DATE: July 16, 2019
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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Adopt a Resolution Approving the Green Infrastructure Plan
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) approving the Green Infrastructure Plan, which describes the City’s implementation for Green Infrastructure as required by the Municipal Regional Permit for stormwater regulatory compliance.
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SUMMARY
To comply with the provisions of the reissued Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP 2.0), the City is required to adopt a Green Infrastructure (GI) Plan by September 30, 2019. The MRP regulates municipalities within Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and San Mateo counties as well as the cities of Fairfield, Suisun, and Vallejo and the Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District. All these jurisdictions are required to adopt GI Plans and install GI. Staff has developed a GI Plan, which serves as an implementation guide as well as a tracking and reporting tool to provide reasonable assurance the City will meet set goals for increasing stormwater treatment and reducing pollution in waterways.
On May 13, 2019, the City Council Sustainability Committee considered portions of the draft GI Plan including the project list and map as well as potential funding options. The Committee suggested staff consider increasing the storm water fee as the primary funding source. The Committee agreed the list of projects included good potential sites for GI. Due to the timing of the development of the draft GI Plan, the Committee was not able to review the full document. As such, while generally supportive, the Committee did not make a formal recommendation on adoption of the GI Plan.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution
Attachment III Green Infrastructure Plan