South San Francisco City Council
June 22, 2022

1 City Council Meeting, June 22, 2022
FY 2022-23
Proposed Stormwater Management Service
Charges
2 • Regulatory Background
• City Stormwater Programs and
Efforts
• FY 21-22 Stormwater
Accomplishments
• Current Stormwater Fee and
Amendment Process
• Council Questions and Discussion
Presentation Overview
Regulatory Background
3 • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) given authority by:
• Clean Water Act (1977)
• Water Quality Act (1987)
• Framework for regulating stormwater exists through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES)
• California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) enforces NPDES Permit • NPDES Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) last renewed in 2015 4 Municipal Regional Permit
22 Provisions including:
• Municipal Operations
• New development/redevelopment
• Industrial and commercial site control
• Illicit discharge detection and elimination
• Construction site control
• Public information and outreach
• Water quality monitoring
• Pesticides toxicity control
• Trash load reduction
• Copper, Mercury and PCB controls
5 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program
Responsibilities
• Coordinate overall program efforts
• Submit Annual Stormwater Report to
Regional Water Quality Control Board
• Develop and sponsor training workshops
• Develop educational/information materials
for outreach efforts
6 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program
City Programs
SSF City Programs include:
• Street sweeping, storm drain cleaning, other maintenance activities • Conducting inspections of commercial, industrial and construction sites • Educational outreach activities
• Educating the public on difference between storm drain and sanitary sewer systems and causes of stormwater pollution
7 South San Francisco FY 21-22
Accomplishments
• Responded to over 30 spill or illicit discharge complaints • Conducted over 132 erosion control (construction) inspections • Inspected over 235 food, auto repair and industrial facilities • Reviewed over 175 building and construction plans
• Coordinated and conducted 3 creek cleanups in and around Colma Creek
• Provided outreach and educational materials for various public events
8 Current Stormwater Fee
• Adopted by South San Francisco in 1993
• Represented equitable distribution of
stormwater regulation costs (at the time)
• MRP requirements have increased over last
30 years, leading to increased costs to the City
9 Stormwater Fee Amendment Process
• California State Assembly passed SB 231 in 2017
• Included stormwater under the definition of “sewer” in Proposition 218 • Would allow stormwater fees and increases through the Prop 218 Public Notice and Hearing processes
• Taxpayer groups have promised to challenge any such fees • Courts have not yet ruled on the validity of SB 231
Questions and
Discussion
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