EDUCATIONAL SITE VISIT PROGRAM MEMORANDUM

OF UNDERSTANDING

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with The County of Los Angles Public Works Department for the educational site visit reimbursement program.

Background:

The County of Los Angles and the City of Hermosa Beach are Permittees to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Storm Water Permit (NPDES Permit) issued by the State of California Regional Water Quality Control Board. Both the County and the City are required by the NPDES Permit to perform industrial/commercial education site visits, to apprise business owners and facility operators of the NPDES Permit, and best management practices to enhance runoff from these properties.

On August 12, 1997, the County Board of Supervisors approved making funds available from the County to the City for site visits. The County of Los Angles Public Works Director was authorized to develop a Memorandum of Understanding with the City for the educational site visit reimbursement program. (see attachment A)

Analysis:

The City of Hermosa Beach has been conducting site visits since 1994 as it was mandated by Natural Resources Defense Council lawsuit settlement. The site visit inspection has cost the City approximately $7,000 per year. Staff is recommending that educational site visits be continued with the County of Los Angles site visit reimbursement program. Inspections were made at 209 potential sites for storm water pollution in 1997. Results of the Hermosa Beach 1997 site visit survey and the comparison with the previous years are attached as Attachment B.

Fiscal Impact:

The county will reimburse the city for the city's actual cost in conducting the site visits up to a maximum rate of $34.00 per food establishment and $50.00 per facility for all other required categories. The County Site Visit Reimbursement Program will relieve the city's Sewer Fund obligation by approximately $7,000 per year.

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