1 City Council Meeting, June 12, 2024
FY 2024-25
Proposed Stormwater Management Service Charges
2 Regulatory Background
City Stormwater Programs and Efforts
FY 2023-24 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 2022
4 Municipal Regional Permit
27 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 2023-24 Accomplishments
Responded to over 27 spill or illicit discharge complaints Conducted over 80 erosion control (construction) inspections Inspected over 325 food, auto repair and industrial facilities Reviewed over 127 building and construction plans
Coordinated and conducted 1 large 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’s General Fund
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 legally challenge any such fees Courts have not yet ruled on the validity of SB 231
Questions and Discussion
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