Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve a Cooperative Implementation Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for Construction of Two Storm Water Trash Capture Devices, Appropriate $3,300,000 from the General Fund to be Reimbursed, and Authorize the City Manager to Accept and Execute All Documents Related to the Grant Funds for the Trash Capture Devices, Project No. 2017.0540
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COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Infrastructure
* Sustainability & Resiliency
SUMMARY
This agreement will provide construction funding to the City of San Leandro from CalTrans for the design and construction of two City storm water trash capture treatment devices that will be expanded to also address storm drain runoff from selected CalTrans right-of-way areas.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution taking the following actions:
* Authorizing the approval of the Cooperative Implementation Agreement;
* Appropriating $3,300,000 in reimbursable funding towards the project; and
* Authorizing the City Manager to execute all related grant documents
BACKGROUND
The San Francisco Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit CAS612008, Order No. R2-2022-0018, commonly referred to as Municipal Regional Permit 3 (MRP3), became effective on May 11, 2022. The updated permit introduced more stringent stormwater treatment and reporting requirements compared to the previous NPDES permit. The City of San Leandro is among the agencies regulated under MRP3. One of the key provisions of this permit is section 'C10,' which pertains to storm water trash load reduction. Under this section, Permittees must achieve either a 100% reduction in trash from stormwater or ensure that stormwater trash has no adverse impact on receiving waters by June 30, 2025.
In compliance with MRP3, staff submitted an updated Trash Load Reduction Plan to the Alameda County Clean Water Board and the State Water Board in July 2023. The...
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