CC - Item IV.CC-I - Petition To The State Water Resources Control Boardstaf epor
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL AGENDA
"APR 1' 2000
ITEM No. -�
FROM: FRANK G. TRIPEPI, CITY MANAGER
DATE: APRIL 11, 2000
RE: AUTHORIZATION TO JOIN THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL'S PETITION TO THE
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD CONTESTING ACTION TAKEN
BY THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD IN
CONNECTION WITH STANDARD URBAN STORMWATER LARWQCB ORDER
NO. 96 -054
At the regular March 28 meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 00 -13 supporting the
City of Signal Hill's petition that appeals a recent Regional Water Quality Control Board unilateral
action imposing more restrictive standards for stormwater clean -up. At this point twenty -seven Los
Angeles County cities have confirmed interest in formally joining the petition. By joining the
petition, a city is named in the appeal action to the State Board. Based on the Council's support for
their petition, Signal Hill has offered the City of Rosemead the option of joining as a petitioner with
these other cities. Signal Hill management staff has estimated expense costs for the petition appeal at
less than $70,000. They anticipate each City's cost share at between $2,000 42,500. Expenses may
include professional services, presentation development and incidental travel. Signal Hill is hopeful
expenses will be significantly less than their estimate. If the petition appeal proves unsuccessful, then
the question of litigation may need to be addressed. At that point, staff would return to the City
Council with an analysis of the options available.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize joining the City of Signal Hill's petition to the
State Water Resources Control Board contesting action taken by the Los Angeles Regional Water
Quality Control Board in connection with Standard Urban Stormwater LARWQCB Order No. 96-
054, and approve the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $2500 from appropriated reserves.