster), Construction Site Inventory and PCR Tracking Log, Erosion and Sediment Control Review Plan Checklist, Stormwater Control Plan Review Checklist, Construction Site Stormwater Compliance Inspection Checklist, the Post-Construction Resolution and the Santa Barbara County Stormwater Technical Guide. Based on the completed quizzes from 2 City Staff and 3 Contract Staff demonstrates general awareness by the average percentage correct for City Staff 75%, Contract Staff 90%.

The 2 Contract Staff conducting inspections demonstrated an understanding of erosion and sediment control via a score of 100%.

3.2.2 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (CASQA Outcome Level 4)

3.2.2.1 Legal Authority
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Program Management Certification Statement which provides the COS full legal authority to implement and enforce each of the NPDES Phase II MS4 General Permit requirements.

3.2.2.2 IDDE Procedures
The COS continues to implement a Spill Response Plan which provides guidance to City Staff responding to a complaint or notice of a spill, illicit discharge, or illegal connection; and investigating to locate and identify the source of a non-stormwater discharge.

3.2.3.3 IDDE Site Investigations/Inspections/Enforcement During Year 11, there were 0 site investigations associated with sediment related discharges.0.

As part of the Stormwater Management Program, the COS continues to work with construction contractors, residents, and businesses to resolve any corrective actions and/or discrepancies found during the inspection and through receipt of a notification or complaint.

3.2.3 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control (Outcome Level 2-3)

3.2.3.1 Permit Issuance/Plan Approvals
During Year 11, the COS issued 1 new construction site grading permit for a project that required an E&SCP and a Stormwater Control Plan (SWCP) but not a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). In total, the COS approved 1 Erosion & Sediment Control Plan and 1 Stormwater Control Plan (Tier 1).

3.2.3.2 Construction Site Inspections/Enforcement
The COS inspected 4 construction sites monthly during Active Construction. One (1) of the 4 construction sites transitioned from an active construction inspection to a following active construction inspection until it transitioned to operation and maintenance with maintenance agreement pending. The project status of the 6 construction sites are as follows: On-Hold (Pending-No Soil Disturbance)-1, Engineering Plan Check (Pending-No Soil Disturbance)-1, Active Construction-3, and Following Active Construction (Pending Closure; Awaiting Maintenance Agreement)-1. In total, the COS conducted 0 Prior to Land Disturbance (during rainy season) Inspections, 33 Active Construction Inspections, 2 Following Active Construction Inspection.

In Year 12, the COS will continue to monitor the erosion and sediment control measures at each construction site and continue to work with construction contractors to resolve any corrective actions and/or discrepancies found during the inspection. The City also continue to send NOAA Hourly Weather updates when rainfall estimates are 0.5 inches or greater to encourage inspection of the construction sites and install/repair/replace erosion and sediment control BMPs or other temporary BMPs as needed to secure the site prior to rain.

3.2.4 Post-Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control (CASQA Outcome Level 2-3) During Year 11, all 4 construction sites received discretionary/ministerial approval after March 6, 2014. All 3 of the 4 construction projects were required to develop a SWCP to comply with PCR 72

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Measures with 1 construction project is unregulated per PCRs Section B.1.a (too small). All 4 construction sites have or will be implementing LID measures.

3.2.5 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping (CASQA Outcome Level 2-3)

3.2.5.1 Street Sweeping
During Year 11, the COS Street Sweeping Maintenance Contractor continued to conduct Street Sweeping Activities on all municipal streets (residential and arterial city streets) bi-monthly, downtown village area once per month, alleys downtown every month, and Hans Christian Andersen Park and Sunny Fields Park quarterly. By conducting street sweeping activities on a regular basis, the COS minimizes sediment and other pollutants from entering the storm drain conveyance system.

3.2.5.2 Storm Drain Assessing & Prioritizing Maintenance Activities The COS continued the implementation of the Storm Drain System Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Assessing & Prioritizing Maintenance Activities to comply with all required program elements of the NPDES Phase II MS4 General Permit. The COS has over 360 drainage structures (including approximately 209 catch basins, 10 drop inlets, 29 inlets, 22 outfalls, 1 detention basin, etc.) that are routinely inspected and managed by City staff. It is cost prohibitive to inspect every linear foot of the City’s large storm drain system on a short-term schedule. For this reason, the City uses a planning approach to focus inspection of catch basin, inlet, drain structures deemed high priority for inspection based on the geographical location within a priority land use area. The City used the GIS database to develop the method for prioritizing and assessing the inventory and will continue with the assessment method as outlined within the Storm Drain System SOP.

During Year 10, the COS was able to perform storm drain inspections of the high priority catch basins but was not able to remove trash and debris from all the high priority facilities that were identified due to staffing constraints as result of reduced manpower, internal reorganization, staffing level reductions and limited availability of staff with confined space training or that could operate the vactor truck. The City was able to clean high priority areas that did not require vactor trucks or confined space entry restrictions. In total, the COS inspected 84 of 86 catch basin, inlet and drainage structures deemed high priority within the priority land use area. Two (2) of these structures were not inspected due to structure access issues (the lid would not open) and required further evaluation by City Staff.

Since the inspections were completed, the COS re-evaluated all priority land use areas to confirm all catch basin, inlet, and drainage structures within those areas. This evaluation provided the City the opportunity to modify its GIS database to assign an attribute to all catch basins that meet the criteria of High Priority. This attribute designation has allowed the city to redefine its inventory to identify high priority structures that require annual inspection and maintenance (if needed).

Through a re-evaluation, it was determined that the COS has 80 high priority catch basins located within the designated priority land use areas. Following this determination, the COS incorporated an inventory of high priority catch basins within the Storm Drain System SOP. In addition, the COS also replaced the High Priority Infrastructure Map within the Storm Drain System SOP with a series of Storm Drain Maintenance Atlas Maps which identify each of the 73

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locations of the high priority catch basins. The Storm Drain System SOP modifications will assist City Staff with assessing and prioritization of inspections and maintenance activities.

During Year 11, the City inspected all high priority structures and conducted and/or coordinated maintenance activities as needed.

3.2.5.3 Hotspot Inspections
The COS does not have any “Confirmed” or “Severe” Hotspot” that required quarterly inspections. During Year 11, the COS performed annual inspections on 2 locations that are deemed “Potential” Hotspots – (1) Municipal Annex Building/Maintenance Shop; and (2) Corporate Yard.

All observations from facility assessments were recorded on Hotspot Site Investigation Forms that were completed in accordance with the Center for Watershed Protection’s Restoration Manual Series guide on Urban Subwatershed and Site Reconnaissance: A User’s Manual.

Observations included any potential and observed pollution sources from vehicle operations, outdoor materials, waste management, and physical plant (including building maintenance, parking lots, downspouts, onsite construction activities), turf/landscaping areas and storm water infrastructure at these facilities.

The Facility Inspection report indicated that the Municipal Annex Building/Maintenance Shop is still a “Potential” Hotspot, but the Corporate Yard is “Not A Hotspot.” Although the results for the Corporate Yard indicated that the facility is “Not A Hotspot,” the Corporate Yard will inspect continued to be inspected annually due to storage of equipment and diesel tank for the emergency generator located on site.3.2.6 Water Quality Monitoring (CASQA Outcome Level 5) The COS continues to participate in the Santa Barbara County Public Works Department's regional water quality monitoring program. The draft Urban Storm Water Monitoring Plan (titled Receiving Water Monitoring Plan) FY 2015-2018 was submitted to Region 3 Water Board on December 29, 2014. This plan included a regional monitoring approach for Cities of Buellton, Solvang, Carpinteria, Goleta and the County of Santa Barbara. The Quality Assurance Project Plan along with the updated Urban Storm Water Monitoring Plan, revised to address comments from the CCRWQCB was submitted on October 13, 2015, through the SMARTS Database. On March 4, 2016, Santa Barbara County Project Clean Water received Executive Officer Approval for the revised Urban Stormwater Monitoring Plan (USWMP) and the Quality Assurance Plan (QAPP). Monitoring was initiated during Year 3 and results were reported as part of the Year 3 and subsequent Annual Reports.

The results of the USWMP provided a land use-based prioritization and reduction (LPRM) model that was used to calculate wet weather loads produced in the monitoring area, prioritize catchments for BMP placement, and evaluate the performance of existing and future BMPs. The Plan was used to inform the model, by providing site-specific land use pollutant concentration data. As described within the USWMP, the monitoring outfalls were selected based on their drainage areas consisting of a more or less homogenous land use category. The first year of wet weather urban runoff was initiated in Year 3.

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modeling results that were reported in the regional 303(d) Monitoring Program Results FY 2015- 2016.

Report #1: Catchment Delineation and Relevant Attributes that support catchment scale stormwater volume and pollutant loading analysis (Due Date: August 12, 2016).

Report #2: BMP Inventory for all Centralized and Decentralized BMPs within the City; Stormwater Volume and Pollutant Loading-Unmitigated Condition and Catchment Ranking-Unmitigated Condition for all catchments within the City (Due Date June 30, 2017).

21. Following the submittal of the notification letter, the COS allocated additional funds to cleanup/abatement of sediment accumulation impacting Outfall 19.

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Due to a lack of storm activity during working hours that would create significant rainfall for multiple sampling activities, the COS was able to complete one sampling event (December 20, 2023) during Year 11. The results are incorporated into the 303(d) Monitoring Report FY 2023- 2024 that will be uploaded into SMARTs as part of Annual Report FY2023-2024.

4.0 SHORT- AND LONG-TERM PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS
During Year 11, the COS was determined to maintain its two short term goals: (1) Comply with the NPDES Phase II MS4 General Permit requirements and to fully implement the SOPs developed during this permit term to minimize the identified high- and medium-priority POCs from entering the Storm Drain System; and (2) Continue its education and outreach efforts and to collect and track program data that will be used to modify and improve the City’s Storm Water Management Program.

The COS maintains its long-term goal of the effectiveness assessment program to reduce pollutants from the MS4 to the maximum extent practicable. By applying BMPs that are effective in reducing or eliminating the discharge of pollutants to the waters of the U.S. Through the emphasis of pollutant reduction and source control BMPs prevent pollutants from entering storm water run-off. The COS recognizes that this is a dynamic process and may require changes over time as we gain experience and as new science, and technologies become available. 76

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APPENDIX A - Table 5. Nutrients Questions, Data Assessment Methods, and Data Collection Methods, by Program Element
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APPENDIX B - Table 6. Sedimentation/Siltation (Total Suspended Solids) Questions, Data Assessment Methods, and Data Collection Methods, by Program Element 78 City of Buellton
Stormwater Program Effectiveness
Assessment and Improvement Plan
Annual Summary 2023-2024
October 15, 2024

PRESENTED TO PREPARED FOR
Central Coast Regional Water Quality
Control Board
895 Aerovista Place, Suite 100
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
City of Buellton
Public Works Department
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Buellton, CA 93427

PREPARED BY
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Buellton, CA 93427

79 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... 1

2.0 PROGRAM ASSESSMENT METHODS .............................................................................................. 3

3.0 PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSEMENT FINDINGS ...................................................................13

3.1 Nutrients ...................................................................................................................................................... 13

3.1.1 Education and Outreach (CASQA Outcome Levels 2 & 3)................................................................. 13

3.1.2 Public Involvement and Participation (CASQA Outcome Levels 2 & 3)............................................ 17

3.1.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (CASQA Outcome Level 4) ........................................... 17

3.1.4 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping (CASQA Outcome Levels 2-4) ................................ 18

3.1.5 Water Quality Monitoring (CASQA Outcome Level 5) ....................................................................... 19

3.2 Total Suspended Solids...............................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

3.2.1 Education and Outreach (CASQA Outcome Levels 2 & 3)................................................................. 20

3.2.2 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (CASQA Outcome Level 4) ........................................... 21

3.2.3 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control (CASQA Outcome Levels 2 & 3)............................... 21

3.2.4 Post-Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control (CASQA Outcome Levels 2 & 3)...................... 21

3.2.5 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping (CASQA Outcome Levels 2 & 3) ............................. 21

3.2.6 Water Quality Monitoring (CASQA Outcome Level 5) ....................................................................... 22

4.0 PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS SUMMARY ........................................................................................22

5.0 REFERENCES............................................................................................................................23 TABLES
Table 1. PEIAP Table 5, Nutrients Questions, Data Assessment Methods, and Data Collection Methods, by Program Element ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Table 2. PEIEP Table 6, Sedimentation/Siltation (Total Suspended Solids) Questions, Data Assessment Methods, and Data Collection Methods, by Program Element ................................................................................................ 12 80 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton ii

ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS
Acronyms/Abbreviations Definition
BMP Best management practice
CASQA California Stormwater Quality Association
Central Coast Water Board Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board CTPL Close the Poop Loop
CBSM Community-based social marketing
E&SCP Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
FOG Fats, oils, and grease
IDDE Illicit discharge detection and elimination
IWD Industrial waste discharge
LPRM Land use-based prioritization and reduction model
MEP Maximum extent practical
MS4 Municipal separate storm sewer system
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
PCR Post-construction requirement
PEAIP Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan POC Pollutant of concern
SOP Standard operating procedure
SWCP Storm Water Control Plan
SWMP Storm Water Management Plan
SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
SYVBG Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden
TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load
WDR Waste Discharge Requirement
WPCP Water Pollution Control Plan
WQO Water Quality Order
WWTP Wastewater treatment plant
81 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION
This Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan (PEAIP) Annual Summary evaluates the effectiveness of best management practices (BMPs) implemented in the 2023-2024 reporting year (Year 11) by the City of Buellton (City) to meet the requirements of its Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) Guidance Document (approved in 2014 and modified in reporting Year 5, 2019) and the Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit, Water Quality Order 2013-0001-DWQ, amended by Order 2015-0133-EXEC, 2016- 0069-EXEC, 2017-XXXX-DWQ, 2018-0001-EXEC, and 2018-0007-EXEC (Small MS4 Permit). The Small SM4 Permit requires the City to implement its Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan (PEAIP, City of Buellton 2016), which describes how the City will track short- and long-term effectiveness of the Stormwater Program. The PEAIP defines the approach the City will use to adaptively manage the Program to improve its ability to reduce the identified high- and medium-priority pollutants of concern (POCs)—nutrients and sedimentation/siltation—thereby achieving the maximum extent practicable (MEP) standard and protecting water quality.

Per the Small MS4 Permit, the PEAIP was developed using the most recent California Stormwater Quality Association’s (CASQA’s) effectiveness assessment guidance document, Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan (PEAIP) Framework for Traditional MS4s (2015). It discusses six Outcome Levels that categorize BMP actions. The City’s Stormwater Program BMPs primarily fall into Outcome Level 2, Barriers and Bridges to Action, and Outcome Level 3, Target Audience Actions, and to some extent, Outcome Level 4, Source Contributions, and Outcome Level 5, Urban Runoff and MS4 Contributions. The City documented within the PEAIP management questions for high- and medium-priority POCs and conducted a source assessment for each POC. The data collected was then used to improve the Stormwater Program. Target audiences for each source of high- and medium-priority POC and prioritized BMP for POC were determined based on:
• Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) proposed by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Coast Water Board);
• 2010 303(d) List of Impaired Waterbodies;
• Central Coast Water Board’s consultation handout Solvang–Buellton Urban Water Quality Profile (2014); • Central Coast Ambient Monitoring Program’s Ambient Water Quality Data; • SWMP Guidance Document’s List of POCs;
• Proposed Urban Storm Water Monitoring Plan 2015-2018 (County of Santa Barbara et al 2015, revised 2016); and
• Professional judgment and knowledge of local and regional water quality issues and common urban pollutants.

The prioritized BMPs reflect Stormwater Program activities to change behaviors of target audiences and result in POC reduction. The prioritized BMPs, listed in Figure 8 of the PEAIP, Prioritized BMPs Identified for Target Audiences (see Figure 1), are being implemented as part of Stormwater Program. Applicable data was collected and analyzed for each BMP at the close of Permit Year 11 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024) in order to assess program effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement. This report summarizes implementation of the City’s Stormwater Program for Year 11 and its effectiveness pursuant to the PEAIP (City of Buellton 2016).

As stated in the PEAIP, stormwater programs are inherently complex due to the variety of possible pollutant sources (e.g., construction, industrial, commercial, residential, new development, etc.), limited ability to directly control the behaviors of target audiences, extensive geographic coverage of the programs, comingling of flows within the drainage system, and the potential impacts to water quality from non-municipal stormwater sources (e.g., wind-blown materials, groundwater seepage, aerial deposition, etc.). Additionally, the ability to determine whether target audiences have been reached; are understanding and retaining information provided by the Program; and are changing behavior, is very difficult to measure. Therefore, the PEAIP is focused on the Stormwater Program’s impact, rather than the strict implementation of the Program to allow the City to gauge whether the Program is achieving the intended outcomes and reaching the target audiences and identify necessary modifications to the Program to make it more effective. 82 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 2 General
• Maintain City website with target audience brochures/handbooks/ manual/guides and weblink to Santa Barbara Project Clean Water Construction
• Conduct Inspections and Enforcement Activities (as needed) Municipal Staff
• Attend training for erosion/sediment control BMPs
• Coordinate Bi-Monthly Street Sweeping Activities
• Implement Storm Drain Assessment, Prioritization and
Maintenance Activities SOP
Level 1
Identification of Stormwater
Program Activities
What BMPs Should be Prioritized?
Level 2
Barriers & Bridges
To Action
What Factors are influencing
Target Audience Behaviors?
Level 3
Target Audience
Actions
What are the Target
Audiences for these Sources?
Level 5
Urban Runoff and
MS4 Contributions
Is Urban Runoff a Significant
Source of the Highest
Priority POCs?
Level 6
Receiving Water
Conditions
What are the High- and
Medium-Priority
POCs that Will be the
Focus of the PEAIP?
CASQA Outcome Level
General
• Implement Education and Outreach Program Strategy
• Maintain City website with target audience brochures and weblink to Santa Barbara Project Clean Water, Our Water Our World, and Water Wise
• Distribute target audience brochures during city attended/ sponsored events and inspections
• Publish Topic Related Newspaper Articles, Water Bill Inserts and Chamber of Commerce Stormwater Tip of the Month
• Target Audience Mailers (To be Determined)
Horse/Livestock/Pet Owners
• Implementation of pilot program on Pet Waste Campaign (Dogs) • Target Audience Mailers (To be Determined)
• Attitude
• Cost and Effort
• Habit
• Lack of Knowledge
• Poverty
• Values
• Business Owners
• Home Owners
• HOA’s
• Horse/Livestock/Pet
Owners
• Landscape Contractors
• Urban Outdoorsman
(Homeless Person)
Nutrients
• Urban Runoff/
Stormwater Runoff
• Fertilizer Application
• Manure from horses/
livestock and domestic
animals
• Natural Sources
• Atmospheric Deposition
• Attitude/Values
• Cost and Effort
• Habit
• Lack of Knowledge
• Values
• Construction Site Owners,
Operators, Contractors
• Landscape Contractors
• Property Managers
• Municipal Staff
Sedimentation/
Siltation
(Total Suspended
Solids)
• Urban Runoff/
Stormwater Runoff
• Stabilized, Undeveloped
Land
• Instream/Soil Erosion
Level 4
Source Contributions
What are the
Primary Urban Sources
of the POCs?
Landscape:
• Fertilizer Applications
• Over-Irrigation
Improper Management:
• Green Waste
• Horse/Livestock Manure
• Pet Waste
• Trash Receptacles
• Washwater
• Construction Site
Activities
• Road Maintenance
Activities
• Increased runoff duration
and velocity due to
impervious areas
Implementation
Sources and Impacts Target Audiences
Figure 1. PEIAP Prioritized BMPs Identified for Target Audiences 83 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 3 2.0 PROGRAM ASSESSMENT METHODS
As stated above, the City BMPs are largely intended to achieve Outcome Level 2, Barriers and Bridges to Action, and Outcome Level 3, Target Audience Actions. Per the PEAIP, Outcome Level 3 focuses on identifying target audiences associated with the primary sources of high- and medium priority POCs, as well as the behavioral patterns of these target audiences, with the goal of assessing behavior change over time. Outcome Level 2 focuses on identifying the factors that influence target audience behaviors and using these factors to bring awareness of the need to reduce pollutant-generating activities and implement prioritized BMPs. Level 2 Outcomes are often used to gauge progress in, or to refine approaches for, achieving Level 3 Outcomes. Target audiences are the individuals and populations that a stormwater program is directed to and may include, but are not limited to, municipal employees, contractors, owners/employees at industrial and commercial businesses, and the general public. Since source reductions can only be achieved by the people responsible for pollutant loadings, a successful program will be one that is able to induce positive behavioral changes in the target audiences.

The City also focuses BMPs to achieve Urban Runoff and MS4 Contributions (i.e., CASQA Outcome Level 5) and associated Source Contributions (i.e., CASQA Outcome Level 4) for high- and medium-priority POCs. Level 5 Outcomes provide a direct measure of the City’s contributions to downstream receiving waters; thus, it is a good gauge of stormwater program effectiveness over time. It can also be used to inform a better understanding of source contributions pursuant to Outcome Level 4. However, due to the temporal and spatial variability of water quality data, a significant amount of data is needed to establish linkages between pollutants in MS4 discharges and the conditions within the receiving waters. Additionally, the City population is small, approximately 5,000 people, and the City’s urbanized footprint comprises a very small proportion of the watershed; therefore, MS4 discharges would comprise an equally small proportion of runoff compared to contributions to the receiving waters from other land uses (i.e., natural areas, agriculture, etc.). The City participates in a regional 303(d) water quality monitoring program with partner MS4s, which is led by the County of Santa Barbara. The goal of the monitoring program is to “characterize pollutant concentrations and loads from representative MS4 discharge locations within the County” and subsequently refine the pollutant loading information within the land use-based prioritization and reduction model (LPRM). Over time, the calibrated and refined LPRM will be used by the City to assess the impact of BMPs on subwatersheds; compare pollutant loading between subwatersheds; and better tailor future BMPs by focusing on areas of potentially higher pollutant loading.

This PEAIP is organized by high-and medium-priority POCs—nutrients and sedimentation/siltation. The assessment was conducted according to the management questions, data collection, and data assessment methods outlined within Table 5 and 6 of the PEAIP (see Tables 1 and 2). The data assessment for each POC consisted primarily of a qualitative assessment and/or uses of descriptive statistics. Data collection methods included internal tracking by the City, review of external data sources, interviews/surveys, and site investigations/inspections.
84 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 4 Table 1. PEIAP Table 5, Nutrients Questions, Data Assessment Methods, and Data Collection Methods, by Program Element Management Questions 2023-2024
Response
Data Assessment
Methods Analytics Data Collection Methods Analytics
Education and Outreach [Outcome Level 2-3]
Has the City developed
education and outreach
materials with
information regarding
proper use and
disposal of fertilizers?
Yes Descriptive Statistics
Number of education and
outreach materials
containing information
regarding proper use and
disposal of fertilizers.
9 relevant brochures and 6 BMP
guides are present on the SWMP
website, 4 articles were published
in the Buellton Buzz newsletter, 1
social media post, 7 Tips of the
Month shared in the Buellton
Chamber of Commerce newsletter
and on the SWMP website,
Household Hazardous Waste
Disposal Days are advertised on
City social media, and links to
Marborg waste disposal resources
are included in seasonal articles.

Internal Tracking by
Stormwater Program
City SWMP File Views/Hits
(English and/or Spanish)
The City's Stormwater
Management webpage views
were not tracked during the
reporting year due to a
technical issue. The issue has
since been resolved and
webpage views will be
reported for year 12.

Are education and
outreach materials
available at City
designated facilities,
City sponsored events
or on the City website?
Yes Number of education and
outreach events
participated in and
estimated of number of
education and outreach
materials distributed at
City designated facilities,
City’s sponsored events
Stormwater Display Booth
or through City website.

The City distributed 1 brochure at 3
outreach events during the
reporting year. 131 brochures
were taken from the City during the
reporting year.

Brochure Distribution at
City designated facilities,
City sponsored events or
through City website
Copies of brochures, social
media posts, and articles are
retained for City records.

Does the City have a
targeted pet
waste/livestock
educational program? Yes
Number of target
audience mailers to
residents with registered
pets, livestock owners,
etc.

The Cities of Buellton and Solvang
have been updating the various
BMP Guides this reporting year,
which included the Pet Owner's and
Animal Care and Handling Facilities
guide. This guide will be mailed
(paper or electrically) to the equine
Number of Visitors to the
City’s sponsored events
Stormwater Display Booth
Over 177 people visited the
Stormwater Display Booth
during the reporting year's
outreach events.
85 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 5 Management Questions 2023-2024
Response
Data Assessment
Methods Analytics Data Collection Methods Analytics
facilities in the following reporting
year. Additionally, the City has
included pet waste control
information in the bimonthly water
bill inserts (i.e., Buellton Buzz),
which gets mailed to approximately
1,200 people and sent
electronically to 713 account
holders on “E-Bill”. One Tip of the
Month related to pet waste was
shared in the Buellton Chamber of
Commerce newsletter, which is
shared with approximately 780
people and shared on the SWMP
website. Also, one social media
post related to pet waste was
shared on the City’s Facebook
page, which has 840 followers.
86 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 6 Table 1. PEIAP Table 5, Nutrients Questions, Data Assessment Methods, and Data Collection Methods, by Program Element (Continued) Management Questions 2023-2024
Response
Data Assessment
Methods Analytics Data Collection Methods Analytics
Education and Outreach [Outcome Level 2-3]
Are education and
outreach materials
provided during Fats,
Oil and Grease (FOG)
and/or Industrial
Wastewater Discharge
(IWD) Inspections?
Yes
Number of education and
outreach materials
provided during FOG
and/or IWD Inspections
Educational surveys were
conducted at 51 FOG and 38 IWD
inspections during the reporting
year.

Review of External Data
Sources
Brochure Distribution
during FOG and/or IWD
Program Inspection
Brochures are distributed
during FOG and IWD
Inspections.

Public Involvement and Participation [Outcome Level 2-3] Has the City developed
opportunities for citizen
participation at City’s
sponsored events
Stormwater Display
Booth?
Yes
Qualitative Assessment
Confirmation of
Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Interested
Parties Sign-Up List at
City’s sponsored events
Stormwater Booth
The Interested Parties Sign-up List
was provided to the public at all
outreach events during the
reporting year. Additionally, a public
survey is offered at events and on
the City’s website.

Interviews/Surveys
Internal Tracking by
Stormwater Program
Number of Visitors and
Stormwater Quizzes
Completed via City’s
sponsored events
Stormwater Display Booth
14 Stormwater quizzes were
completed at outreach events
during the reporting year.

Has the City developed
opportunities for citizen
participation on-line
through the City’s
Stormwater Webpage
or Survey Monkey?
Yes
Descriptive Statistics
Number of Visitors and
Stormwater Quizzes
Completed via City’s
sponsored events
Stormwater Booth
14 Stormwater quizzes were
completed at outreach events
during the reporting year.

Number of online Storm
Water Management
Program Surveys
completed and interested
parties’ sign-up inquiry via
the City’s Stormwater
Webpage or Survey
Monkey
No stormwater surveys were
completed via the City
Stormwater Website this year.

The restaurant and resident
surveys were translated into
Spanish to make the surveys
available to a wider audience.
87 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 7 Table 1. PEIAP Table 5, Nutrients Questions, Data Assessment Methods, and Data Collection Methods, by Program Element (Continued) Management Questions 2023-2024
Response
Data Assessment
Methods Analytics Data Collection Methods Analytics
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination [Outcome Level 4] Has the City developed
IDDE procedures?
Yes
Confirmation of ongoing
City Staff IDDE Training
28 City staff participated in the
IDDE training during the reporting
year.

Site Investigations/
Inspections
City IDDE Site
Investigations and/or
Inspections with direct
observation of an IDDE
100% of reported incidents
were investigated. One
incident was determined to
have likely resulted in an illicit
discharge during the reporting
year but could not be
confirmed. All were rectified,
per the Spill Response Plan
and Enforcement Response
Plan.

Are FOG and IWD
Program participants
operating in a manner
that prevents nutrients
from leaving the site?
Yes
Descriptive Statistics
Number of FOG and/or
IWD Inspection Reports
51 FOG and 38 IWD inspections
were conducted during the
reporting year.

FOG and/or IWD
Inspection Report
Stormwater Questionnaires
Stormwater Questionnaires
were completed at 51 FOG
and 38 IWD inspections
during the reporting year.
88 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 8 Table 1. PEIAP Table 5, Nutrients Questions, Data Assessment Methods, and Data Collection Methods, by Program Element (Continued) Management Questions 2023-2024
Response
Data Assessment
Methods Analytics Data Collection Methods Analytics
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination [Outcome Level 4] Are green waste and
pet waste collection
programs in place? Yes
Qualitative Assessment
Confirmation of local
waste hauler (green
waste) and Christmas
Treecycle Program
Programs were in place and
promoted on City social media
during the reporting year.

Yes
Confirmation of City Mutt
Mitt Stations Biweekly
Maintenance Program
Mutt Mitt Stations were regularly
maintained during the reporting
year.

Mutt Mitt Station Biweekly
Maintenance
Mutt Mitt Stations were
regularly maintained during
the reporting year.

Does City have legal
authority to address
non-storm water
discharges? Yes
Confirmation of
established City Municipal
Code and Certification of
Legal Authority
Municipal Code and Certification of
Legal Authority have been
established.

Review of External Data
Sources
FOG and/or IWD Inspection
Reports and/or Violations
51 FOG and 38 IWD
inspections were conducted
during the reporting year and
inspection reports, as well as
an annual report were
prepared.

Descriptive Statistics
Number of IDDE
investigations and/or
inspections and follow up
at facilities with
deficiencies
3 IDDE investigations were
conducted during the reporting
year.

Review of External Data
Sources
FOG and/or IWD
Inspection Reports and/or
Violations
51 FOG and 38 IWD
inspections were conducted
during the reporting year.
89 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 9 Table 1. PEIAP Table 5, Nutrients Questions, Data Assessment Methods, and Data Collection Methods, by Program Element (Continued) Management Questions 2023-2024
Response
Data Assessment
Methods Analytics Data Collection Methods Analytics
Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping [Outcome Level 2-4] Is the City effectively
implementing BMPs (e.g., Mutt
Mitt Stations) that target
nutrient reduction in
waterways?
Yes
Qualitative
Assessment
Monitoring of
frequented areas
for abandoned pet
waste
The Stormwater Management
Program staff monitors an area
frequented by dog walkers in which
the City installed pet waste CBSM
signage. A Mutt Mitt station is
available at the monitored area and
trash cans are available at the park
adjacent to the area. Despite the
increased pollution prevention
promotion, the City has seen no
observable decline in pet waste
left. The City has concluded that
this target audience is resistant to
change in behavior. Other methods
of encouraging pet waste cleanup
will be assessed by the City.

Internal Tracking by
Stormwater Program
Mutt Mitt Stations
Trash cans are available at all
but one Mutt Mitt station and
filled pet waste bags have
been observed in the trash
cans.

Are FOG and/or IWD Program
participants implementing
Pollutant Prevention and Good
Housekeeping practices? Yes
Qualitative
Assessment
Confirmation of
ongoing City Staff
Training
28 City staff participated in
Pollution Prevention and Good
Housekeeping training during the
reporting year.

Interviews/Surveying
Review of External Data
Sources
FOG and/or IWD Inspection
Reports
51 FOG and 38 IWD
inspections were conducted
during the reporting year.

Are FOG and/or IWD Program
participants aware of the City's
SWMP requirements?
Yes
Descriptive
Statistics
Number of FOG
and/or IWD
Inspection
Reports
51 FOG and 38 IWD inspections
were conducted during the
reporting year.

FOG and/or IWD
Inspection Report
Stormwater Questionnaires
Stormwater Questionnaires
were completed at51 FOG
and 38 IWD inspections
during the reporting year.

Are FOG and/or IWD Program
participants aware of SWMP
requirements for their business
activity?
Yes
90 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 10 Do the FOG and IWD Program
participants believe they are in
compliance with the City’s SW
Program?
Yes

91 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 11 Table 1. PEIAP Table 5, Nutrients Questions, Data Assessment Methods, and Data Collection Methods, by Program Element (Continued) Management Questions 2023-2024
Response
Data Assessment
Methods Analytics Data Collection Methods Analytics
Water Quality Monitoring [Outcome Level 5]
Is the urban discharge a
significant source of nutrients
to receiving water?
No
(see
Analytics)
Comparing
modeled data to
established
targets
303(d) Group Monitoring uses targets
established in EPA Criteria.

Monitoring and sampling
results
Sample results and annual
summary report are
maintained for the City's
records.

Use local data
acquired through
regional 303(d)
Monitoring
Program
Data is currently being collected to
calibrate the pollutant load model.

The Amendment to the Water Quality
Control Plan for the Central Coastal
Basin to Establish Total Maximum
Daily Loads for Nitrogen Compounds
in the Santa Ynez River Basin, Santa
Barbara County, California, “Based on
available information, it is generally
expected MS4 entities (…City of
Buellton) are currently achieving
proposed nitrogen compounds waste
load allocations. As such, at this time
compliance with existing or future
MS4 permits are expected to show
continued attainment of waste load
allocations for this source category.”
Pollutant load model
results
Data is being collected to
calibrate the LPR model
relative to historic baseline
and other municipalities.
92 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 12 Table 2. PEIAP Table 6, Sedimentation/Siltation (Total Suspended Solids) Questions, Data Assessment Methods, and Data Collection Methods, by Program Element
Management Questions 2023-2024
Response
Data Assessment
Methods Analytics Data Collection Methods Analytics
Education and Outreach [Outcome Level 2-3]
Are City Grading Inspectors
trained to review and inspect
erosion and sediment control
measures?
Yes
Qualitative
Assessment
Confirmation of
ongoing City Grading
Staff Training
11 City staff participated in
Construction Stormwater training
during the reporting year.

Internal Tracking by
Stormwater Program
·Internal Tracking by City
Engineering Department
and/or Division Training
Training results are
maintained for the City's
records.

Are there educational
opportunities at Countysponsored events?Yes
Are construction contractors
informed of proper erosion and
sediment control measures?
Yes
Number of outreach
events participated
in and outreach
materials distributed
to construction
contractors
On an as-needed basis during
development inquiries and site
inspections.

Educational emails are sent to
recipients on the City’s
contractor list.

Number of connections to
construction contractors
through grading permits
and inspections
There were 7 active
construction project and 8
pending projects within the
City during this reporting year.

The City maintained contact
through site inspections and
email communications and
provided education.
93 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 13 3.0 PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSEMENT FINDINGS

3.1 NUTRIENTS
This section provides a summary of BMPs implemented to target nutrients.

3.1.1 Education and Outreach (CASQA Outcome Levels 2 & 3) The City’s Education and Outreach Strategy has been designed to reach a large audience within the community.

The program’s goal is to inform the local community of the impacts of stormwater pollution on the water quality and ecology of local water bodies and the steps the public can take to reduce pollutants in stormwater, as well as how they can become involved in restoration activities. The strategy involves: (1) implementing the regional community-based social marketing (CBSM) campaign, Close the Poop Loop (CTPL) targeted at increasing the cleanup and disposal of pet waste to reduce the amount of nutrients, bacteria, and pathogen loading to stormwater; (2) conducting surveys or quizzes to assess knowledge of applicable stormwater issues and solutions; (3) providing informative materials (i.e., printed brochures and flyers, signage in heavily trafficked areas, utility bill inserts, City website and social media pages, and community involvement emails) to target audiences to increase awareness of relevant stormwater issues and BMPs; (4) utilizing public input in developing outreach through event participation; (5) providing water efficient/pesticide and fertilizer application/stormwater brochures within each City office as well as website; (6) promoting reporting illicit discharges and connections; (8) providing stormwater pollution prevention educational material to school children; and (9) outreach encouraging reduction of discharges from organized car washes, mobile cleaning, and pressure washing activities.

3.1.1.1 Print Media
The Cities of Buellton and Solvang updated all 22 of the Stormwater BMP Guides this reporting year, which were reviewed by the SBCAMM Partner Agencies and uploaded to the Cities’ websites. Brochures and flyers were made available to the public in displays at the Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden (SYVBG), Windmill Nursery, Farm Supply, City Hall, and the City Planning Department. The brochures that were stocked at the SYVBG included A Gardener’s Guide to Clean Water (12 copies taken), How to be Water Wise in your Garden (9 copies taken), The Ocean Begins on Your Street (in English [10 copies taken] and Spanish [12 copies taken]), and the Recognizing and Reporting Stormwater Pollution pocket guide (13 copies taken). Additionally, a variety of stormwater posters were displayed in the garden’s kiosk throughout the year. The City has educational information available in stormwater brochure displays at City Hall and the City Planning department. These brochures include A Gardener’s Guide to Clean Water, How to be Water Wise in your Garden, Preventing Soil Erosion on Your Property, A Homeowner’s Guide to BMPs, The Ocean Begins on your Street (in English and Spanish), and the Recognizing and Reporting Stormwater Pollution pocket guide.

3.1.1.2 Social Media
During Year 10, the Cities of Buellton and Solvang created a stormwater Social Media Series as an alternative approach to publications of stormwater pollution prevention articles in the local newspaper. In this six-part series, each post focused on a different pollutant of concern, which included nutrients and sediment. This series was designed to give the community a basic understanding of the major stormwater pollutants, what they can do to help reduce these pollutants from entering our waterways and provide additional resources if they want to learn more. This series continued though this reporting year.

The Mobile Groomers & Stylist Guide to BMPs was posted to the California Professional Pet Groomers Association’s (CPPGA) Facebook page, which has visibility to 2.3K members. 94 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 14 3.1.1.3 Tip of the Month
The Cities of Buellton and Solvang’s stormwater and water conservation Tips of the Month (TOM) were published on the respective City’s webpage and published by the Chamber of Commerce’s monthly E-Newsletter. Of the 12 tips that are shared, six tips contain information related to the reduction of nutrients to our waterways.

3.1.1.4 Our Water, Our World Campaign
The materials made available at Windmill Nursery and Farm Supply promote the Our Water, Our World campaign. The campaign uses a point-of-purchase strategy to encourage stores to carry less-toxic products, and to educate staff and customers on how to select and use eco-friendly pesticide products. The program provides current information on products and Integrated Pest Management techniques through training of store staff, fact sheets, and “Eco-Friendly Effective” shelf tags denoting the products in each store that present a reduced risk of stormwater pollution. The reduction of pesticide use and the increased use of less-toxic products around the home can lead to a reduction of pollutants in run-off and local waterways, as well as a healthier environment for the public. The campaign uses fact sheets about eco-friendly pest control for: ants (in English and Spanish), aphids, cockroaches, fleas, mosquitoes, rats and mice (in English and Spanish), snails and slugs, spiders, and yellowjackets, as well as facts sheets about less toxic products for healthy gardens, lawns, pesticides (in English and Spanish), roses, and weeds. The displays at these locations also include lists of household hazardous waste disposal facilities in Santa Barbara County. Thirty-four fact sheets were taken at Farm supply and Windmill Nursery.

In Year 12, the City will continue to implement the OWOW Campaign and work with OWOW Partner stores to encourage them to take a more active role in identifying Eco-Friendly Products at the time of purchase; and to engage the City when Eco-Friendly Products Shelf-Talkers are needed for new products or to replace damaged/missing Shelf-Talkers. In addition, Santa Barbara County’s OWOW Partner Stores will be visited by Plant Harmony and will receive training during the site visit.

Plant Harmony will also evaluate the location and needs of the OWOW materials, print Shelf-Talkers as needed and install a laminated QR Code Poster on the display rack. The new QR Code Poster was created to allow for digital access to the fact sheets for pesticides and will be able to track which fact sheets were viewed in the OWOW partner stores throughout California on a monthly basis.

3.1.1.5 Stormwater Management Website
The City posts educational materials tailored to the POCs (nutrients and sediment) on its Stormwater Management website, including brochures such as the Santa Barbara County Creek Care Guide, Project Clean Water’s Creekside Concerns: Out of Sight, Out of Mind?, Project Clean Water’s A Dog Owner’s Duty, Project Clean Water’s Helpful Hints for Horse Owners, Project Clean Water’s Gardener’s Guide to Clean Water, Santa Barbara County Water Agency and City of Santa Barbara Public Works Department’s Sustainable Landscaping, , Project Clean Water’s Make the Connection, Project Clean Water’s The Ocean Begins on Your Street, City of Buellton’s Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff, as well as BMP guides such as Homeowner’s Guide to BMPs (English and Spanish); Landscaper’s Guide to BMPs (English and Spanish), Animal Care and Handling Facilities Guide (English and Spanish), Multi-Unit Residential Dwelling’s Guide (English and Spanish), Pet Owners Guide. (English and Spanish), and Residential Tenant and Landlord Guide (English and Spanish). The City also provides weblinks on its website to additional resources including Santa Barbara Project Clean Water, Our Water Our World, Less is More and Santa Barbara Water Wise. The City’s Stormwater Management webpage views were not tracked during the reporting year due to a technical issue. The issue has since been resolved and webpage views will be reported for year 12. Two online surveys (one for residents and one for restaurants) are available in English and Spanish languages on the City’s stormwater webpage, which consist of questions designed to assess the respondents’ knowledge of the Stormwater Program. Despite Stormwater Management webpage traffic, moving the link to the surveys to the top of the webpage, the City’s promotion of the survey during community events and online media, and restaurant inspections, survey response has been very low. No surveys were completed during this reporting year. 95 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 15 The restaurant survey was translated to Spanish and a weblink to the survey was added to the physical outreach materials given out during the IWD inspections.

The City also hosts a Green Scene website, as well. It has a page dedicated to storm water education and other pages that support pollutant control, such as composting, recycling, waste management, and similar topics.

3.1.1.6 Outreach During FOG and IWD Inspections
The City continued to provide in-person as-needed training at FOG and IWD facilities and distribute education and outreach materials related to nutrient pollution during Fats, Oil, and Grease and Industrial Waste Discharge inspections (Guide for Kitchen BMPs, Restaurant’s Guide to BMPs; Beverage Manufacturing and Stormwater Automotive Guide to BMPs, and Mobile Cleaner’s Guide to BMPs).

3.1.1.7 Stormwater Hotline
During the 2023-2024 reporting year, the City continued to promote the use of its Stormwater Hotline on its website and printed materials including the Recognizing and Reporting Stormwater Pollution pocket guide. The City also promotes its Stormwater hotline within the articles and tips distributed through its Direct Mail-Media Campaign. Although the hotline, as well as a stormwater email account, are readily available to the public, the City received no stormwater comments or questions in Year 11.

3.1.1.8 Children’s Education
During Year 11, the City coordinated with partner municipalities to conduct live assemblies on water science, called “Shows that Teach”. The City coordinated the performance at Oak Valley Elementary School. An assembly was conducted at the school on March 25, 2024. About 280 Oak Valley students from kindergarten through fifth grade attended the presentation. The assemblies were hosted at elementary schools throughout the County and received positive feedback from teachers and principals at multiple schools. At the Winterfest event (see Section

3.1.2), several children recalled the assembly when asked where they have received information about stormwater from the City.

3.1.1.9 Event Participation
During the 2023-2024 reporting year, the City’s Stormwater Management Program staff participated in several events, which is a highly effective way to have direct contact with the public, engage in stormwater discussions, answer questions, and assess public knowledge about the Program. After each event, staff meet to discuss the outcome and additional ideas to attract more of the public to the booth and provide stormwater information. • On July 29, 2023, Buellton Stormwater Management Program personnel hosted a booth at the annual Buellton BBQ Bonanza. Approximately 1,000 people attended the event. The booth displayed educational materials and provided promotional giveaways, the stormwater quiz, and the interested parties list.

Community members who visited the booth were able to engage with the Stormwater Program staff and take a quiz to assess their knowledge of stormwater issues and the local Management Program.

Educational brochures, dog waste bag dispensers and treats, reusable tote bags, and other items were available for the public to take.
96 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 16 Figure 2. Buellton Stormwater Management booth at Buellton BBQ • On December 03, 2023, Stormwater Management Program representatives staffed a booth at Winterfest.

Approximately 1,500 to 2,000 people attended the event and approximately 30 people engaged staff at the booth, which included the same educational displays, brochures containing stormwater pollution prevention information, and giveaways as the Buellton BBQ. Community members who visited the booth were able to take the stormwater quiz. After feedback from children at previous events, the City added on a children’s outreach survey to engage more children and assess their knowledge. • Stormwater Management Program representatives of Buellton and Solvang in coordination with the California Nature Art Museum coordinated with Oak Valley Elementary and Jonata Middle School to hold an Earth Day Stormwater Poster Contest. Students from grades K-8 were encouraged to participate in the art contest which focused on things we can do to protect our waterways from pollution in stormwater runoff. 39 entries were received. The Cities held a reception to honor the winners of the Contest at the California Nature Art Museum on April 23. About 40 people attended the event. The museum displayed the posters of the winners and honorable mention participants for all attendees to see The Cities also displayed various brochures and a four-panel display board that featured visual depictions of the water cycle, sources of stormwater pollution, stormwater best management practices (BMPs), and various posters for the Close the Poop Loop campaign. The Cities also offered promotional items, including dog waste bag dispensers. Many attendees provided positive feedback regarding the Earth Day Stormwater Poster Contest, citing that they think the kids really enjoy this event and mentioned how proud the kids feel to have their art displayed.
97 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 17 Figure 3. Posters displayed Earth Day Stormwater Poster Contest

3.1.2 Public Involvement and Participation (CASQA Outcome Levels 2 & 3)

3.1.2.1 Community Cleanup
The California Coastal Commission’s 2023 Coastal Cleanup Day was on September 23, 2023. The Cities encouraged community involvement in Coastal Cleanup Day for the entire month of September and promoted Coastal Cleanup Day on their social media channels. In Santa Barbara County, 1,253 people volunteered at this event and 5,822 pounds of debris was collected (5,319 pounds of trash and 503 pounds of recyclables).

3.1.2.2 Event Participation
During the 2023-2024 reporting year, the City’s Stormwater Management Program staff participated in several events (see section 3.1.1.7 for more information on these events), which is a highly effective way to have direct contact with the public, engage in stormwater discussions, answer questions, and get feedback on the City’s storm water program. Also, an interested party’s sign-up sheet is always made available at events attended by City staff. This list is used to send information about all developments in the Cities' stormwater program and about all upcoming meetings and events to people signed up; however, the City did not receive any sign-ups this reporting year.

3.1.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (CASQA Outcome Level 4)

3.1.3.1 Legal Authority
The City implements its Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Program under Buellton Municipal Code Title 15 Stormwater Chapter 15.01 Stormwater Quality Management and Discharge Control, as revised by Ordinance 20-08 (Ordinance) and the City’s Stormwater Program Management Certification Statement, which provides the City full legal authority to implement and enforce the Small MS4 Permit requirements. The City adhered to the Ordinance during the reporting year.
98 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 18 3.1.3.2 IDDE Procedures
Enforcement Response Plan (ERP) (City of Buellton, 2016 updated 2021) and Spill Response Plan (SRP) (City of Buellton 2016, updated 2021) provide guidance to City staff and contractors responding to a complaint or notice of a spill, illegal discharge, or illicit connection. Applicable City staff and contractors were provided IDDE staff and pollution prevention and good housekeeping for municipal operations training (28 total trainees). The training is designed to maintain stormwater general awareness of staff and contractors and encourage the reporting of possible illicit discharges or illegal connections. The test of understanding conducted after the training displayed high levels of knowledge retention, with the average test score among trainees being 91%.

3.1.3.3 IDDE Detection, Elimination, and Reporting
During Year 11, three potential illicit discharges or illegal connections were reported and were investigated by City staff and/or its contractors. One of the three investigated incidents likely resulted in an illicit discharge, but could not be verified. All incidents had little to no potential to contribute nutrients to the MS4. • On August 1, 2023, the City received an anonymous report that a mobile food vendor had been dumping food, oil, grease, and/or wash water to the City’s storm water drainage system – specifically, the curb, gutter, and storm drain inlets. The reporter provided photos of the mobile vendor’s vehicle and staining on the curb and gutter. City staff investigated the area and confirmed that food vending was occurring in this location and noted evidence of staining near the storm drain. The City issued a Cease-and-Desist letter to the food vendor (in English and Spanish language) and provided education on stormwater pollution prevention on Augusts 4, 2023. The vendor did not admit that the business generated the stains on the ground, but they did agree to clean up the area. City staff conducted follow-up inspections and confirmed the area had been cleaned and no further evidence of illicit discharge was observed. • On March 7, 2024, during a food service inspection, the City’s contractor reported that excess oil and grease was running down into a concrete v-drain that flows to a lawn area near a storm drain. The City investigated and observed the grease staining, but direct discharge to the MS4 was not observed. Staff provided a verbal warning and educational materials to the food service vendor. The restaurant staff cleaned up their fats/oils/grease area, as well as the areas of downstream staining. • On March 11, 2024, the City received a report that restaurant employees were dumping grease and/or wash water into landscaped areas. City staff investigated the area and confirmed the report, although the wash water and grease did not discharge to the MS4. The City provided a verbal warning and educational materials. The restaurant cleaned up the area and evidence of continued outdoor washing has not been observed.

3.1.4 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping (CASQA Outcome Levels 2-4)

3.1.4.1 FOG and IWD Inspections
The City’s contractor conducted 51 FOG and 38 IWD inspections during the reporting year. Although these are not specifically targeting nutrients, it’s possible the education provided during the inspections could ultimately lead to a reduction. The City contractors initiated an annual survey during their FOG and IWD inspections beginning Year 2 (11 FOG questionnaires) and have continued inspections in Year 3 (27 FOG and 11 IWD questionnaires), Year 4 (65 FOG and 22 IWD questionnaires), Year 5 (40 FOG and 26 IWD questionnaires), Year 6 (88 FOG and 40 IWD inspections forms, Year 7 (63 FOG and 44 IWD questionnaires), Year 8 (71 FOG and 44 IWD questionnaires), Year 9 (43 FOG and 39 IWD questionnaires), Year 10 (48 FOG and 40 IWD questionnaires), and Year 11 (51 FOG and 38 IWD questionnaires). The questionnaires asked the respondents: (1) Are you familiar with the City of Buellton's Storm Water Program?; (2) Are you aware of the storm water requirements for your type of business activity?; and (3) Do you believe your business is in compliance with the City's Storm Water Program? The inspection forms completed during FOG and IWD inspections showed 100% of businesses were familiar with the City’s Stormwater Management Program, aware of their business activities impact to stormwater, and believe their business complied with the City’s Stormwater Management Program. The City Stormwater Program Coordinator reviewed all FOG and IWD inspection reports for non-stormwater discharges. 99 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 19 No respondents competed the City’s online Restaurant Survey (available on the Stormwater Management website; the link to the survey is provided on the FOG inspection form).

3.1.4.2 Target Audience-Specific BMP Guides
The City collaborated with the Cities of Solvang, Carpinteria, Goleta, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, and the County of Santa Barbara on updates to all the BMP guides including the following with nutrient stormwater pollution prevention information:
• Homeowner’s Guide to BMPs (English and Spanish); Landscaper’s Guide to BMPs (English and Spanish), Animal Care and Handling Facilities Guide (English and Spanish), Multi-Unit Residential Dwelling’s Guide (English and Spanish), Pet Owners Guide. (English and Spanish), Residential Tenant and Landlord Guide (English and Spanish), the Construction Industry’s Guide (English and Spanish), and Special Events Guide to BMPs (English and Spanish)

3.1.4.3 Green Waste Management Campaign
The City continues to contract with a local waste hauler (MarBorg) for management of green waste. The City also coordinates and promotes the annual Christmas Treecycle Program through the Chamber of Commerce ENewsletter, Buellton Buzz (Water Bill Insert) and both the City and MarBorg websites. This program allows residents to drop off their trees until the second week in January for mulching and reuse within the community.

3.1.4.4 Pet Waste Management Campaign
The City maintains 14 Mutt Mitt stations within the City (five at River View Park, three at Oak Valley Park, four at PAWS Dog Park, one on Via Corona (on the school fence), and one at Neighborhood Village Park. Four Mutt Mitt stations are maintained by the Buellton Veterinary Clinic (one on the north and one on the south side of Highway 246, near the intersection with Sycamore Drive; and one on the north and one on the south side of Highway 246, near the intersection with Valley Dairy Road). The Mutt Mitt Program’s efforts have helped reduce the amount of pet waste discarded at these locations.

The City continues to promote the CTPL pet waste management campaign on the City’s website and through its direct mailers/media campaign via articles in the bimonthly Buellton Buzz water bill insert. The City also distributed pet waste outreach materials, like pet waste bag dispensers, at community events to promote the proper cleanup and disposal of pet waste amongst residents. The City also advertised the CTPL campaign via CTPL posters along Via Corona at Oak Valley Elementary, which has heavy dog-walker traffic. Mutt Mitt stations are available at this location, as well as at the adjacent Oak Pak that also has trash cans for disposing of waste.

Despite these conveniences, dog waste is often left along the strip of grass between the school and Via Corona.

The City targeted this area for a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of additional CTPL promotion. In 2021, ten 30-inch signs displaying the various CTPL dogs were installed at intervals along the fence line at Via Corona with the goal of bringing awareness and changing behavior (i.e., reducing the amount of pet waste left in this area). The area was inspected and photographed before the signs were installed. Upon installation, landscapers cleaned all pet waste from the area. The estimated quantity of abandoned pet waste is monitored and recorded at monthly intervals to evaluate the effectiveness of the posters and presence of the pet waste bag station.

3.1.5 Water Quality Monitoring (CASQA Outcome Level 5)
The City participates in a regional water quality monitoring program that satisfies Small MS4 Permit Attachment D, Section 8 with the Cities of Solvang, Carpinteria, Goleta and Unincorporated Santa Barbara County, which is described in the Draft Urban Storm Water Monitoring Plan 2015–2018 for the NPDES Phase II Small MS4 General Permit Sections E.13.c 303(d) Monitoring and E.14.a Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan (County of Santa Barbara et al 2015, revised 2016) and its Quality Assurance Project Plan for Urban Storm Water Monitoring Plan 2015-2018 (County of Santa Barbara et al 2015, revised 2016) that was submitted to the Central Coast Water Board on December 29, 2014. The goal of the monitoring program is to characterize pollutant concentrations and loads from discharge locations specific to land use within the 100
Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 20 represented MS4s to collect sufficient data to inform, update, and calibrate the land use-based pollutant load (LBPL) model. The plans were revised to address comments from the Regional Board and resubmitted on October 13, 2015 through the SMARTS Database. On March 4, 2016, Santa Barbara County Project Clean Water received Central Coast Water Board Executive Officer approval for the revised Urban Stormwater Monitoring Plan and the Quality Assurance Project Plan (County of Santa Barbara et al 2015, revised 2016). Monitoring was initiated during Year 3 and results were reported as part of the Year 3 and subsequent Annual Reports.

Early results of the USWMP provided for a locally informed land use-based prioritization and reduction model (LPRM) that was used to calculate wet weather loads in the County, prioritize catchments for BMP placement, and evaluate the performance of existing and future BMPs. The Plan continues to be used to inform the model by providing site-specific land use pollutant concentration data. As described within the USWMP, the monitoring outfalls were selected based on their drainage areas consisting of a mostly homogenous land use category. The first year of wet weather urban runoff was initiated in Year 3. During Year 3, four storms were monitored at a total of 6 sites representing different land use types, with one location in Buellton (representing industrial land use).

Stormwater runoff was analyzed from eight to ten storms. The data was used to revise the event mean concentrations of the model to reflect local runoff concentrations in the modeling results, which were reported in the regional 303(d) Monitoring Program Results FY 2015-2016.

The Central Coast Water Board issued Technical Report Order 13267 on June 13, 2016 that required the submission of the following reports to document progress on key activities relating to completing spatially-based stormwater volume and pollutant loading estimates, as follows. • Report #1: Catchment delineation and relevant attributes that support catchment-scale stormwater volume and pollutant loading analysis, which was due August 12, 2016; • Report #2: BMP inventory for all centralized and decentralized BMPs within the City; stormwater volume and pollutant loading unmitigated condition and catchment ranking unmitigated condition for all catchments within the City, which was due June 30, 2017; • Report #3: BMP assessment for all BMPs using an effective approach for assessing structural BMP performance, estimate stormwater volume and pollutant load reduction based on the intended BMP function and current BMP condition based on the BMPs ability to function relative to intended design, which was due June 30, 2018 and revised October 15, 2018; and • Report #4: Stormwater Program Modifications Fifth Year Report, which was due October 15, 2018.

On November 10, 2016, the Central Coast Water Board provided comments on how to refine the model approach to meet specific requirement listed in Technical Report Order 13267. The Central Coast Water Board approved the revised LPRM on July 18, 2017, which included the ability to determine the percent capture of the BMPs implemented based on the standard design attributes. The BMPs inventoried, along with the results of the BMP field assessment results, were uploaded to the LPRM and the new modeling results were reported in response to Technical Report Order 13267, Report #3.

The City will also continue to conduct annual condition assessment observations for each BMP inventoried in accordance with the Attachment B - BMP Condition Assessment Guidance to the LPR Model Technical Report (Geosyntec 2018).

The City continues to participate in the regional water quality monitoring program. During Year 2023-2024, one qualified storm event was sampled. The results are presented in the 303(d) Monitoring Annual Report, which is uploaded as part of the MS4 Annual Report.

3.2 SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION

3.2.1 Education and Outreach (CASQA Outcome Levels 2 & 3) The City continues to maintain the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Stormwater and the Construction Industry poster and the Prevent Soil Erosion on Your Property brochure on its Stormwater Management webpage. Applicable City staff and contractors were provided with Construction Stormwater Training (11 trainees). The training is designed to provide information to assist in identifying and recommending effective 101
Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan Annual Summary 2023-2024 City of Buellton 21 erosion and sediment control BMPs during construction inspections. The test of understanding conducted after the training displayed high levels of knowledge retention, with the average score among the trainees being 94%.

3.2.2 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (CASQA Outcome Level 4) The implementation of the City’s IDDE Program is described in Section 3.1.3.

3.2.3 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control (CASQA Outcome Levels 2 & 3) During Year 11, the City had seven projects in grading and/or active construction. The City reviewed three Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), five Erosion and Sediment Control Plans (E&SCPs), and five Stormwater Control Plans (SWCPs). The City conducted monthly inspections at active construction sites during the reporting year. This appears to be a very effective BMP, as the inspector meets with on-site construction staff to provide training and follows the EPR protocol for BMP deficiencies, which has resulted in rapid corrections. The City will continue to monitor the long-term erosion and sediment control measures at each of these construction sites.

In Year 11, there were no site investigations associated with sedimentation/siltation related discharges from construction sites.

3.2.4 Post-Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control (CASQA Outcome Levels 2 & 3)
No completed construction withing the MS4 area in Year 10. Eight construction projects were in the Engineering project plan check phase. Seven projects were in the grading and/or construction phase. The City reviewed the SWCPs that were required to be submitted by these projects to comply with the Central Coast Post-Construction Requirement (PCR) measures.

3.2.5 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping (CASQA Outcome Levels 2 & 3)

3.2.5.1 Street Sweeping
During Year 11, the City’s street sweeping contractor continued to conduct bimonthly street sweeping when possible (sweeping is not conducted during rainfall). A total of 33.5 miles of the City’s streets (residential and arterial roads, but not private roads), alleyways, and parking lots were swept. This composes nearly all the streets of the 1.58-square mile city. In Year 10, the City’s street sweeping contractor has reported a net weight of 127,980 pounds of pollutant removed during the reporting year. Since sweeping is not conducted during rainfall, the number of times sweeping occurs each year varies and so the volume of material collected each year varies.

Additionally, weather impacts the volume of material collected – high winds and rain increase the amount of organic material on streets and in gutters. Sweeping the streets regularly is an effective method by which the City prevents sediment and other pollutants from the entering the storm drain conveyance system.

3.2.5.2 Storm Drain Assessment and Cleaning
The City also continued to implement its Storm Drain System Assessment, Prioritization, and Maintenance Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). In Year 11, the City contracted cleaning of the storm drain system catch basins, drop inlets, area drains, and sidewalk drains. The contractor cleaned 205 of the City’s 220 storm drains and removed an estimated total of 2,730 gallons of organic material (282 five-gallon buckets), sediment (183 fivegallon buckets), and trash (81 five-gallon buckets). This is a 32% decrease from the estimated total in Year 10; however, Year 10 yielded high rainfall totals and extreme weather; therefore, additional sedimentation to the MS4 would be expected. This also appears to be a very effective BMPs, as it is a direct means of pollutant removal from the MS4.
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The City’s only stormwater pollution “hotspot” is the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), which was inspected quarterly during Year 11. During the inspections, WWTP staff were instructed on pollution prevention and good housekeeping measures when deficiencies were identified. All observations are recorded in a Hotspot Site Investigation form with a supplemental photographic log for City records.

3.2.6 Water Quality Monitoring (CASQA Outcome Level 5)
The City’s water quality monitoring program is described in Section 3.1.5.

4.0 PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS SUMMARY
The City has identified the successful strategies used during the past reporting year, as well as the challenges faced, and will use this information to adapt its program with the continued goal of reducing/eliminating the impact of local stormwater quality on downstream receiving water bodies.

The City has the benefit of being a small community with the ability to reach a large part of the population and its staff through targeted outreach. On the contrary, since it is a small community, resources are limited and the City has to focus its efforts on BMPs that are effective and ideally, measurable, while maintaining compliance with the Small MS4 Permit. Examples of BMPs that appear to be particularly effective are those that directly engage individuals or groups which have a direct connection to POC reduction, such as interaction and training during municipal facility, construction site, FOG and IWD, IDDE investigation, and other inspections; involvement in community groups like the Green Team; and communicating and coordinating with other stakeholders and municipalities. The City has also continued to prioritize education and outreach for children with additional activities and quizzes available at events, an Earth Day stormwater art poster contest for the local schools, and the water science assembly called “Shows that teach”, which had 280 students attend (K-8th grade).

The biggest challenge the Stormwater Program faced during the reporting year was implementing its Public Involvement and Participation BMPs. The City focused on providing the public with stormwater educational opportunities through its website; electronic and hard-copy newsletters through the Buellton Chamber of Commerce and in utility bill inserts (i.e., the Buellton Buzz newsletter); social media posts; and through brochures and flyers in essential public areas like the SYVBG. The City continued the CBSM campaign, CTPL, by maintaining and filling pet waste bag stations throughout the City and educating the public through articles in local newsletters. The City implemented a new facet of the campaign during the previous reporting year by installing large CTPL posters along a high pet-traffic area to encourage the pet owners to pick up their pet’s waste. The City received positive feedback from the public after the posters were installed. The City will continue to monitor the area for pet waste loading, compare to pre-signage loads, and assess the effectiveness of this BMP. 103
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California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA)
2015 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan (PEAIP) Framework for Traditional MS4s (April). Available online at: PEAIP Framework | California Stormwater Quality Association (casqa.org).

Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
2014 Solvang–Buellton Urban Water Quality Profile (April 24). 2016 Technical Report Order 13267 (June 13).

City of Buellton
2016 Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan. 2016, updated 2021 Enforcement Response Plan.
2016, updated 2021 Spill Response Plan.
2020 Buellton Municipal Code Title 15 Storm Water Chapter 15.01 Storm Water Quality Management and Discharge Control, as revised by Ordinance 20-08. Available online at:
https://ecode360.com/43121750#43121750
County of Santa Barbara, City of Goleta, City of Carpinteria, City of Buellton, and City of Solvang 2015, revised 2016 Urban Storm Water Monitoring Plan 2015–2018 for the NPDES Phase II Small MS4 General Permit Sections E.13.c 303(d) Monitoring and E.14.a Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan.
2015, revised 2016 Quality Assurance Project Plan for Urban Storm Water Monitoring Plan 2015- 2018.

Geosyntec Consultants
2018 Pollutant Load, Prioritization, and Reduction (LPR) Model, Attachment B – BMP Condition Assessment Guidance for the Cities of Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta, and Solvang, and the County of Santa Barbara.

State Water Resources Control Board
2013 Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit, Water Quality Order 2013-0001- DWQ, amended by Order 2015-0133-EXEC, 2016-0069-EXEC, 2017-XXXX-DWQ, 2018-0001-EXEC, and 2018-0007-EXEC
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Preface

ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
The California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) is a nonprofit corporation that advances sustainable stormwater management protective of California water resources. With well over 2,000 members, CASQA’s membership is comprised of a diverse range of stormwater quality management organizations and individuals, including cities, counties, special districts, federal agencies, state agencies, ports, universities and school districts, wastewater agencies, water suppliers, industries, and consulting firms throughout the state. Collectively, CASQA represents over 34 million people in California.

CASQA’s Vision for Sustainable Stormwater Management1 (Vision) defines the actions needed to manage stormwater as an essential component of the state’s water resources, support human and ecological needs, protect water quality, and enhance and restore California’s waterways. There are four guiding principles to achieve this Vision. Like the legs of a chair, each Principle is essential and all four must be in place to support the whole.

Principle #1: Program Implementation: Projects and programs that use stormwater as a resource, protect water quality and beneficial uses, and efficiently minimize pollution are critical for sustainable stormwater management. Stormwater capture and true source control (identifying and mitigating a pollutant at its source) are the primary drivers of these solutions, with effective BMPs providing an important supportive role.

Principle #2: Permits, Regulations, and Legislation: Permits, regulations, and legislation need to focus on effectiveness and desired outcomes to support sustainable stormwater management. Regulatory and legislative actions must align with and support the other components of the Vision – advancing stormwater capture, true source control, and effective BMPs, increasing public education and awareness focused on stormwater as a resource, and securing funding to support these solutions.

Principle #3: Public Education: Public awareness, understanding, and support is essential to sustainable stormwater management. The key shift is viewing stormwater as a resource that must be protected and integrated into overall water resource management.

Principle #4: Funding: Significant financial investment is required to achieve sustainable stormwater management. Stormwater is the most underfunded portion of the water sector and substantial funding is needed to bring these solutions forward.

OUR WATER, OUR WORLD ANNUAL REPORT
The Our Water, Our World (OWOW) program advances Principle #1 by focusing on true source control to address the use of Current Use Pesticides. CASQA has identified Current Use Pesticides as a Water Quality Priority, requiring solutions at a statewide scale. OWOW also advances Principle #3 through its public education components. The goal of OWOW is to support a statewide integrated pest management (IPM) outreach program that provides direct to consumer information and education on less-toxic IPM practices. This report describes the OWOW program activities from July 2023 through June 2024.

Acknowledgements
This report was prepared by CASQA with support from Suzanne Bontempo.

OWOW is funded by CASQA, the organizations implementing the OWOW program (see Table 1 in Section 2 of this report) and is sponsored by the Bay Area Clean Water Association (BACWA). 1 https://www.casqa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/final_-_vision_for_sustainable_stormwater_management_-_10-07-2020.pdf 107
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Disclaimer
Neither CASQA, any contributors, nor the authors make any warranty, expressed or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for any third party’s use of this report or the consequences of use of any information, product, or process described in this report. Mention of trade names or commercial products, organization, or suppliers does not constitute an actual or implied endorsement or recommendation for or against use, or warranty of products.

Copyright @ 2024 California Stormwater Quality Association All rights reserved. CASQA member organizations who have subscribed to Our Water, Our World may include this report in their annual reports, provided attribution is given to CASQA. Short sections of text, not to exceed three paragraphs, may be quoted without written permission provided that full attribution is given to the source. 108
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Table of Contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................................2 Section 1. Introduction................................................................................................................................................5 Section 2. Program Elements .....................................................................................................................................5

2.1Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advocates.....................................................................................................5

2.2Educational Materials ............................................................................................................................................5

2.3Trade Shows..........................................................................................................................................................6 Section 3: Partnerships...............................................................................................................................................6 Section 4. Annual Program Implementation ...........................................................................................................10

4.1IPM Advocates.....................................................................................................................................................10

4.2Educational Outreach Materials...........................................................................................................................10

4.3Vendor Outreach .................................................................................................................................................12

4.4Training and Outreach for Retailers and Consumers ..........................................................................................12 Section 5. Program Development ............................................................................................................................13

5.1Updates in Progress ............................................................................................................................................13

5.2Future Considerations .........................................................................................................................................13 Appendix A: Example Outreach Materials
Appendix B: 2024 Home Depot Product List
Appendix C: 2024 Ace Hardware Product List
Appendix D: CASQA Partnership Letter to The Home Depot
Appendix E: The Home Depot Support Letter
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Section 1. Introduction
Our Water, Our World (OWOW) is an award-winning partnership between municipal agencies and garden centers and hardware stores that sell pest control products. Initiated in 1998, the program focuses on less-toxic, eco-friendly products and techniques as many common pesticides are harmful to sensitive species and ecosystems when they reach local creeks, bays, and the ocean.

OWOW started as a pilot project in 1998, in just a handful of stores, initiated by the Central Contra Costa County Sanitation District, the City of Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant, and the Marin Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program. The program quickly grew and was administered by the former Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association from 1999 – 2021. During that time, over 130 agencies in 16 counties implemented the program, working in approximately 239 stores. Starting in January 2022, the program was transferred to the California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA), with the goal of providing statewide access to this important and successful outreach program.

From a stormwater management perspective, OWOW is an excellent opportunity and cost-efficient way to educate the public and reduce toxicity in waterways from current use pesticides. Several municipalities utilize OWOW to meet permit requirements, including the San Francisco Bay Area Municipal Regional Permit2 , the Central Valley
Region-wide MS4 Permit3
, and the Phase II – Small MS4 General Permit4.

Section 2. Program Elements
The OWOW program consists of several elements, which are integral to its effectiveness.

2.1 INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) ADVOCATES
IPM Advocates are individuals who have been trained on how to engage with retailers and the public. They provide local implementation of the program on behalf of participating agencies. Local implementation generally consists of coordinating with participating retailers to provide in-store displays, shelf tags, in-store presentations and training, and advice to customers about pest management methods that are healthier for people and the environment.

Additionally, IPM Advocates receive annual continuing education and training.

2.2 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
In the store, consumers are directed to less-toxic products and techniques through:
• Fact sheet displays near pest products to educate the public on a wide range of pest management topics. • Shelf tags to guide customers to less-toxic products. • Display posters with QR codes linking directly to the OWOW website and fact sheets. 2 Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit, California Regional Water Quality Control Board – San Francisco Bay Region, 2022. Order R2-2022-0018, NPDES NO. CAS612008, as amended, CA. 3 NPDES Permit and Waste Discharge Requirements General Permit for Discharges from MS4s, California Regional Water Quality Control Board – Central Valley, 2016. Order R5-2016-0040, NPDES NO. CAS0085324, CA 4 NPDES Permit and Waste Discharge Requirements for Storm Water Discharges from Small MS4s, California State Water Resources Control Board, 2013. Water Quality Order 2013-0001-DWQ, NPDES General Permit No. CAS000004, as amended, CA.
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On the OWOW website, consumers can view the following:
• All 18 fact sheets.
• Stores participating in the OWOW program.
• Lists of less-toxic products and active ingredients.

2.3 TRADE SHOWS
OWOW representatives provide exhibits annually at trade shows to educate store buyers on less-toxic products.

Participation in these events helps ensure stores carry less-toxic products.

Section 3: Partnerships
The program is administered by CASQA, implemented by local cities and counties, with IPM Advocates and University of California Statewide IPM Program (UC IPM) serving as collaborative partners.

CASQA manages and provides the central services necessary to operate and maintain the OWOW program, including the development of education materials (e.g., less-toxic product lists, label files, and active ingredient lists), creation and updates of outreach materials, operation and updates to the OWOW website, vendor (i.e., retail partners and pesticide distributors) outreach, preparation of an annual report, fulfillment of outreach materials orders, and program management and development.

Municipal agencies subscribe to OWOW through CASQA and implement the OWOW program in their local retail stores by contracting with IPM Advocates, using municipal staff or other contractors. Implementation may occur by a single agency at stores within their jurisdiction or organized at a regional scale, where agencies combine resources to implement the OWOW program at select stores used by multiple jurisdictions. In addition, municipal agencies conduct outreach to inform residents about the OWOW program. Table 1 provides the list of agencies implementing OWOW as of June 30, 2024. Bay Area Clean Water Agencies (BACWA) continues to support the OWOW program as a sponsor.

IPM Advocates are trained individuals that support local implementation of the OWOW program. They provide retail stores, nurseries, hardware stores, and garden centers direct to consumer information IPM tools, products, and practices. IPM Advocates are the link between the municipalities and the retailers where they reach consumers.

Suzanne Bontempo was contracted by CASQA to coordinate the IPM Advocates to keep continuity within the program, hold regular meetings to communicate updates on new pests and new pest management techniques, update less-toxic product lists, and maintain the outreach material. The active IPM Advocates include Suzanne Bontempo, Julie Barbour, and Maris Sidenstacker.

The UC IPM Program provides research and expertise on IPM practices promoted throughout the state and maintains a website of less-toxic IPM for nearly 1,000 home, garden, landscape, and turf pests. Karey WindbielRojas, Associate Director for Urban and Community IPM, UC IPM Program has been involved with the IPM Advocate program since its inception and continues to assist with advocate training, technical resources on pest management practices, and as a liaison with UC resources.
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Table 1. Agencies Implementing OWOW
Bay Area and Northern California
Alameda County
Alameda County Flood Control & Water Conservation
District
Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program
City of Alameda
City of Albany
City of American Canyon
City of Antioch
City of Belmont
City of Belvedere
City of Benicia
City of Berkeley
City of Brentwood
City of Brisbane
City of Burlingame
City of Calistoga
City of Campbell
City of Clayton
City of Cloverdale
City of Concord
City of Cotati
City of Cupertino
City of Daly City
City of Dublin
City of East Palo Alto
City of El Cerrito
City of Emeryville
City of Fairfield
City of Foster City
City of Fremont
City of Half Moon Bay
City of Hayward
City of Healdsburg
City of Hercules
City of Lafayette
City of Larkspur
City of Livermore
City of Los Altos
City of Martinez
City of Menlo Park
City of Mill Valley
City of Millbrae
City of Milpitas
City of Monte Sereno
City of Mountain View
City of Napa
City of Newark
City of Novato
City of Oakland
City of Oakley
City of Orinda
City of Pacifica
City of Palo Alto
City of Petaluma
City of Piedmont
City of Pinole
City of Pittsburg
City of Pleasant Hill
City of Pleasanton
City of Redwood City
City of Richmond
City of Rohnert Park
City of San Bruno
City of San Carlos
City of San Jose
City of San Leandro
City of San Mateo
City of San Pablo
City of San Rafael
City of San Ramon
City of Santa Clara
City of Santa Rosa
City of Saratoga
City of Sausalito
City of Sebastopol
City of South San Francisco
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Bay Area and Northern California (Continued)
City of St. Helena
City of Suisun City
City of Sunnyvale
City of Ukiah
City of Vallejo
City of Walnut Creek
Contra Costa Clean Water Program
Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District
Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District
Marin County
Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation
District
Marin Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Program
Mendocino County
Napa County
Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation
District
Napa Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Program
Russian River Watershed Association
San Mateo County
San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention
Program
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention
Program
Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water)
Solano Stormwater Alliance
Sonoma County
Sonoma County Water Agency
The San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise
Resiliency District
Town of Atherton
Town of Colma
Town of Corte Madera
Town of Danville
Town of Fairfax
Town of Hillsborough
Town of Los Altos Hills
Town of Los Gatos
Town of Moraga
Town of Portola Valley
Town of Ross
Town of San Anselmo
Town of Tiburon
Town of Windsor
Town of Woodside
Town of Yountville
Union City
Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District
Zone 7 Water Agency
Central Valley, Tahoe, and Inland Areas
Butte County
City of Ceres
City of Citrus Heights
City of Davis
City of Dixon
City of Elk Grove
City of Escalon
City of Folsom
City of Galt
City of Lathrop
City of Lincoln
City of Lodi
City of Manteca
City of Merced
City of Modesto
City of Newman
City of Patterson
City of Rancho Cordova
City of Ripon
City of Riverbank
City of Rocklin
City of Roseville
City of Sacramento
City of Stockton
City of Tracy
City of Turlock
City of Woodland
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Central Valley, Tahoe, and Inland
Areas (Continued)
City of Yuba City
El Dorado County
Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District
Mountain House Community Service District
Sacramento County
Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership
San Joaquin County
Stanislaus County
Central Coast
City Buellton
City of Buellton
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
City of Carpinteria
City of Del Rey Oaks
City of Goleta
City of Guadalupe
City of Lompoc
City of Marina
City of Monterey
City of Pacific Grove
City of Sand City
City of Santa Barbara
City of Santa Maria
City of Seaside
City of Solvang
Monterey Regional Storm Water Management
Program
Monterey County
Santa Barbara County
Southern California
City of Santa Clarita
Sponsor
Bay Area Clean Water Agencies
(BACWA)
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Section 4. Annual Program Implementation
This section describes the OWOW outreach services conducted between July 2023 and June 2024.

4.1 IPM ADVOCATES
After training by the University of California IPM Program, IPM Advocates are contracted by local municipalities and then assigned to stores, where they share their knowledge with staff and hold educational events for customers.

Excellent relationships between the IPM Advocates and store management and staff are key to the successful promotion of less-toxic, eco-friendly products.

IPM Advocate Coordination
IPM Advocate coordination meetings were held throughout the year to communicate updates on new pests and new pest management techniques. Additionally, municipal agency staff and contractors that implement the in-store component of the OWOW program were invited to these coordination meetings to learn best practices for developing and maintaining store partnerships.

4.2 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH MATERIALS
Educational materials include fact sheets for specific pests, gardening and pesticide applications, shelf tags to identify eco-friendly products in stores, and the OWOW website that makes the materials accessible to the public.

Examples of OWOW outreach materials are provided in Appendix A and all are accessible on the OWOW website.

Fact Sheets
The OWOW program has 18 fact sheets. Between July 2023 and June 2024, the Ants, Yellowjackets, Pesticides and Water Quality, and Fleas fact sheets were revised and translated into Spanish. The Yellowjackets, Pesticides and Water Quality, and Fleas fact sheets were new Spanish translations. Currently, 7 of the 18 fact sheets are available in Spanish, and efforts are underway to translate the entire fact sheet series. Additionally, QR codes were added to the revised and translated factsheets to help consumers easily navigate to the OWOW website.

In January 2022, posters with trackable QR codes were developed to encourage consumers to digitally access the OWOW fact sheets in pesticide aisles. These trackable QR codes record which fact sheets are viewed by consumers in retail stores. According to the data from the QR code posters, between July 2023 and June 2024, the three most viewed fact sheets were Moles, Voles, and Gophers, Ants, and Rats and Mice. Table 2 presents a summary of QR code scans for each fact sheet. Additionally, Figure 1 shows the frequency of QR code scans per month for the reporting period. Year over year, the QR code scans have increased 36%, from 2,145 scans between July 2022 and June 2023 to 2,929 scans between July 2023 and June 2024. This year over year increase indicates heightened consumer engagement with the OWOW program.

Website
The OWOW website provides public access to the fact sheets, the less-toxic product list, and the Store Finder, which is an interactive map to search for participating stores. Updates to the Store Finder are made on a quarterly basis.

During the 2023 – 2024 reporting year, 7 stores were added to the OWOW program and made available on the Store Finder. Year over year, website visitors have increased 11%, from 15,702 unique visitors between July 2022 and June 2023 to 17,467 unique visitors between July 2023 and June 2024. 115
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Store-based Product Lists
The store-based product lists provide the current lists of the eco-friendly products that The Home Depot and Ace Hardware stores sell each year. IPM Advocates use the store-based product lists to identify the eco-friendly products on store shelves using “shelf talkers.” Each year, the product lists are reviewed, and updates are made as needed in consultation with subject matter experts. Appendix B provides the product lists for 2024.

Table 2. QR Code Scans by OWOW Product from July 2023 to June 2024 OWOW Product QR Code Scans OWOW Product QR Code Scans
Moles Voles Gophers 393 Healthy Gardens 121
Ants 243 10 Most Wanted 116
Aphids 225 Weeds 106
Rats & Mice 219 Yellowjackets 84
Cockroaches 217 Bed Bugs 73
Snails & Slugs 187 Spanish Fact Sheets 33
Mosquitoes 181 Lawns 27
Spiders 173 Hiring a Pest Company 21
Fleas 165 Pesticide Use & Disposal 21
OWOW Website 157 Pesticides & Water Quality 11
Roses 156
Total QR Code Scans 2,929
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4.3 VENDOR OUTREACH
Education of vendors and retailers on less-toxic products is a critical step to ensure stores carry less-toxic products.

Retail Partners
The OWOW program grew retail partnerships by six (6) stores during the 2023 – 2024 reporting year, resulting in a total of 288 retail stores participating in the OWOW program. The Home Depot Corporate continues to be a model retail partner and OWOW strives to replicate this partnership with other retailers and vendors. In February 2024, CASQA sent a letter to The Home Depot Corporate Sustainability Officer thanking them for their long-standing partnership with the OWOW program (see Appendix D). In March 2024, The Home Depot delivered an internal memorandum to California store managers to facilitate annual collaboration in The Home Depot stores (see Appendix E). Besides The Home Depot, OWOW retail partners include Outdoor Supply Hardware, Ace Hardware, and independent hardware and garden centers throughout California.

Trade Show Booths
Attending trade shows provides an opportunity to meet vendors, learn about the new products coming to the California marketplace, answer questions, and provide mentorship to the retail buyers. In 2023 – 2024, OWOW representatives attended the following trade show events:
• BFG Marketplace Expo, Reno, NV, October 2023 – Retailer Show • Northern California Home & Garden Show, Sacramento CA, February 2024 – Consumer Show • NorCal Landscape Trade Show, San Mateo, CA, February 2024 – Landscape & Garden Professional Show

4.4 TRAINING AND OUTREACH FOR RETAILERS AND CONSUMERS
IPM Advocates and local municipal agency staff/consultants conduct OWOW outreach activities to educate retailers and consumers at the local level. Local OWOW implementation activities vary between agencies. Many agencies receive tailored OWOW reports from their contracted IPM Advocate with a summary of their local OWOW data (for example, the number of trainings, the number of staff trained, and/or the number of fact sheets distributed).

IPM Advocates and local municipal agency staff/consultants provided OWOW services to approximately 288 participating retailers throughout California. Table 3 provides a summary of outreach activities between July 2023 and June 2024. These activities were funded by the stormwater programs of local municipalities.

Table 3. Summary of Outreach Activities
Audience OWOW Outreach Activity
Retailers 288 retailers participated in the OWOW program 122 trainings conducted
780 retail staff trained
Direct to Consumer 211 public outreach events
84,743 people attended these public outreach events
(In person and virtually)
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drought. Education has expanded to include protecting gardens during times of drought since plants are more prone to pest problems when they are (drought) stressed.

In September 2023, The Home Depot Eco Actions Blog featured a Q&A with a retail associate discussing their experience with the OWOW program. The retail associate highlighted how the OWOW retail training program has equipped them to effectively communicate less-toxic pest control alternatives to consumers.

Retailer e-Newsletter
After receiving training, retail store associates can opt into the OWOW Retailer e-Newsletter. This biannual newsletter is emailed at the beginning of spring and fall and contains information on seasonal pest problems and eco-management solutions. These newsletters help store staff, including managers, stay current on pest problems that might be affecting their customers. Many of the managers print the OWOW newsletter and post it for all staff to review. The newsletter is delivered to 301 retail associates.

Section 5. Program Development
To support a growing demand for OWOW outreach material and IPM Advocates, efforts are underway, as well as future considerations, to advance the OWOW program.

5.1 UPDATES IN PROGRESS
Fact Sheets
In 2024, the Aphids, Mosquitoes, Cockroaches, and Spiders fact sheets are undergoing review by subject matter experts and a public communications specialist. Additionally, these fact sheets will be translated into Spanish and made available on the OWOW website. Once these fact sheet updates are complete, 11 of the 18 OWOW fact sheets will have Spanish translations.

Implementation and Guidance Handbook
To bring consistency to the OWOW program’s implementation, the Implementing an IPM Partnership: A How-To Manual dated March 2000, will be revised to describe current practices and responsibilities for OWOW subscribing agencies, IPM Advocates, and participating retailers. The primary goal of the Implementation and Guidance Handbook is to describe the core elements of local implementation, establish an annual reporting schedule, and provide consistency in retailer trainings, materials, displays, and communication.

5.2 FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
IPM Advocate Training Program
To operate at a statewide scale, and in a sustainable manner, certain aspects of the existing OWOW program must be formalized and expanded. In 2022, CASQA began developing an outline for an IPM Advocate Training Program.

In September 2023, CASQA met with Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) representatives to discuss collaboration and funding opportunities for the OWOW program. Development of an IPM Advocate Training Program will require outside funding support and collaboration with partners such as UC-IPM. Once outside funding is identified, CASQA will coordinate workgroups comprised of OWOW Subscribers, current IPM Advocates, and training experts to develop the IPM Advocate Training Program.
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Appendix A: Example Outreach Materials
Figure A1. Trackable QR Code Poster in Store Aisle
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Figure A2: Ants Fact Sheet (Front)
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Appendix B: 2024 Home Depot Product List
Pesticide Bays
Amdro Gopher Traps
BioAdvanced Houseplant Insect & Mite Control
BioAdvanced Organic Tomato Vegetable & Fruit Insect Contol Bird-B-Gone Stainless Steel Bird Spikes
Black Flag Roach Motel
Bonide Cpt Jack's Copper Fungicide
Bonide Cpt Jack's Dead Weed Brew
Bonide Cpt Jack's Lawn Weed Brew
Bonide Cpt Jack's Neem MAX
Bonide Cpt Jack's Neem Oil
Bonide Cpt Jack's Orchard Spray
Bonide Cpt Jack's Tomato & Vegetable
Bonide Cpt Jacks Insecticidal Super Soap
Bonide Mole Max
Bonide Repels-All
Bonide Rose Rx
Buggy Beds Mosquito Repellent Bands
Critter Ridder
Critter Ridder Granule
Digger Root Guard Gopher Basket
EcoLogic Bed Bug Killer
First Saturday Lime
Fly Swatter
Garden Safe Fungicide 3 (Neem Oil)
Garden Safe Garden Insect Killer
Garden Safe Houseplant & Garden Insect Killer
Garden Safe Insecticidal Soap
Garden Safe Neem Oil Extract
Garden Safe Rose & Flower Insect Killer
Garden Safe Slug & Snail Bait
Green Gobbler 20% Vinegar Weed Killer
Harris Boric Acid Roach Powder
Harris Diatomaceous Earth
Harris Famous Roach Tablets
Havahart Live Animal Cage Trap
Hot Shot Bed Bug Killer Dust (DE)
Liquid Fence Deer & Rabbit Repellent
Mighty Mint Rodent Repellent
Monterey Nematode Control
Mosquito Dunks
Natural Enemy Scarecrow Owl
Ortho Bed Bug Trap
Ortho Ground Clear Weed & Grass Killer (Green Label)
Preen Natural Weed Preventer
Raid Ant Bait lll
Raid Disposable Fly Trap
Raid Fly Ribbon
Raid Fly Stick
Raid Window Fly Trap
Rescue Fly Pad
Rescue Fly Trap Refill
Rescue Outdoor Fly Trap
Rescue Reusable Fly Trap
Rescue W-H-Y Trap
Rescue Yellow Jacket Trap
Rescue Yellow Jacket Trap Cartridge
Safer Brand Ant & Crawling Insect Killer (DE)
Safer Brand Ant, Roach & Spider Killer
Safer Brand Diatomaceous Earth
Safer Brand Houseplant Sticky Stakes
Safer Brand Indoor Fly Trap
Safer Brand Indoor Fly Trap Refill Pack
Safer Brand Indoor Pest Control Multi-Insect Killer
Safer Brand Snake Shield
Safer Brand The Pantry Pest Trap
Sevin 2-in-1 Disease and Insect Control
Skunk Scram
Southern Ag Thuricide BT
Spectracide Pruning Seal
Star brite Spider Away
STEM Flying Insect Killer Kills Flies Mosquitoes Gnats
STEM Crawling Insect Killer Kills Ants Roaches Spiders
STEM Multi Insect Killer Kills Ants Roaches Flies
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Terro Ant Killer ll
Terro Fruit Fly Trap
Terro Liquid Ant Bait
Terro Multi-Surface Liquid Ant Baits
Terro Outdoor Liquid Ant Bait Stakes
Terro Spider & Household Insect Trap
Tom Cat Attractant Gel
Tom Cat Kill & Contain Mouse Trap
Tom Cat Press 'N Set Mouse Trap
Tom Cat Rat Trap
Tom Cat Rodent Block Expanding Foam
Tom Cat Rodent Repellent
Tom Cat Secure Kill Rat Trap
Victor Catch & Hold Mouse Trap
Victor Easy Set Mouse Traps
Victor Electronic Mouse Trap
Victor Electronic Rat Trap
Victor Gopher Traps
Victor Power Kill Rat Trap
Victor Rat Trap
Victor Rat-A-Way Rat & Mouse Repellent
Victor Safe Set Rat Trap
Victor Scent Away Natural Rodent Repeller Packs
Zevo Ant, Roach & Fly insect killer
Zevo Ant, Roach & Spider insect killer
Zevo Fly, Gnat, & Fruit Fly
Zevo Flying Insect Trap
Zevo Flying Insect Trap Refill Pack
Fertilizer Bays
Alaska Fish Plant Food 5-1-1
Burpee Enhanced Organic All Purpose Plant Food
Burpee Enhanced Organic Rose & Bloom Plant Food
Burpee Enhanced Organic Tomato & Edibles Plant Food
Burpee Organic Bone Meal
Burpee Organic Blood Meal
Burpee Organic All Purpose
Burpee Organic Tomato & Vegetable
Dr Earth Lawn Food
Dr. Earth Organic Fertilizer
Earthworm Castings
Espoma Organic Blood Meal
Espoma Organic Bone Meal
Espoma Organic Fertilizer
Espoma Organic Lime
Espoma Organic Soil Acidifier
Kellogg Organic Plus Fertilizer
Mater Magic
Miracle-Gro Fertilizer Spikes Tree & Shrub
Monterey Fish & Guano Fertilizer
Osmocote
Pennington Epsom Salts
Superthrive
Vigoro Fruit, Nut & Citrus Fertilizer Spikes
Vigoro Organic Plant Food All Purpose
Vigoro Organic Plant Food Blood Meal
Vigoro Organic Plant Food Bone Meal
Vigoro Organic Plant Food Rose & Flower
Vigoro Organic Plant Food Tomato & Vegetable
Vigoro Tree & Shrub Fertilizer Spikes
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Alaska Fish Fertilizer
Amdro Kills Ants Ant Killer
Answer Kills Roaches Powder
Bed Bug Traps
BioCare Codling Moth Traps
Bird Repellent Gel
Bird Scare Tape
Bird-B-Gone Flash Tape
Bird-B-Gone Steel Bird Spikes
Black Flag Roach Motel
Black Flag Window Fly Traps
Bonide All Seasons's Spray Oil
Bonide Burnout
Bonide Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew
Bonide Chipmunk, Squirrel, & Rodent Repellent
Bonide Copper Fungicide
Bonide Go Away! Rabbit, Dog, & Cat Repellent
Bonide Hot Pepper Wax Animal Repellent
Bonide Insecticidal Soap
Bonide Mole Max
Bonide Mosquito Beater
Bonide Mouse Magic
Bonide Neem Oil
Bonide Rat Magic
Bonide Repels All
Bonide Snake Stopper
Bonide Sulfur Fungicide
Bonide Tomato & Vegetable
Bonide Wilt Stop
Buggy Beds
Cloud Cover
Combat Ant Killing Bait
Combat Roach Killing Bait
Critter Ridder Sprinkler
De Fence Deer & Rabbit Repellent
Deer Off Deer Repellent
Diatomaceous Earth
Dr. Earth Final Stop Disease Control Fungicide
Dr. Earth Final Stop Fruit Tree Insect Killer
Dr. Earth Final Stop Rose & Flower Insect Killer
Dr. Earth Final Stop Vegetable Insect Killer
Dr. Earth Final Stop Yard & Garden Insect Killer
Dr. Earth Organic Fertilizer
Drop in the Bucket Mouse Trap
E.B. Stone Organic Fertilizer
Earth's Ally Disease Control
Earth's Ally Insect Control
Earth's Ally Weed & Grass Killer
Earth's Ally Weed Killer
EcoSmart 3 in 1 Rose & Flower
EcoSmart Ant & Roach Killer
EcoSmart Flying Insect Killer
EcoSmart Garden Insect Killer
EcoSmart Home Pest Control
EcoSmart Insect Killer
EcoSmart Insect Killing Granules
EcoSmart Mosquito Fogger
EcoSmart Wasp & Hornet Killer
EcoSmart Weed & Grass Killer
Epsom Salts
Espoma Garden Lime
Espoma Organic Fertilizer
Espoma Organic Insect Soap
Espoma Soil Acidifier
Fly Paper
Fly Ribbon
Fly Stick
Fly Swatter
Fly Trap
Fresh Cab Rodent Repellent
Fruit Fly Trap
Giant Destroyer Garlic Repellent Clips Deer & Rabbit
Good Nature CO2 Rodent Trap
Gopher Baskets
Gopher Hawk
Gopher Scram
Gopher Traps
Harris 20% Vinegar Weed Killer
Harris Bed Bug Killer Diatomaceous Earth
Harris Boric Acid Roach Powder
Harris Diatomaceous Earth
Harris Famous Roach Tablets
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Harris Neem Oil
Harris Roach Traps
Havahart Live Animal Cage Trap
Insect Sticky Traps
Jobe's Fertilizer Spikes
Jobe's Organic Fertilizer
Jobe's Organic Fertilizer Spikes
JT Eaton Kills Bed Bugs Powder
Liquid Fence Animal Repellent
Liquid Fence Deer & Rabbit
Liquid Fence Snake Repellent
Live Catch Mouse Trap
Messina's Animal Stopper
Messina's Deer Stopper
Messina's Rodent Stopper
Messina's Squirrel Stopper
Miracle Gro Performance Organics
Mole Trap
Mole X
Monterey 70% Neem Oil
Monterey Bt
Monterey Fish & Guano
Monterey Fruit Tree Spray Plus
Monterey Garden Insect Spray
Monterey Horticultural Oil
Monterey Liqui-Cop
Monterey Neem Oil
Monterey Take Down Garden Spray
Mosquito Bits
Mosquito Dunks
Moss Out! Roofs & Walks
Mouse Traps
Mouse X
Mouse Zero
Natria Grass & Weed Control
Natria Insect, Disease, & Mite Control
Natria Insecticidal Soap
Natria Neem Oil
Natria Rose & Flower
Natria Snail & Slug Killer Bait
Nature's Care Organic Fertilizer
Neem Oil
Orange Guard
Organocide Bee Safe 3 in 1 Garden Spray
Ortho 3 in 1 Insect, Mite, & Disease
Ortho Bed Bug Traps
Ortho Deer B Gon
Ortho GroundClear Weed & Grass
Ortho Home Defense Ant & Roach Killer w/ Essential Oils Ortho Home Defense Crawling Bug Killer w/ Essential Oils Ortho Home Defense Flying Bug Killer w/ Essential Oils
Ortho Insect Killer Tree & Shrub
Osmocote
Owl Garden Defense
Pulverize Weed & Grass Killer
Pulverize Weed Killer for Lawns
Pulverize Weed, Brush & Vine Killer
Raid Ant Baits III
Raid Essentials Ant & Roach
Raid Essentials Ant, Spider, & Roach
Raid Small Roach Baits
Rat Traps
Rat X
Rat Zero
Rescue Ant Baits
Rescue Fly Trap
Rescue Fly Trap Refill
Rescue Fly TrapStik
Rescue Pantry & Birdseed Moth Traps
Rescue WHY Trap
Rescue WHY Trap Refills
Rescue Yellowjacket Trap
Rescue Yellowjacket Trap Cartridge
Rescue Yellowjacket Trap Refill
Safer 3 in 1
Safer Ant & Crawling Insect Killer
Safer Caterpillar Killer
Safer Critter Ridder Animal Repellent
Safer Critter Ridder Deer & Rabbit
Safer Diatomaceous Earth
Safer End ALL
Safer Garden Dust
Safer Garden Fungicide
Safer Houseplant Sticky Stakes
Safer Insect Killing Soap
Safer Moss & Algae Killer
Safer Neem Oil
Safer Pantry Pest Trap
Safer Rose & Flower
Safer Snake Shield
Safer Tomato & Vegetable
Safer Yellowjacket & Wasp Attractant
Safer Yellowjacket & Wasp Trap
Scarecrow
Scott's Continuous Release Fertilizer
Scotts Moss EX
Scram for Cats
Sevin Sulfur Dust
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Shake Away Rodent Repellent
Slug Trap
Sluggo
Sluggo Plus
Soil Moist
St. Gabriel Moss Killer
Stay Away Ants
Stay Away Mice
Stay Away Moths
Stay Away Spider
Tanglefoot
Terro Ant Killer Liquid
Terro Clothes Moth Alert
Terro Flea Trap
Terro Fly Magnet
Terro Fruit Fly Trap
Terro Indoor Fly Trap
Terro Liquid Ant Bait
Terro Moth Traps
Terro Multi-Purpose Insect Bait
Terro Multi-Surface Liquid Ant Bait
Terro Outdoor Liquid Ant Bait
Terro Roach Magnet
Terro Wasp & Fly Trap
Tom Cat Animal Repellent
Tom Cat Attractant Gel
Tom Cat Deer Repellent
Tom Cat Mouse Traps
Tom Cat Rat Traps
Tom Cat Rodent Repellent
Victor Black Box Gopher Trap
Victor Electronic Mouse Trap
Victor Electronic Rat Trap
Victor Fly Magnet
Victor Mole & Gopher Repellent
Victor Mole Trap
Victor Mouse Traps
Victor Mouse-A-Way Mouse Repellent
Victor Natural Rodent Repeller Packs
Victor Rat Traps
Victor Rat Zapper
Victor Rat-A-Way Rat & Mouse Repellent
Victor Tin Cat Mouse Trap
Whitney Farms Lawn Weed Killer
Whitney Farms Organic Fertilizer
Whitney Farms Weed & Grass Control
Window Fly Trap
Yard Enforcer Sprinkler
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Appendix D: CASQA Partnership Letter to The Home Depot
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Appendix E: The Home Depot Support Letter
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Instructions: Complete form electronically. Answer questions and supply requested information for the Reporting Period only. Upload completed form to Storm Water Multiple Application and Report Tracking System (SMARTS) and name the file, “PCRs Annual Report [insert reporting period]”. Also, upload requested attachments to SMARTS using specified nomenclature.

County: Santa BarbaraWDID# and Permittee Name 3 42M2000150 - City of Buellton SECTION II: REPORTING PERIOD
Reporting Period: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2024
Central Coast Post-Construction Stormwater Management Requirements (PCRs) Annual Reporting Form
August 2014 Version
Resolution No. R3-2013-0032
Due Date: By October 15, 2014 and October 15 annually thereafter, Permittees must submit this reporting form. SECTION I: GENERAL PERMITTEE INFORMATIONSECTION III: COMPLETED PROJECTS How many projects, that received occupancy completion documentation (e.g., Certificate of Occupancy) during the Reporting Period, created and/or replaced ≥ 2,500 square feet of impervious surface?
0 1
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SECTION III: CONTINUED ...

Lower Bound Upper Bound
Number of Projects in each category that received occupancy completion documentation (e.g., Certificate of Occupancy) during the Reporting Period and had an approval per PCRs Provision B.1.c ≥ 2,500 square feet
<5,000 square feet Net Impervious Area (all projects except single-family homes) and <15,000 square feet Net Impervious Area (only single-family homes) 0 ≥5,000 square feet Net Impervious Area (all projects except single-family homes) and ≥15,000 square feet Net Impervious Area (only single-family homes) <15,000 square feet (all projects except single-family homes) and <15,000 square feet Net Impervious Area (only single-family homes) 0 ≥15,000 square feet (all projects except single-family homes) and ≥15,000 square feet Net Impervious Area (only single-family homes) <22,500 square feet 0
≥22,500 square feet N/A 0Total 0
Project categories based on created and/or replaced impervious surface area 2 135
Performance
Requirements*
Number of Projects subject to Performance Requirements that received completion documentation during the Reporting Period Number of Projects with structural Water Quality Treatment, Runoff Retention, and/or Peak Management controls Number of Projects where field verification of Site Design, Water Quality Treatment, Runoff Retention, and/or Peak Management controls was completed Number of Projects where field verification confirmed ALL Site Design, Water Quality Treatment, Runoff Retention, and/or Peak Management controls were implemented in accordance with PCRs Only No. 1
N/A
Only Nos. 1 and 2Only Nos. 1, 2, and 3Only Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 0 0 0 0Total 0 0 0 0 3 SECTION IV: PROJECTS SUBJECT TO POST-CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS * Only include projects once in table. For example, if a project triggers all four performance requirements, only address that project in the, “Only Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4” row. Do not also count the project in the cells for the above three rows. 136
To add another Project, click 'Add Row'
4 SECTION V: SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE Add Row Delete Row
Alternative Compliance type (Select all that apply)
Names of Projects that received completion documentation during the Reporting Period and the Permittee granted Special Circumstances and/or Alternative Compliance Watershed or Regional Plan
Urban Sustainability Area
Highly Altered Channel Special
Circumstance
Intermediate Flow Control Facility
Special Circumstance
Historic Lake or Wetland Special
Circumstance
Technical Infeasibility Performance
Requirement No. 2
Technical Infeasibility Performance
Requirement No. 3
Technical Infeasibility Performance
Requirement No. 4
If technical infeasibility is rationale for Alternative Compliance, does Project's Stormwater Control Plan adequately demonstrate basis for infeasibility? N/A
If the Permittee did not grant any Special Circumstances and/or Alternative Compliance for Projects that received completion documentation during the Reporting Period, skip Section V.

Note:
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To add another Project, click 'Add Row' Add Row Delete Row Alternative Compliance type (Select all that apply)
Names of Projects that received completion documentation during the Reporting Period and the Permittee granted Special Circumstances and/or Alternative Compliance Watershed or Regional Plan
Urban Sustainability Area
Highly Altered Channel Special
Circumstance
Intermediate Flow Control Facility
Special Circumstance
Historic Lake or Wetland Special
Circumstance
Technical Infeasibility Performance
Requirement No. 2
Technical Infeasibility Performance
Requirement No. 3
Technical Infeasibility Performance
Requirement No. 4
If technical infeasibility is rationale for Alternative Compliance, does Project's Stormwater Control Plan adequately demonstrate basis for infeasibility? N/A
5 SECTION V: CONTINUED ...
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SECTION VII: LONG-TERM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Did the Permittee upload to SMARTS a copy (e.g., screenshot) of the structural Stormwater Control Measure Operation and Maintenance database that shows all entries from the Reporting Period (see PCRs Provision E.3)? Yes No
SMARTS upload title: "PCRs Annual Report [insert reporting period] – Long-Term Operation and Maintenance"Did the Permittee upload to SMARTS information to demonstrate Performance Requirement No. 1 was applied to all applicable projects during the Reporting Period (including sample checklist)? SMARTS upload title: "PCRs Annual Report [insert reporting period] – Performance Req No1 Implementation" Yes No
SECTION VI: MITIGATION PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED FOR ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE SMARTS upload title: "PCRs Annual Report [insert reporting period] – Mitigation Projects" A summary description of mitigation projects constructed during the Reporting Period comparing the expected aggregate results of Alternative Compliance projects to the results that would otherwise have been achieved by meeting the numeric Performance Requirements on-site. The summary should quantitatively compare results. For example, if the Alternative Compliance project is mitigating for a project that could not fully meet Performance Requirement No. 3 onsite, then the summary should quantify the following: 1) onsite retention volume required by Performance Requirement No. 3, 2) volume of runoff actually retained on site, and 3) volume of runoff retained at the Alternative Compliance project site.  For public offsite mitigation projects, a summation of total offsite mitigation funds raised to date and a description (including location, general design concept, volume of water expected to be retained, and total estimated budget) of all pending public offsite mitigation projects Were there any mitigation projects constructed for Alternative Compliance during the Reporting Period? If yes, did the Permittee upload to SMARTS the below information? SECTION VIII: ADDITIONAL UPLOADS
Yes NoYes No
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Tier 1 SCP Template January 2017 Page 1 of 9 Source: Stormwater Technical Guide Tier 1 Stormwater Control Plan
For Small (Tier 1) Land Development Projects
Development projects that create or replace 2,500 sf or more of impervious surface (roofs or pavement) must incorporate specific measures to reduce stormwater runoff. This Stormwater Control Plan template applies to Small Tier 1 Projects1 . Please complete the
following template and include with your land use permit application submittal.

It is fairly easy to accomplish the stormwater requirements for most small land development projects. However, compliance must be carefully documented. The municipal stormwater staff will review your Tier 1 Stormwater Control Plan, site plan, and associated permit submittals to confirm that the following design strategies have been incorporated:
• Limit disturbance of creeks and natural drainage features • Minimize compaction of highly permeable soils
• Limit clearing and grading of native vegetation at the site to the minimum area needed to build the project, allow access, and provide fire protection • Minimize impervious surfaces by concentrating improvements on the least-sensitive portions of the site, while leaving the remaining land in a natural undisturbed state • Minimize stormwater runoff by implementing one or more site design measures, consistent with the checklist below.

Here are the simple step-by-step instructions for completing a Tier 1 Stormwater Control Plan for Small (Tier 1) Land Development projects:

Step 1: Project Data Form
Complete all fields in the Project Data form. Select one or more runoff reduction measures.

1 Projects that create or replace 5,000 sf or more of impervious surface (not single-family), and all other projects including single-family projects that create or replace 15,000 sf or more of impervious surface, require a more comprehensive Stormwater Control Plan. Please see Santa Barbara County’s Stormwater Technical Guide for more information, including definition of “net impervious” as applicable. www.sbprojectcleanwater.org 140
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Tier 1 SCP Template January 2017 Page 2 of 9 Source: Stormwater Technical Guide Step 2: Delineate Impervious Areas and Runoff Reduction Measures
Delineate the impervious area. On an attached site plan or sketch, show the impervious area—for example, a roof, or portion of a roof, or a paved area—that will drain to your runoff reduction measure. Typically these delineations follow roof ridge lines or grade breaks. Alternatively, show the type and extent of pervious paving. An example sketch follows.

Indicate the location and type of runoff reduction measure(s) you’ve selected. On the site plan or sketch, show the reduction measure(s) selected. At least one measure is required that is designed to minimize runoff from some amount of impervious area.

Step 3: Complete Checklist and Submit Your Tier 1 Stormwater Control Plan
For each measure selected, fill out the brief checklist to verify that your design meets the minimum standards. Include the checklist with your Stormwater Control Plan.

This Stormwater Control Plan will accompany your land use application submittal and include:

1. Project Data form including the runoff reduction measures(s) selected

2. Site plan or sketch showing runoff management from impervious areas (see attached)

3. Checklist of runoff reduction measures design standards (see below) 141
Tier 1 SCP Template January 2017 Page 3 of 9 Source: Stormwater Technical Guide Tier 1 Stormwater Control Plan Project Data
[Complete all fields]
Project Name / Case File Number
Project Location
[Street Address if available, or intersection and/or APN] Name of Owner or Developer
Project Type and Description
[Examples: “Single Family Residence,” “Parking Lot
Addition,” “Retail and Parking”]
Total New Impervious Surface Area (square feet)
[Sum of currently pervious areas that will be covered with new impervious surfaces]
Total Replaced Impervious Surface Area
[Sum of currently impervious areas that will be covered with new impervious surfaces.]
Total Pre-Project Impervious Surface Area
Total Post-Project Impervious Surface Area
Runoff Reduction Measure(s) Selected
(Check one or more)
 1. Disperse runoff from roofs or
pavement to vegetated area
 2. Permeable pavement
 3. Cisterns or Rain Barrels
 4. Bioretention Facility or Planter Box
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Tier 1 SCP Template January 2017 Page 4 of 9 Source: Stormwater Technical Guide Stormwater Control Plan Runoff Reduction Measures
Design Standards Checklist
Measure 1: Disperse runoff from roofs or pavement to vegetated areas.

This is the simplest option. Downspouts can be directed to flat or concave vegetated areas adjacent to buildings or extended via pipes to reach such vegetated areas further away. Paved areas can be designed with curb cuts, or without curbs, to direct flow into surrounding vegetation.

On the site plan, show:
 Each impervious area from which runoff will be directed, and its square footage.
 The vegetated areas that will receive runoff, and the approximate square footage of each.
 If necessary, explain in notes on the plan how runoff will be routed from impervious surfaces to vegetated areas.

Confirm the following standards are met:
 Pervious areas must be relatively flat and if graded, the surface should be slightly concave. Tributary impervious square footage in no instance exceeds twice the square footage of the receiving pervious area. On your sketch, show rough dimensions that will confirm this criterion is met.  Roof areas collect runoff and route it to the receiving pervious area via gutters and downspouts.  Paved areas are sloped so drainage is routed to the receiving pervious area.  Runoff is dispersed across the vegetated area (for example, with a splash block) to avoid erosion and promote infiltration.
 Vegetated area has amended soils, vegetation, and irrigation as required to maintain soil stability and permeability.
 Any area drains within the vegetated area have inlets at least 3 inches above surrounding grade.  Additional comments:

Connecting a roof leader to a
vegetated area. The head from
the eave height makes it
possible to route roof drainage
some distance away from the
building.
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Tier 1 SCP Template January 2017 Page 5 of 9 Source: Stormwater Technical Guide Measure 2: Permeable Pavement
Permeable pavements may include pervious concrete, pervious asphalt, porous pavers, crushed aggregate, open pavers with grass or plantings (turf block), open pavers with gravel, or solid pavers with open (non-grouted) joints.

Show on your site plan:
 Location, extent and types of pervious pavements.

Confirm the following standards are met:
 No erodible areas drain on to permeable pavement.
 Subgrade compaction is minimal.
 Reservoir base course is of open-graded crushed stone. Base depth (3" or more) is adequate to retain rainfall and support design loads (more depth may be required).  No subdrain is included or, if a subdrain is included, outlet elevation is a minimum of 3 inches above bottom of base course.
 Subgrade is level and slopes are not so steep that subgrade is prone to erosion.  Rigid edge is provided to retain granular pavements and unit pavers.  Solid unit pavers, if used, are set in sand or gravel with minimum 3/8 inch gaps between the pavers.

Joints are filled with an open-graded aggregate free of fines.  Permeable concrete or porous asphalt, if used, are installed by industry-certified professionals according to the vendor’s recommendations.
 Selection and location of pavements incorporates Americans with Disabilities Act requirements (if applicable), site aesthetics, and uses.
 Additional comments:

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Tier 1 SCP Template January 2017 Page 6 of 9 Source: Stormwater Technical Guide Measure 3: Cisterns or Rain Barrels
Use of cisterns or rain barrels to comply with this requirement may be subject to municipality approval. Planning and Building Permits may be required for very large systems.

Show on your site plan:
 Impervious areas tributary to each cistern or rain barrel.  Location of each cistern or rain barrel.

Confirm the following standards are met:
 Rain barrels are sited at or above grade on a sound and level surface at or near gutter downspouts.  Gutters tributary to rain barrels are screened with a leaf guard or maximum ½-inch to ¼-inchminimum corrosion-resistant metallic hardware fabric.  Water collected will be used for irrigation only.
 Openings are screened with a corrosion-resistant metallic fine mesh (1/16 inch or smaller) to prevent mosquito harborage.
 Lids are secured to prevent entry by children.
 Rain barrels and gutters are to be cleaned annually.
 Additional comments:
145
Tier 1 SCP Template January 2017 Page 7 of 9 Source: Stormwater Technical Guide Measure 4: Bioretention Facility or Planter Box
An above-ground planter box may be appropriate if the
development site lacks level landscaped areas for dispersion and pervious pavements are not practical. Planter boxes and bioretention facilities can treat runoff from impervious surfaces 25 times their area (sizing factor of 0.04).

Detailed design guidance for bioretention facilities is in the Stormwater Technical Guide.

Show on your site plan:
 Impervious areas tributary to the facility.
 Location and footprint of facility.

Confirm the following standards are met:
 Ponding depth is 4"-6" minimum.
 Minimum 18" depth soil mix (60%-70% sand; 30%-40% compost) with minimum long-term infiltration rate of 5"/hour.
 Surface area of soil mix is a minimum 0.04 times the tributary impervious area.  “Class 2 permeable” (Caltrans specification 68-2.02(F)(3) drainage layer 12" deep.  No filter fabric.
 Perforated pipe (PVC SDR 35 or approved equivalent) underdrain.  Connection with sufficient head to storm drain or discharge point.  Underdrain has a clean-out port consisting of a vertical, rigid, non-perforated PVC pipe, connected to the underdrain via a sweep bend, with a minimum diameter of 4" and a watertight cap.  Overflow outlet connected to a downstream storm drain or approved discharge point.  Planter is set level.
 Emergency spillage will be safely conveyed overland.
 Plantings are suitable to the climate, exposure, and a well-drained soil.  Irrigation system, if any, controlled as a separate zone.  Additional comments:

Flow-through planter built into a hillside.

Flows from the underdrain and overflow
must be directed in accordance with local
requirements.
146
Tier 1 SCP Template January 2017 Page 8 of 9 Source: Stormwater Technical Guide Useful Resources
The following references may be useful for design. Designs must meet the minimum standard specifications herein.

Santa Barbara Project Clean Water Stormwater Technical Guide. Available at http://www.sbprojectcleanwater.org
Start At the Source: Design Guidance Manual for Stormwater Quality.

Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association, 1999.

California Nevada Cement Association, www.cncpc.org
Specifier’s Guide for Pervious Concrete, Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association. www.crmca.org Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute
http://www.icpi.org/
Porous Pavements, by Bruce K. Ferguson. 2005. ISBN 0-8493-2670-2 147
Tier 1 SCP Template January 2017 Page 9 of 9 Source: Stormwater Technical Guide Stormwater Control Plan Example Sketch
The example below illustrates the level of detail required. This site plan addresses two Runoff Reduction Measures: permeable paving and dispersing runoff to vegetated areas. 16’
25’
10’
Not to Scale
148

CITY OF BUELLTON

POST-CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE CENTRAL COAST REGION RESOLUTION NO. R3-2013-0032
Section E Operation and Maintenance for Structural SCM
Reporting Year 2023-2024
O&M Location
(physical and/or
electronic)
Construction PCR Field Verification
Final Project Approval /
Occupancy
Operations &
Maintenance (O&M)
Plan Approval Plan/Agreement Name Phone Number
Hampton Inn
14-FDP-01 /
CIBUE.140183.00
600 McMurrary
Road, Buellton, CA
93427
PR4: Peak
Management
SDRR2,SDRR3,
WQT2, RR1, RR8,
RR9, PM1
(1) Direct Infiltration - Retention/Detention Basin (SCM-1) DMAs Drain to SCM
Concrete or Asphalt (IMP-1-Overflow, IMP-4, IMP-6, IMP-7) Roof (Roof-1, Roof-2, Roof-3, Roof-4, Roof-5, Roof-6, Roof-7) (2) Self-Treating Areas -
Landscape Area (LS-1, LS-2, LS-3, LS-4, LS-5, LS-6, LS-7, LS-8, LS-9, LS-10, LS-11, LS-12, LS-13, LS-14, LS-15, LS-16, LS-17, LS-18, LS-19, LS-20) (3) Self-Retaining Areas -
Landscape Area (DMA SR-1, DMA SR-2, DMA SR 3, DMA SR-4, DMA SR-5) DMAs Drain to Self-Retaining Areas
Concrete or Asphalt (IMP-1 to SR1, IMP-2 to SR-1, IMP-3 to SR-4, IMP-5 to SR-3, IMP8 to SR-1) 5/4/18 Initial 8/17/17;
Follow-up: 4/9/18, 4/25/18,
5/18/18 6/16/17 7/28/16
Plan: Hard Copy-MNS
Engineer Project File &
Electronic Copy -MNS
Engineer Electronic File
and City of Buellton PWD
Electronic File
James Flagg, Ocean Park
Hotel BLT LLC (805) 544-0800 Private No
Tilton Engineering
14-FDP-04 /
CIBUE.150087
890 McMurray Road,
Buellton, CA 93427
PR4: Peak
Management
SDRR2, SDRR4,
WQT1, RR1, RR8,
RR9, PM1
(1) Direct Infiltration - Stormtech Chamber MC-3500 (Underground Storage 1 & 2) DMAs Drain to SCM
Concrete and Asphalt (Parking South, Parking North, Sidewalk South, Sidewalk North) Crushed Aggregate (Gravel South, Gravel North, Existing Concrete) (2) Self-Retaining Areas -
Landscape Area (Landscape 12, Landscape 13, Landscape 14, Landscape 15, Landscape 16, Landscape 17)
DMAs Drain to Self-Retaining Areas
Concrete or Asphalt (Sidewalk Corner to Landscape 12, Sidewalk West to Landscape 14) 11/2/16 11/28/16 12/28/16 8/31/16
Plan: Hard Copy-MNS
Engineer Project File &
Electronic Copy -MNS
Engineer Electronic File
and City of Buellton PWD
Electronic File
Todd Cooper-Tilton
Engineering, Inc. (805) 688-2353 Private 10/31/17, 3/6/19 No Fig Mountain
Brewery Expanison CIBU.160366
73/75 Industrail Way,
Buellton, CA 93427
PR4: Peak
Management
SSD2, WQT1, RR1,
RR4-RR9, PM1
(1) Direct Infiltration - Stormtech Chamber MC-4500 (SCM-1 Underground Storage) DMAs Drain to SCM
Concrete or Asphalt (P-1, P-2, P-3, TS-2, TS-3, TS-4, CONC 1, CONC 2, L-2) Landscape Area (L-4, L-5)
Roof (BLD 1 East Half, BLD West Half and BLD 2 West Half) (2) Self-Treating Area -
Landscape Area (L-1, L-3, L-6, L-7, L-8, BLD East Half) (3) Self-Retaining Area -
Crushed Aggregate (Beer 2)
Landscape Area (L-15) 9/19/18 Not yet completed Not yet completed 8/24/17 Plan: Hard CopyMNS/Terravant Engineer
Project File & Electronic
Copy -MNS Engineer
Electronic File and City of
Buellton PWD Electronic
File Jamie Dientenhofer (805) 694-2252 Private Project not completed yet 270 Industrial Way
80000 / 200-155059-
17001-07
270 IndustrialWay,
Buellton, CA 93427
PR2: Water Quality
Treatment
WQT1, RR1, RR4-
RR9, PM1
(1) Direct Infiltration - Stormtech Chamber SC-160 (Underground Storage 1 & 2) DMAs Drain to SCM
Concrete and Asphalt (AC P-1, ACP-2, ACP-3, C-2, C-3 & C-4) (2) Self-Treating Areas -
Landscape Area (L-2 & L-3) 9/27/18 5/20/18 and 9/27/18 10/29/18 10/29/18 Plan: Hard Copy-Tetratech
Engineer Project File &
Electronic Copy - Teratech
Engineer Electronic File
and City of Buellton PWD
Electronic File John Peterson (805) 331-5932 Private 4/20/20 No Buellton 5 Acre
Building (aka The
Network)
90044 / 155059-
1701-08
Industrial Way,
Buellton, CA 93427
PR4: Peak
Management
SDRR2, WQT1 RR1,
RR8, RR9, PM1
(1) Direct Infiltration - Existing Detention Basin (SCM-1) DMA's Drain to SCM
Concrete and Asphalt (DMA 1, DMA 5, DMA 12, DMA 27)
Roof (DMA 6, DMA 7, DMA 8, DMA 9, DMA 11)
(2) Self-Retaining
Landscaping Area (DMA 2, DMA 3, DMA 4, DMA 10, DMA 13, DMA 14, DMA 15, DMA 16, DMA 17, DMA 18, DMA 19, DMA 20, DMA 21, DMA 22, DMA 23, DMA 24, DMA 25, DMA 26, DMA 28) Not Started
Plan: Hard Copy-Tetratech
Engineer Project File &
Electronic Copy - Teratech
Engineer Electronic File
and City of Buellton PWD
Electronic File Gavin Moores (805) 692-2006 Private
Rio Vista Car Wash
80002 / 200-155059-
22001
390 E Highway 246,
Buellton, CA 93427
PR2: Water Quality
Treatment
SDRR2-SDRR4,
WQT2, RR4-RR9,
PM1
(1) Direct Infiltration - Bioretention Area
DMAs Drain to SCM
New Buidling, Replaced Buidling, New Concrete, Replaced Concrete, Replaced Asphalt, and Pervious In Progress Not yet completed Not yet completed 4/21/23 Plan: Hard Copy-Tetratech
Engineer Project File &
Electronic Copy - Teratech
Engineer Electronic File
and City of Buellton PWD
Electronic File Aimee and Sam Sell
(805) 693-4642
(805) 245-0916 Private Project not completed yet
220 Industrial Way
90072 / 200-155059-
22003
220 Industrial Way,
Buellton, CA 93427
PR3: Runoff
Retention
WQT1, RR1, RR4-
RR9, PM1
(1) Direct Infiltration - Underground Retention Basin
DMA's Drain to SCM
Concrete, Roof, and AC Pavement
(2) Self-Retaining
Landscape In Progress 3/25/24 Not yet completed 12/12/22 Plan: Hard Copy-Tetratech
Engineer Project File &
Electronic Copy - Teratech
Engineer Electronic File
and City of Buellton PWD
Electronic File Harvey Saarloos (562) 619-5460 Private No Polo Village
90077 / 200-155059-
23004
560 McMurray Rd,
Buellton, CA 93427
PR4: Peak
Management
SDRR2, SDRR3,
WQT3b, RR1, RR4-
RR9, PM1
(1) Direct Infiltration - Underground Chambers (SCM 1, SCM 2) DMA's Drain to SCM
Hardscape and Roof (DMA 1, DMA 2, DMA 4, DMA 6, DMA 8, DMA 9, DMA 10, DMA 11, DMA 12)
(2) Self-Retaining
Landscape and Pavers (DMA 1, DMA 2, , DMA 3, DMA 5, DMA 7, DMA 8, DMA 9, DMA 10, DMA 11, DMA 12, DMA 13, DMA 14, DMA 15, DMA 16) In Progress Not yet completed Not yet completed 7/25/23 Plan: Hard Copy-Tetratech
Engineer Project File &
Electronic Copy - Teratech
Engineer Electronic File
and City of Buellton PWD
Electronic File
Buellton Polo Village
Partners LP
100 Pacifica, Suite 203
Irvine, CA 92618 Private Project not completed yet
Buellton Garden
Apartments
90066 / 200-155059-
23007
10 McMurray Rd,
Buellton, CA 93427
PR4: Peak
Management
SDRR2, SDRR3,
SDRR5, WQT3b,
RR1, RR4-RR6, RR8-
RR9, PM1
(1) Direct Infiltration - Underground Chambers (SCM 1)
DMA's Drain to SCM
Roof, Landscape, and Hardscape (DMA A, DMA B, DMA C)
(2) Self-Retaining
Landscape (DMA B) (area drains in landscape area drain to SCM) In Progress Not yet completed Not yet completed 11/17/23 Plan: Hard Copy-Tetratech
Engineer Project File &
Electronic Copy - Teratech
Engineer Electronic File
and City of Buellton PWD
Electronic File People's Self Help Housing
3533 Empleo Street,
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401 Private Project not completed yet
Village Senior
Apartments
90080 / 200-155059-
24002
332/334 Valley
Vineyard Circle,
Buellton, CA 93427
(APN 137-790-008)
PR4: Peak
Management
SDRR2, SDRR3,
SDRR5, WQT3b,
RR1, RR4-RR6, RR8-
RR9, PM1
(1) Direct Infiltration - Pervious Concrete with Underground Chambers (SCM 1) DMA's Drain to SCM
Roof, Hardscape, Landscape (DMA 1, DMA 2, DMA 3)
(2) Self-Retaining
Landscape (DMA 3) (area drains in landscape area drain to SCM) In Progress Not yet completed Not yet completed 5/10/24 Plan: Hard Copy-Tetratech
Engineer Project File &
Electronic Copy - Teratech
Engineer Electronic File
and City of Buellton PWD
Electronic File
Cabrillo Economic
Development Corp.
702 County Square Drive
Ventura, CA 93003 Private Project not completed yet
*SCM
Type
Code
Project Number
(City # / MNS # /
Project Name TetraTech #)
Completion Date (MM/DD/YY)
SCM Description (Drainage Management Area [DMA] #)
SDRR1: Direct roof runoff into cisterns or rain barrels for reuse SDRR2: Direct roof runoff onto vegetation areas
SDRR3: Direct runoff from sidewalks, walkways and/or patios onto vegetated areas SDRR4: Direct runoff from driveways and/or uncovered parking lots, onto vegetated areas SDRR5: Construct bike lanes, driveways, uncovered parking lots, sidewalks, walkways and patios with permeable surfaces WQT1: LID Treatment System - Harvesting and Use, Infiltration and Evapotranspiration SCM w/Hydraulic Sizing Criteria (Retain Stormwater Runoff- 85 percentile 24-hour storm event based on local rainfall data) WQT2: Biofiltration Treatment System (Treat Storm Water Runoff - 0.2 inches/hour intensity or 2 X's 85 percentile hourly rainfall for the applicable area, based on historical records of hourly rainfall depth) WQT3a: Non-Retention Treatment Systems w/Hydraulic Sizing Criteria - Volume Hydraulic Design Basis (Treat Stormwater Runoff - 85 percentile 24-hour storm event, based on local rainfall data) WQT3b: Non-Retention Treatment Systems w/Hydraulic Sizing Criteria - Flow Hydraulic Design Basis (Treat Storm Water Runoff - 0.2 inches/hour intensity or 2 X's 85 percentile hourly rainfall for the applicable area, based on historical records of hourly rainfall depth) RR1: Retain 95th Percentile Rainfall Event - Optimizing Infiltration via Storage RR2: Retain 95th Percentile Rainfall Event - Optimizing Infiltration via Rainfall Harvesting RR3: Retain 95th Percentile Rainfall Event - Optimizing Infiltration via Evapotranspiration RR4: LID - Site Assessment Measures
RR5: LID - Site Design Measures
RR6: LID - Delineation of discrete Drainage Management Areas RR7: LID - Undisturbed and Natural Landscape Areas
RR8: LID: Structural Stormwater Control Measures
RR9: Hydrologic Analysis and Structural Control Measuring Sizing PM1: Post-development peak flows, discharge from the site, shall not exceed pre-project peak flows for the 2-10 year storm events.

Problems Identified
During Inspection
(including Vector or
Nuisance Problems)
O&M Responsible Party
SCM Type
(List Applicable
Codes*)
SCM
ID Number
Project Address /
Location
O&M
Funding Source
O&M
Maintenance Verification
149

CITY OF SOLVANG

POST-CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE CENTRAL COAST REGION RESOLUTION NO. R3-2013-0032
Section E Operation and Maintenance for Structural SCM
Reporting Year 2023-2024
O&M Location
(physical and/or
electronic)
Construction
PCR Field
Verification
Final Project
Approval /
Occupancy O&M Plan Approval Plan/Agreement Name Phone Number The Merkantile PW 083
1980-1992 Old
Mission Road,
Solvang, CA
93463
PR4: Peak
Management
SDRR2, SDRR4,
SDRR5, WQT1,
RR1, RR4-RR6,
RR8-RR9, PM1
(1) Bioretention Basin (SCM 34), (2) Direct Infiltration - Permeable Pavement (SCM 46, SCM 47, SCM 48, SCM 49, SCM 50, SCM 51, SCM 52) DMAs Drain to SCM Roof (DMA 1, 10 to SCM 47, DMA 2, 9, 20 to SCM 52, DMA 3, 4, 8, 19, 28, 29 to SCM 34, DMA 5, 7, 21, 22 to SCM 46, DMA 6, 23, 26, 27 to SCM 51, DMA 11, 12 to SCM 48, DMA 13, 14, 15, 16 to SCM 49, DMA 17, 18 to SCM 50); Concrete or Asphalt (DMA 9 to SCM 52, DMA 10 to SCM 47, DMA 11-12 to SCM 48, DMA 12 to SCM 48); Pervious Concrete (DMA 46 to SCM 46, DMA 52 to SCM 52); Porous Asphalt (DMA 47 to SCM 47, DMA 48 to SCM 48, DMA 49 to SCM 49, DMA 50 to SCM 50, DMA 51 to SCM 51), (3) Self-Treating Areas - Landscape Area (DMA 30, DMA 32, DMA 33, DMA 40, DMA 41, DMA 42, DMA 43, DMA 44, DMA 45), (4) Self-Retaining Areas - Landscape Area (DMA 31, DMA 34, DMA 35, DMA 36, DMA 37, DMA 38, DMA 39) DMAs Drain to Self-Retaining Area Concrete or Asphalt (DMA 24 to DMA 38, DMA 25 to DMA 39) 7/10/20 6/24/20 8/13/20 3/30/20 Refer to SWCP Joshua Richman (805) 350-1791 Private Yes 170192 Ken &
Jackie
Gruendyke N/A
1514 Kronborg
Drive Solvang,
CA 93463
PR1: Site Design
and Runoff
Reduction SDRR2 N/A 1/4/18 1/4/18 N/A - No Building N/A - Tier 1 Project N/A - Tier 1 Project Ken & Jackie
Gruendyke (805) 688-8183 Private N/A
CIP - Pickleball
Court PW 160
Hans Christian
Anderson Park
PR1: Site Design
and Runoff
Reduction SDRR3 N/A 4/30/21 5/10/21 N/A - No Building N/A - Tier 1 Project N/A - Tier 1 Project City of Solvang (805) 688-5575 Public N/A 1731/1735
Laurel Avenue PW 134
1731/1735
Laurel Avenue,
Solvang, CA
93463
PR2: Water
Quality
Treatment
SDRR2,
SDRR3, SDRR4,
WQT1
(1) Direct Infiltration - Subsurface Infiltration Storage Basin (SCM 1-B) DMAs Drain to SCM Roof (1-RA, 1-RB, 2-RA), (2) Direct Infiltration - Subsurface Infiltration Storage Basin (SCM 2-B) DMAs Drain to SCM Concrete or Asphalt (2-DW, 3-DW), (3) Direct Infiltration - Subsurface Infiltration Storage Basin (SCM 3-B) DMAs Drain to SCM Landscape Area (2- RY), (4) Self-Retaining Areas (1-FY) - Landscape Area(s), (5) Self-Retaining Areas (1-RY) - Landscape Area DMAs Drain to SR Roof (2-RB), (6) Self-Retaining Areas (2-FY) - Landscape Area DMAs Drain to SR Roof (4-RA, 4-RB); Concrete or Asphalt (4-DW, 5-DW) (7) Self-Retaining Areas - Landscape Area (2-RY) DMAs Drain to SR Roof (3-RA, 3- RB);(8) Self-Retaining Areas (1-SR) - Landscape Area, (9) Self-Retaining Areas (2-SR) - Landscape Area, (10) Self-Retaining Areas (3-SR) - Landscape Area, (11) SelfRetaining Areas (4-SR) - Landscape Area 10/27/22 Initial 10/10/22;
Final 10/27/22
12/7/21 (1731 Laurel
Avenue); 6/9/22 (1735
Laurel Avenue) 7/12/21 MNS Electronic File Jake Rodriguez (307) 200-9242 Private 539 Alisal Road PW 114
539 Alisal Road,
Solvang, CA
93463
PR2: Water
Quality
Treatment
SDRR1, SDRR2,
SDRR4, SDRR5,
WQT2
(1) Bioretention Basin (SCM- 1) DMAs Drain to SCM Roof (DMA1); Concrete or Asphalt (DMA 3 and DMA 4), (2) Bioretention Basin (SCM-2) DMAs Drain to SCM Roof (DMA 2), Concrete or Asphalt (DMA 5), (3) Self-Retaining Areas - Pervious Pavers (DMA 6) (4) Self-Treating Areas - Landscape Areas (DMA 7, DMA 8, DMA 9) 5/25/24 Initial 5/7/24;
Final 6/6/24 8/9/21 MNS Electronic File Jake Rodriguez (307) 200-9242 Private Solvang Festival
Theaterfest PW 162
420 Second
Street Solvang,
CA 93463
PR1: Site Design
and Runoff
Reduction SDRR5 (1) Direct Infiltration - Permable Pavement 7/10/22 7/22/22 8/3/22 N/A - Tier 1 Project N/A - Tier 1 Project Solvang Festival
Theater (Executive
Director) (805) 686-1789 Private N/A
670 Alamo
Pintado Rd PW 168
670 Alamo
Pintado Road,
Solvang, CA
93463
PR4: Peak
Management
SDRR2, SDRR3,
SDRR5, WQT1,
WQT2, RR5-
RR6, RR8-RR9,
PM1
(1) Direct Infiltration - Subsurface Storage Chambers-Stormtech Chambers MC-3500 (SCM 1) DMAs Drain to SCM Concrete or Asphalt (DMA 1, DMA 11), (2) Bioretention Basin (SCM- 2) DMAs Drain to SCM Concrete or Asphalt ( DMA 8), Roof (DMA 13) (3) Bioretention Basin (SCM- 3) DMAs Drain to SCM Roof (DMA 21), (4) Bioretention Basin (SCM- 4) DMAs Drain to SCM Roof (DMA 22); Concrete or Asphalt (DMA 26), (5) Bioretention Basin (SCM- 5) DMAs Drain to SCM Roof (DMA-23); Concrete or Asphalt (DMA 27), (6) Bioretention Basin (SCM-6) DMAs Drain to SCM Roof (DMA 24); Concrete or Asphalt (DMA 28) , (7) Bioretention Basin (SCM-7) DMAs Drain to SCM Roof (DMA 25); Concrete or Asphalt (DMA 29), (8) Self-Retaining Areas - Pervious Pavers (DMA 2, DMA 6, DMA 10, DMA 16, DMA 17, DMA 18, DMA 19, DMA 20); Landscape Areas (DMA 31, DMA 33) DMAs Drain to Self-Retaining Areas Concrete or Asphalt (DMA 30 Drains to DMA 31; and DMA 32 Drains to DMA 33), (9) Self-Treating Areas - Landscape Areas (DMA 5, DMA 7, DMA 9, DMA 12, DMA 14, DMA 15, DMA 34)
Darkstar
Development, LLC
Erik Vasquez (805) 275-1711 Private
1546
Copenhagen
Driv -3 Vacation
Rentals
GP21-005 /
PW 175
1546
Copenhagen
Drive, Solvang,
CA 93463
PR1: Site Design
and Runoff
Reduction
SDRR2, SDRR4
WQT2 (1) Bioretention Basin N/A - Tier 1 Project N/A - Tier 1 Project Jake Rodriguez (307) 200-9242 Private N/A 420 5th Street
22-266; GP-23-
002
420 5th Street,
Solvang, CA
93463
PR1: Site Design
and Runoff
Reduction SDRR5, WQT2
(1) Self-Retaining Areas - Permeable Pavement; (2) Bioretention Basin (SCM-1); (3) Bioretention Basin (SCM-2) N/A - Tier 1 Project N/A - Tier 1 Project Lie Dechot (818) 324-9599 Private N/A Project Number
Project Name (City #)
Completion Date (MM/DD/YY)
SDRR1: Direct roof runoff into cisterns or rain barrels for reuse SDRR2: Direct roof runoff onto vegetation areas
SDRR3: Direct runoff from sidewalks, walkways and/or patios onto vegetated areas SDRR4: Direct runoff from driveways and/or uncovered parking lots, onto vegetated areas SDRR5: Construct bike lanes, driveways, uncovered parking lots, sidewalks, walkways and patios with permeable surfaces WQT1: LID Treatment System - Harvesting and Use, Infiltration and Evapotranspiration SCM w/Hydraulic Sizing Criteria (Retain Stormwater Runoff- 85 percentile 24-hour storm event based on local rainfall data) WQT2: Biofiltration Treatment System (Treat Storm Water Runoff - 0.2 inches/hour intensity or 2 X's 85 percentile hourly rainfall for the applicable area, based on historical records of hourly rainfall depth) WQT3a: Non-Retention Treatment Systems w/Hydraulic Sizing Criteria - Volume Hydraulic Design Basis (Treat Stormwater Runoff - 85 percentile 24-hour storm event, based on local rainfall data) WQT3b: Non-Retention Treatment Systems w/Hydraulic Sizing Criteria - Flow Hydraulic Design Basis (Treat Storm Water Runoff - 0.2 inches/hour intensity or 2 X's 85 percentile hourly rainfall for the applicable area, based on historical records of hourly rainfall depth) RR1: Retain 95th Percentile Rainfall Event - Optimizing Infiltration via Storage RR2: Retain 95th Percentile Rainfall Event - Optimizing Infiltration via Rainfall Harvesting RR3: Retain 95th Percentile Rainfall Event - Optimizing Infiltration via Evapotranspiration RR4: LID - Site Assessment Measures
RR5: LID - Site Design Measures
RR6: LID - Delineation of discrete Drainage Management Areas RR7: LID - Undisturbed and Natural Landscape Areas
RR8: LID: Structural Stormwater Control Measures
RR9: Hydrologic Analysis and Structural Control Measuring Sizing PM1: Post-development peak flows, discharge from the site, shall not exceed pre-project peak flows for the 2-10 year storm events. *SCM
Type
Code
Problems Identified
During Inspection
(including Vector or
Nuisance Problems)
O&M Responsible Party
SCM Type
(List Applicable
PCR Category Codes*)
Project Address
/ Location
O&M
Funding Source
O&M
Maintenance
SCM & DMA Identification and Description Verification
150
Instructions: Complete form electronically. Answer questions and supply requested information for the Reporting Period only. Upload completed form to Storm Water Multiple Application and Report Tracking System (SMARTS) and name the file, “PCRs Annual Report [insert reporting period]”. Also, upload requested attachments to SMARTS using specified nomenclature.

County: Santa BarbaraWDID# and Permittee Name 3 42M2000036 - City of Solvang SECTION II: REPORTING PERIOD
Reporting Period: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2024
Central Coast Post-Construction Stormwater Management Requirements (PCRs) Annual Reporting Form
August 2014 Version
Resolution No. R3-2013-0032
Due Date: By October 15, 2014 and October 15 annually thereafter, Permittees must submit this reporting form. SECTION I: GENERAL PERMITTEE INFORMATIONSECTION III: COMPLETED PROJECTS How many projects, that received occupancy completion documentation (e.g., Certificate of Occupancy) during the Reporting Period, created and/or replaced ≥ 2,500 square feet of impervious surface?
0 1
151
SECTION III: CONTINUED ...

Lower Bound Upper Bound
Number of Projects in each category that received occupancy completion documentation (e.g., Certificate of Occupancy) during the Reporting Period and had an approval per PCRs Provision B.1.c ≥ 2,500 square feet
<5,000 square feet Net Impervious Area (all projects except single-family homes) and <15,000 square feet Net Impervious Area (only single-family homes) 0 ≥5,000 square feet Net Impervious Area (all projects except single-family homes) and ≥15,000 square feet Net Impervious Area (only single-family homes) <15,000 square feet (all projects except single-family homes) and <15,000 square feet Net Impervious Area (only single-family homes) 0 ≥15,000 square feet (all projects except single-family homes) and ≥15,000 square feet Net Impervious Area (only single-family homes) <22,500 square feet 0
≥22,500 square feet N/A 0Total 0
Project categories based on created and/or replaced impervious surface area 2 152
Performance
Requirements*
Number of Projects subject to Performance Requirements that received completion documentation during the Reporting Period Number of Projects with structural Water Quality Treatment, Runoff Retention, and/or Peak Management controls Number of Projects where field verification of Site Design, Water Quality Treatment, Runoff Retention, and/or Peak Management controls was completed Number of Projects where field verification confirmed ALL Site Design, Water Quality Treatment, Runoff Retention, and/or Peak Management controls were implemented in accordance with PCRs Only No. 1 0
N/A
0 0
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Names of Projects that received completion documentation during the Reporting Period and the Permittee granted Special Circumstances and/or Alternative Compliance Watershed or Regional Plan
Urban Sustainability Area
Highly Altered Channel Special
Circumstance
Intermediate Flow Control Facility
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If technical infeasibility is rationale for Alternative Compliance, does Project's Stormwater Control Plan adequately demonstrate basis for infeasibility? N/A
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Highly Altered Channel Special
Circumstance
Intermediate Flow Control Facility
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Requirement No. 2
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SECTION VII: LONG-TERM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM 8.a
Meeting Date: November 12, 2024
SUBJECT: Contract Amendment with RATPDev to include rate structure modifications and rate increases to operate the Santa Ynez Valley Transit service.

PREPARED BY: Rodger A. Olds, P.E. Director of Public Works/City Engineer DISCUSSION:

The City of Solvang administers the Santa Ynez Valley Transit System (SYVT) in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the cities of Solvang and Buellton, and the County of Santa Barbara. SYVT provides fixed-route service and demand-response (Dial-A-Ride) services throughout the Santa Ynez Valley.

The City awarded a five-year contract with RATPDev beginning on July 1, 2022. The contract was procured through a formally advertised process. Two proposals were received and scored. Both proposing firms were invited to interview with the City, and RATPDev was the unanimous selection.

The contract selection and rate was subsequently reviewed and approved by Caltrans, who provides oversight for Federal Transit monies, and approved by Council on May 23, 2022. The contract term is five years.

Earlier this year RATPDev reached out to the City to request a modification to the current contract to modify the billing rate structure as well as an increase in the billing, citing unprecedented cost increases to provide service. The request was initially brought to Council on April 8th. Council directed staff to receive financial information from RATPDev, review this information and then continue to negotiate with RATPDev.

Staff subsequently received financial data and reviewed the cost analysis provided by RATPDev. The data provided indicated a loss of nearly $30,000 in FY22-23, and projected losses of approximately $41,000 and $70,000 for fiscal years 23-24 and 24-25. RATPDev also provided a formal rate proposal (Attachment A), and a justification letter dated May 15, 2024 (Attachment B). The rate proposal by RATPDev mirrors their projected costs provided to staff, with no additional profit. Staff brought this item to Council on July 8th for review and direction. Council directed staff at that time to send the contract amendment to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to review and approve the contract. Caltrans is currently the oversight agency for SYVT for federal FTA funding which is the bulk of the funding received by SYVT.

As directed, staff submitted the contract amendment request to Caltrans for review and approval.

Caltrans provided a policy letter regarding FTA guidance for price increased “Post Award” This letter is attached to the report as Attachment C. The letter indicates that it is up to the subrecipient, in this case SYVT/City, to negotiate price increases and be good stewards of the federal transit dollars. Staff met with Caltrans seeking further guidance on this matter. It was recommended in that meeting that SYVT (City of Solvang) perform an independent review to specifically review the following:

1. Local and regional market cost increases that justify the amendment.

2. Review of the contract to ensure that it allows an amendment of this type.

Staff along with SYVT’s transit consultant, Moore and Associates, have performed an independent analysis of these costs as recommended. Additionally, we have reviewed the contract along with the City Attorney as recommended. The results are supportive of this contract increase. The analysis is summarized in a memo included as Attachment D.
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The requested rate adjustment results in an increase of approximately 14.5% for the final three years of the contract. The original contract included a 4% increase every year. Contract Amendment No. 1 proposes reducing this annual increase to 3.5% over the remaining two years of the contract.

Furthermore, the contract amendment has a stipulation that if the projected increases are not realized, specifically if driver rates are not increased, the City will have the right not to allow the 3.5% increase.

ALTERNATIVES:

The alternatives are as follows:

1. Approve Contract Amendment 1 to revise the Billing rate and billing structure.

2. Deny the request for a contract amendment.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The increase in the billing rate will increase the cost to the transit fund to provide SYVT service.

Based on the projected revenue hours, the estimated increase to the contract will be $108,357.75 for FY24-25 although we are now five months into FY24-25. Overall, the increase to the contract is projected to be a total of $335,099.04.

The estimated cost increase was included in the FY24-25 approved budget, so no budget adjustment is necessary. There is adequate capacity in the transit monies received by the City and the other SYVT partners to accommodate the requested increase.

ATTACHMENTS:

A – Requested Rate Proposal Sheet Received
B - Letter from RATPDev Received May 15, 2024
C – Caltrans Letter regarding “third party contract price increases post-award” dated September 2024 D – Staff and Moore & Associates independent review memo E – Contract Amendment No. 1
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1. Estimated True Up
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
$ 5,471 $ 9,101 $ 8,671 $ 7,624 $ 8,054 $ 9,068 $ 47,989

2. Assumes Fuel to remain as passthrough
Acceptance:

City of Solvang RATP Dev USA
Rate Proposal for the City of Solvang, CA
FY' 23-24 FY' 24-25 FY' 25-26 FY' 26-27 Notes:

General $ 29,479 $ 30,511 $ 31,578 $ 32,684 Office Supplies, Telecom, Computer Software subscriptions Insurance $ 81,716 $ 84,576 $ 87,537 $ 90,600 AL & WC Premiums Maintenance $ 17,483 $ 18,095 $ 18,729 $ 19,384 Salaried Mechanic Other Wages $ 92,772 $ 96,019 $ 99,380 $ 102,858 Admin and Safety Field Manager Wages $ 16,465 $ 17,041 $ 17,638 $ 18,255 General Manager Fixed Cost Subtotal $ 237,916 $ 246,243 $ 254,861 $ 263,781 Driver Wages $ 437,659 $ 452,977 $ 468,831 $ 485,240 Increase above $20 /hr General $ 39,937 $ 41,335 $ 42,782 $ 44,279 Recruiting and Corporate Support Insurance $ 61,254 $ 63,398 $ 65,617 $ 67,914 Claims and Handling Charges Maintenance $ 39,386 $ 40,764 $ 42,191 $ 43,668 Parts, Tires, Bus cleaning supplies Variable Cost Subtotal $ 578,236 $ 598,475 $ 619,421 $ 641,101 Annual Estimated Revenue Hours 11,775 11,775 11,775 11,775 Fixed Costs - Monthly $ 19,826.30 $ 20,520.22 $ 21,238.43 $ 21,981.78 Variable Costs - Per Hour $ 49.11 $ 50.83 $ 52.60 $ 54.45 Fixed Costs:

Variable Costs:
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May 15, 2024
City of Solvang
1644 Oak Street
Solvang, CA 93463
Re: Public Transit Administration and Operations | Rate Adjustment (Amended) Please accept this amended rate adjustment request, per the request of the Solvang City Council at the April 8, 2024 meeting. As part of this document, we are providing transparency into our financials from fiscal year 2021-2022 onward, including our projected financials for fiscal years 2024-2025 through 2026-2027. The figures provided here are updated from our most recent submission to reflect the very latest actuals and projections. While our rate adjustment request may seem significant in relation to our initial projections in terms of annual inflation, our request is intended only to bring RATP Dev’s operation at Solvang out of the red and to break-even – not into profitability.

Please note that RATP Dev has no wish whatsoever to cancel our contract with the City; on the contrary, we value our partnership greatly, and we consider it a privilege to serve the City and its passengers. It is in this spirit that we have elected to request a rate increase that will take us only to break-even; after all, the provision of the City’s transit service is a shared responsibility, and thus we wish to make it a sustainable effort.

As noted in our conversations over the last few months, RATP Dev USA, Inc. (RATP Dev) appreciates our continued partnership with the City of Solvang (City), and your consideration for the rate adjustments requested. We recognize the changing landscape of the transit industry and continue to analyze the impact of increasing costs resulting from market-wide inflation and revised wage laws, as well as insurance coverage and workers' compensation. To proactively address these issues, RATP Dev has conducted a comprehensive assessment to support our requested rate adjustment. This will ensure that service delivery remains at the quality standards we are known for and the City expects.

Background
RATP Dev’s most recent contract renewal in 2021 was developed and authorized amid the COVID pandemic. Our pricing reflected a strategic approach to managing risks and keeping proper cost containment measures in place to arrive at sustainable contract rates. These fees were calculated from a holistic point of view based on market values at the time to maintain the highest level of quality for the City of Solvang. However, due to the fluctuations of the industry and market costs during this period, we could not adequately predict the full effect on costs over the following years, as much of the cost impacts and inflation from the pandemic had not yet materialized.

RATP Dev USA, Inc.
300 Throckmorton Street | Suite 670
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Main Number: 855-488-RATP (7287)
Fax Number: 855-448-RATP (7287)
www.ratpdevusa.com
Attachment B
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As discussed with you in our video conference on March 21, almost 90% of our requested rate increase is attributable to the major cost drivers of Wages, Insurance, and Non-Labor Maintenance.

Regarding ridership, we have seen a steady trend upward, as shown in the figures below.

Solvang Ridership
FY Fixed DAR Total
2021-22 36,604 2,339 38,943
2022-23 43,133 2,406 45,539
2023 to-date 33,708 1,621 35,329
Overall, our rate adjustment request amounts to an additional $2.12 per passenger for FY’2024-25 based on this fiscal year’s ridership to-date, which suggests total ridership for the fiscal year of 47,105 passengers.

Below, we outline for you the major factors behind the increase in each of these areas.

Operator Wages
The labor market in California has become significantly more competitive as service industry wages increase, driving up pressure in other sectors. The wage movements occurring in California are mirrored in our other locations across the county, with some wage changes in our portfolio contracts reaching 25%-30% just to remain competitive for recruiting in certain labor markets.

With California’s minimum wage law for fast food restaurant employees increasing their minimum wage to $20.00/hour effective April 1, 2024, this affects all other wages. To remain competitive in the labor market, as well as attract and retain top talent for transit positions, RATP Dev must offer a comparable wage and benefits package.

As discussed, we have surveyed the area and tabled the applicable wage comparables, as shown below.

LOCATION Current Min Current
Average Salary
Projected Min Wage Projected Wage
Increase
% INCREASE
Min Wage $15.50 $15.50 $16.00 $0.50 3.2%
Fast Food $15.50 $16.60 $20.00 $4.50 20.5%
City of Santa Maria $16.51 $21.00 $4.49 27.2%
City of Camarillo $15.00 $20.50 $5.50 36.7%
City of Solvang $19.00 $20.00 $1.00 5.3%
City of Lompoc $22.00 $22.00 $0.00 0.0%
Tri- Counties $21.00 $23.50 $2.50 11.9%
Ventura County $21.00 $24.00 $8.50 14.3%
Chumash Casino $26.50 $27.50
City of SM- S&W $23.60
Gold Coast Transit $23.91
Simi Valley Transit $22.51
LA Metro $24.37
California Hourly Mean Wage per 2022 BLS data
$28.58
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes533052.htm
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Insurance Costs
Insurance, including worker’s compensation, is an area that has been particularly hard-hit since our renewal bid in 2021. As COVID continued longer than expected and inflation continued to increase historically, there was a significant tightening of the insurance market as a result. Just recently, it was observed that personal auto liability insurance, which considers a far lower risk profile than for the transit industry, has increased 26% nationally going into 2024, and The San Francisco Chronicle has recently reported that one carrier is increasing rates in California by as much as 55%.

The same is true for worker’s compensation costs, which have experienced a higher increase than expected due to the above-noted wage factors as well as an increase in the total value of claims experienced.

Further, our insurance programs for all coverages are set to renew on April 1, which will also mark an increase in insurance rates. Since the renewal of the contract, the insurance market has tightened, increasing the costs of Auto Liability, General Liability, and Worker’s Compensation.

While our policies are contractually proprietary and confidential as is customary in the industry, we can share that our insurance costs have increased dramatically due to COVID; our historical increase have tended to be in the range of 5%-10% per year, while the cost increase that is informing our request is a portion of the 42% nation-wide.

Non-Labor Maintenance Costs
Since the contract renewal, inflation has caused significant increases in the cost of parts, supplies, fluids, and materials, and at a significantly higher rate than most other items. This is attributed to supply chain issues still being felt today as well as to the sensitivity of petroleum-based products to inflationary pressures – since so many things in maintenance include petroleum-based products, their cost increases are greatly amplified. We have recently seen increases in the neighborhood of 12%-20%, and sometimes more, depending on the item.

Further, since the Non-Labor Maintenance bucket of cost includes costs for outside maintenance work, we are subject to the market when to comes to these costs, and our partners have been facing the same pressures we and others have been facing. Since these are valuable local “mom and pop” businesses, it is particularly challenging for them to weather the storm caused recently by inflation and its effects on maintenance materials, as well as on staffing and retention, and their ability to keep their shops staffed.

While the dollar figure is relatively small in relation to the overall contract cost, this has resulted in our outside maintenance costs increasing nearly threefold over levels expected in 2021.

RATP Dev thanks you for your consideration of our rate adjustment request. Should the City of Solvang have questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me as an authorized representative on any matters relating to this contract. My contact information is as follows:
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Wess Cruz | Director of Operations - West
[email protected] | [c] 805.598.4091
Sincerely,
Wess Cruz
Director of Operations – West
RATP Dev USA, Inc.
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“Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment”

DIVISION OF LOCAL ASSISTANCE
P.O. BOX 942874, MS–1 | SACRAMENTO, CA 94274–0001
(916) 653-8620 | FAX (916) 654-2409 TTY 711
www.dot.ca.gov/programs/local-assistance
September 2024
Dear Subrecipient:

Caltrans Office of Transit Grants and Contracts (OTGC) received guidance from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Region IX related to third party contract price increases postaward. This information is being distributed for subrecipient consideration when contractors request contract price increases to third party contracts supported with FTA funds.

From FTA Region IX:

To meet the unique opportunities and challenges of this moment, all of us in the public transportation community are working closely together for our shared success. With President Biden’s signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, there is an unprecedented level of Federal funding available for transit, and ridership is on the rise as we continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, however, the transportation sector faces challenges, including labor shortages, supply chain issues, and cost pressures.

FTA has received inquiries about whether recipients are permitted to adjust existing contracts to address recent price increases. All recipients should take every reasonable measure to control costs and be good stewards of Federal dollars wherever possible. The applicable Federal requirements on adjusting existing contracts are contained in the OMB Uniform Guidance (codified at 2 CFR Part 200), which is the Federal regulation establishing uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for Federal grant awards. In certain circumstances, the OMB Uniform Guidance permits the parties to an existing federally-funded contract to modify the contract for several reasons, including price adjustments. When permitted to modify a contract, FTA recipients are responsible, in accordance with good administrative practice and sound business judgment, for the settlement of all contractual and administrative issues arising out of procurements. 2 CFR § 200.318(k).

Whether a particular modification is permissible—and what Federal requirements apply—will depend on a variety of factors, including the terms and conditions of that contract (e.g., change clauses, Producer Price Index adjustment clauses, and Consumer Price Index adjustment clauses); applicable state, local, or tribal procurement law; the terms of a price adjustment; and the scope of the contract modification.

Moreover, Region IX advised, because funding administrators, such as FTA and Caltrans, are not parties to recipient/subrecipient third-party contracts and did not draft, nor negotiate Attachment C
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Dear Subrecipient Letter
September 2024

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