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City of San Leandro <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date: December 31, 2023 <br />Agenda Number: 5.f. <br />Agenda Section: ATS Review <br />File Number: 23-416 <br />File Type: Staff Report <br />Adopt a Resolution to Appropriate $125,000 for Consulting Work to Develop a Storm Drain Master Plan <br />and Manage the Proposed Storm Water Revenue Measure Process (Account 598-58-006-5120) <br />COUNCIL PRIORITY <br />·Fiscal Sustainability <br />SUMMARY <br />Additional funding is needed to develop a Storm Drain Master Plan that identifies and prioritizes <br />the future investments needed in the storm water system and for management of the proposed <br />revenue measure process. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to appropriate $125,000 to fund <br />consulting work to develop a Storm Drain Master Plan and manage the proposed Storm Water <br />revenue measure. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Clean Water Act adopted in 1972 established the basic structure for regulating the discharge <br />of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface <br />waters. Under the Clean Water Act, the US Environmental Protection Agency established the <br />National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit program to control discharge. <br />In 1993, the City established a Storm Water Fee as a funding source for San Leandro’s costs to <br />fund activities related to stormwater pollution control, stormwater system maintenance, and <br />improvement and repair of the infrastructure. <br />Unfortunately, the Storm Water Fee (of $26.33 per single family home on parcels of up to <br />one-quarter acre) was established without an inflation factor and the net present value of $1.00 in <br />1993 is only $0.47 in 2023. In addition to the impact of inflation on the ability of the fee to cover <br />the City’s cost of storm water management, the California State and Regional Water Boards <br />continue to adopt State legislation to ensure that surface water is protected and sustainably <br />managed for future generations. These unfunded mandates include elimination of illicit <br />discharges and connections, new development and construction site controls, implementation of <br />an inspection program for industrial and commercial properties, installation of trash capture <br />devices throughout the City and significant and ongoing investment in Green Infrastructure to <br />manage water on-site. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/13/2023