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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: July 20, 2009 TO: Stephen Hollister, City Manager FROM: Michael Bakaldin, Public Works Director ~A~ BY: Dean Wilson, WPC Manager SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL -~~~~,-~ Stephen L. Hollister City Manager RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN (SSMP) SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) as required for compliance with the Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. 2006-0003- DWQ (WDR). The SSMP plan and schedule require City Council approval. BACKGROUND The State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) requires that all public wastewater collection systems in California develop an SSMP to meet the requirements put forth in the WDR. The objective of the SSMP is to document the implementation of the necessary programs, practices and procedures to properly manage, operate and maintain all parts of the City's sanitary sewer system. Provisions of the SSMP include: 1. The City shall take all feasible steps to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows (SSO). In the event that an SSO does occur, the City shall take all feasible steps to contain and mitigate the impacts of an SSO. 2. The City shall properly manage, operate and maintain all parts of the sanitary sewer system owned or operated by the City, and shall ensure that the system operators are adequately trained and possess adequate knowledge, skills, and abilities. 3. The City shall allocate adequate resources for the operation, maintenance, and repair of its sanitary sewer system by establishing a proper rate structure, accounting mechanisms, and auditing procedures to ensure an adequate measure of revenues and expenditures. These procedures must be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and comply with generally accepted accounting practices. 4. The City shall provide adequate capacity to convey base flows and peak flows, including flows related to wet weather events. Capacity shall meet or exceed the design criteria as defined in the City's System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan for all parts of the sanitary sewer system owned or operated by the City.