ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY

MUNICIPAL STORMWATER PROGRAM

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Retain John L. Hunter and Associates, Inc. to administer City's Municipal Storm Water program and implement NPDES permit requirements.
2. Authorize expenditures of $30,240 from appropriated $75,000 Sewer Fund for NPDES program to pay John L. Hunter and Associates, Inc. for providing professional services to the City.

BACKGROUND:

John L. Hunter has assisted the City of Hermosa Beach in the last 4 years and has successfully implemented City's Storm Water Program. Their services have included: inspections, investigations, report preparation and conducting public outreach. As a result of their annual site inspections, the potential for pollution from businesses in Hermosa Beach has decreased by 51%. A copy of inspection survey, annual report and City's corporate yard pollution prevention plan for storm water runoff are available for public review at the office of the City Clerk.

On October 16, 1997 at the City Council meeting, the City Council requested John L. Hunter to come back and illustrate cost break down for all the activities listed in his proposal for NPDES Storm Water Services.

ANALYSIS

John L. Hunter has included in his proposal the applicable section(s) of the NPDES permit for FY 1997-98. These sections shown in parentheses after each scope of work item in the attached proposal. Also included is a bar chart showing the estimated City Storm Water Program costs for the City Council Convenience.

FISCAL IMPACT

The City of Hermosa Beach currently has budgeted $75,000 for compliance with the NPDES Storm Water Permit. It is recommended that $30,240.00 of these funds be authorized to hire John L Hunter and Associates, Inc. to assist the City in developing the above storm water tasks and to administer the Storm Water Program.

The net cost to the City would be approximately $25,000 since the county has announced that it will provide funding to cities for at least a portion of the cost of performing site visits. The amounts being discussed are $34 per restaurant and $50 for other facilities.

To be eligible for this program, the City must:

• Enter a memorandum of understanding with the county early next year, and
• Provide the site visit database to the county by the end of this year.

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