Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Final Sewer System Management Plan. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 07/13/2009 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Final Sewer System Management Plan Contact Person/Dept.: Kaden Young/PW Phone Number: (310) 253 6445 Item Number: A 1 Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (07/08/09) Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (07/02/09) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (07/08/09) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (07/08/09) City Manager Approval: Mark Scott (07/08/09) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution approving the final Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) pursuant to State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006 0003 DWQ. BACKGROUND: On May 2 2006 the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted a Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements and Monitoring and Reporting Program (WDRs) by issuing Order No. 2006 0003 DWQ to provide a consistent statewide approach for reducing Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs). Two major components of the WDRs are the requirements that owners and operators of publicly owned collection sewer systems a mile long or greater apply for coverage under the WDRs and that they develop and implement a Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). Culver City owns and operates 85 miles of gravity and force main sewers and 7 pump stations and is therefore subject to the WDRs. The City has applied for coverage under the WDRs. The development plan and schedule of the SSMP must be approved by the local governing board (in Culver City s case the City Council) by November 2 2007 (which action was taken by the City Council on October 22 2007) and the final SSMP must be approved by August 2 2009 (which act...
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