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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5643RESOLUTION NO. 5643 RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO IMPLEMENT THE ABAG ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN WHEREAS, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) was designated by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to prepare an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the San Francisco Bay Area; WHEREAS, ABAG has prepared an initial EMP that includes water quality, air quality, solid waste management and water supply elements; WHEREAS, the water quality element of the EMP contains policies and actions for surface runoff that were developed by the counties of the Bay Area; WHEREAS, ABAG has received more than 1,500 pages of public comment on the draft EMP, and these have been considered fully by the responsible ABAG approving bodies; WHEREAS, the initial EMP has been reviewed, modified and approved by the ABAG Environmental Management Task Force, Regional Planning Committee, Executive Board, and General Assembly; EMP; WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael has reviewed the initial WHEREAS, EPA and SWRCB policy is that significant water quality management agencies named in the EMP must indicate their willingness to implement the EMP before EPA and SWRCB can give unconditional approval and/or certification to the initial EMP; WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael is a significant manage- ment agency for the purpose of implementing portions of the initial EMP relating to water quality; WHEREAS, flexibility in implementation of the initial EMP is implicit in the plan so as to include good faith efforts to implement; -1- WHEREAS, ABAG has developed a continuing planning process so that the initial EMP can be updated and revised on a regular basis; WHEREAS, although additional local expenditures resulting directly from the EMP are not large relative to previous or ongoing environmental management activities, local government fiscal re- sources are strained by the Statewide passage of Proposition 13 on June 6, 1978; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE City of San Rafael approves and adopts the water quality portions of the initial EMP for implementation; AND THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE City of San Rafael agrees to proceed with a good faith effort to implement those portions of the initial EMP relating to water quality (see attach- ment for listing) that are within this jurisdication's responsibility, AND THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE City of San Rafael agrees to seek adequate legal authority if it does not currently have power to implement any portion of the water quality plan for which it has been given implementation responsibility; AND THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT implementation of actions financed wholly or in part by Federal and/or State funds will be conditioned on the availability of that money; AND THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE City of San Rafael because of the impact of Proposition 13, reserves the right to postpone implementing any provision in the EMP involving additional local expenditures; AND THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE City of San Rafael will seek to modify the initial EMP as appropriate during the con- tinuing planning process if implementation does not proceed according to the EMP's approved schedule; AND THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT this resolution is entered into on the condition that the water quality portion of the initial EMP will be certified without change by the State. -2- I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of said City held on Monday , the 2nd day of April 1979, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Jensen, Miskimen, Nixon and Mayor Mulryan NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None VF NNE M. LEONCINI, tity Clerk -3- ACTIONS IN THE MARIN COUNTY SURFACE RUNOFF PLAN TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE COUNTY'S CITIES 1. Level One Urban Control Measures The Level One Phase One control measures for urban areas to be imple- mented by the county's cities are these: a. Institute a media approach to educate the public to reduce surface runoff pollution. This is to be implemented by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, ABAG, and local public works departments. The schedule for implementation calls for a list of erosion control measures to be drafted and then attached to building, grading and creek permits by September 30, 1978. Financing is by Federal and State grants. * b. Place a ban on streetside parking to allow access by street sweepers. This is to be implemented by local police and public works agencies by Fiscal Year 1978-79. Financing would be from Federal and/or State grants and the parking violation fund. C. Increased sweeping due to land use or seasonal needs. This control, implemented by local public works departments, is already in effect. d. Repair chuckholes, etc., in street surfaces. This action is to be undertaken by CalTrans and local public works departments in a continuing maintenance program. Financing would be by the State Gasoline Tax, vehicle Code fines, and Sales Tax revenues. e. Remove materials collected in catch basins and storm drains. Implemented by local public works departments, the action calls for reviewing and improving practices by September 30, 1978. Financing is by local general funds and property taxes. f. Enforce existing requirements to control erosion during and following construction or grading. This action is to be imple- mented by local public works departments by September 30, 1978. Financing is with local general funds and property tax develop- ment fees. g. Continue a program of debris removal, dredging of culverts and drain pipe installation. This is to be done by local public works departments and CalTrans in their continuing maintenance programs. 2. Level Two Urban Control Measures a. Train operators in sweeper efficiency. * b. Increase frequency of sweeping. * City Chooses not to implement. 2. Level Two Urban Control Measures (Cont'd.) C. Train work crews in the use of chemicals. d. Strict enforcement of litter laws. e. Establish recycling programs. f. Eliminate cross -connections of storm drains with sanitary sewers. g. Prohibit roof drains from entering storm drainage system directly. 3. Level Three Urban Control Measures a. Encourage inter -jurisdictional sharing of equipment and manpower 4. Level Four Urban Control Measures These control measures generally involve a relatively high cost and are likely to encounter serious opposition to their implementation. They are only mentioned here as last ditch efforts to be considered only after July 1, 1983, and only after conclusive evidence for their need has been obtained. * a. Purchase new sweeping equipment. * b. Begin street flushing. * City chooses not to implement. for street sweeping and the cleaning of catch basins and storm drains. b. Prohibit the use of certain chemicals. C. Clean up vacant lots. * d. Prohibit sale of non -returnable containers. * e. Collect residential landscape debris. * f. Establish neighborhood composting areas. g. Private horse grazing restrictions. * h. Eliminate existing connections of roof drains to storm drainage systems. * i. Require diversion of runoff around highly contaminated areas. * j. Regrade and revegetate disturbed areas. k. Stablize stream channels and banks. 4. Level Four Urban Control Measures These control measures generally involve a relatively high cost and are likely to encounter serious opposition to their implementation. They are only mentioned here as last ditch efforts to be considered only after July 1, 1983, and only after conclusive evidence for their need has been obtained. * a. Purchase new sweeping equipment. * b. Begin street flushing. * City chooses not to implement. 4. Level Four Urban Control Measures (Cont'd.) * C. Retain runoff in highly contaminated areas. * d. Impound runoff in upstream channels. * e. Enhance surface runoff retention and infiltration. * f. Construct off-line storage (ponding). * g. Use excess capacity of sewage treatment plants. * h. Construct treatment facilities for surface runoff. * i. Control the use of autos. * j. Control land development patterns. 5. Rural Control Measures The plan notes that since all of the areas covered by the rural control measures are unincorporated, the responsibility for their implementation is with the county. None of them, therefore, will be within the jurisdiction of the county's cities. * City chooses not to implement.