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RESOLUTIOU HO. 5595
RESOLUTIOH OF THE COUUCIL OF THE GITY OF PALO ALTO
OF IHTElITION TO D1PLEMEHT THOSE PORTIOHS OF THE
ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNHEHTS ENVIRONHENTAL
HAHAGEMEHT PLAU RELATING TO HATER QUALITY
lnffiREAS, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) was
designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to prepare an Environ-
mental Management Plan (EMP) for the San Francisco Bay area; and
WHEREAS, ABAG has prepared an initial EMP that includes water
quality, air quality, solid waste management, and water supply
elements; and
\-lHEREAS, the water quality element of the EMP contains policies
and actions for surf ace runoff that were developed by the counties
of the Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, ABAG has received more than 1,500 pages of public
Cotm!lent on the draft EMP, and these have been considered fully by
the responsible ABAG approving bodies; and
WHEREAS, the initial EMP has bef.m reviewed, modified, and
approved by the ABAG Environmental Management Task Force, Regional
Planning Committee, Executive Board, and General Assembly; and
lffiEREAS, the City of Palo Alto has reviewed the initial EMP;
and
WHEREAS, EPA and SH'RCB policy is that significant water quality
management agencies named in the Wfi> must indicate their willingness
to implement the EMF before EPA an<l SWRCB can give unconditional
approval and/or certification to the initial InfP; and
WlffiREAS, the City of Palo Alto is a significant management
agency for the purpose of implementing portions of the initial E11P
relating to water quality; and
WHEREAS, flexibility in implementation of the initial EUP is
implicit in the plan so as to include good faith efforts to implement;
and ·
WHEREAS, ABAG has developed a continuing planning process s~
that the initial WfP can be updated and revised on .~ regular basis i
and
WHEREAS, although additional local expenditures resulting
directly from the E!1P are not large relative to previous or ongoing
environmental management activities, local government fis~al
resources are strained by the statewide passage of Proposition 13
on June 6, 1978;
UOW, TlffiREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows;
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SECTION 1, The City of Palo Alto approves and adopts those
portions of tfie EHP relating to water quality for implementation.
SECTION 2. The City of Palo Alto Agrees to continue with its
good faith effort to implement those por.tions of the initial EMP
relating to water quality (see attachment for listing) that are
within this jurisdiction's responsibility.
SECTIOU 3. That implementation of actions financed wholly or
in part by federal and/or state funds will be conditioned on the
availability of that money.
SECTION 4. The City of Palo Alto, because of the impact of
Proposition 13, reserves the right to postpone implementing any
provision in the EMP involving additional local expenditures;
SECTION 5. The City of Palo Alto will seek to modify the
initial EMP as appropriate during the continuing planning process
if implementation does not proceed according to the EMP's approved
schedule.
SECTION 6. That this resolution is adopted on the condition
that the water quality portion of the initial EMP will be certified
without change by the State, with regard to those items on the
attachment.
SECTION 7. That upon additional information regarding the
severity of water quality problems and/or the effectiveness of
various control measures, actions included in this resolution may
be modified.
SECTION 8. The Council finds that this project will have no
significant adverse environmental impact.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: October 2, 1978
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTEUT!OUS:
ABSEUT:
Brenner, Carey, Clay, Eyerly, Fletcher, Henderson, Sher
Witherspoon
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None
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ATTACHMEUT TO nRESOLUTIOH OF IHTEUTION
TO lMPLEMEitT THOSE PORTIOHS OF nm
ASSOCIATIOH OF BAY AREA GOVERHMENTS
ENVIROmmt:TAL MANAGEMEUT PLAU RELATING
TO WA 'I'ER QUAl.. I TY
The City of Palo Alto hereby agrees to implement or continue
to implement the following surf ace ruao:Zf manager.ient activities
indicated in the Surface Runoff Manar,enent Plan for Santa Clara
County:
Street cleaning
Litter control
Catchbasin cleaning
Enforce ordinance prohibiting dumping
Stonn sewer cleaning
Erosion control
Grading permits requiring planting
Enforce open space ordinance (i.e.,
10-acre minimum in foothills)
Restriction against dumping into stonn sewers
Biological control program for city street trees
Participation in the establishment of a countywide
Surf ace Runoff Management Coordinating Connnittee
Assisting determination of water monitoring needs
and evaluation of effectiveness of existing
programs
Assist in preparation of an Annual Report for
Surface Runoff Management in Santa Clara County
The City of Palo Alto further agrees to implement or continue
to implement those portions of the following EMP actions applicable
to its jurisdiction:
Water Quality Management Plan Recommendations
Policy 11: Improve Waste Water Disposal Practjices in Unsewered Areas
Action 11.1
Participate in establishing minimum regionwide
standards for on-site disposal systems (incorporate
new standards in local building codes and ordinances).
Action 11.2
Inspect periodically new on-site wastewater disposal
systems, including septic tanks, and establish pro-
cedures to ensure proper maintenance (inspection will
be by public agencies).
Action 11.3
Establish procedure for inspection and maintenance
of exiating on-site systems where appropriate
(public management and procedures for establish-
ment are determined by California Health and S~fety
Code, Section 6950 et. seq.)
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Solirl l!aste Managenent Plan RecoriMen<la.tions
Action 13.4
lMprove procedures for preventing and handling spills
of hazardous wastes. This would include·
Participate in
(a) evaluating preventive ~easures for oil
and chenical spills on land and recomnend
improvements as appropriate.
Participate in
(b) designating a single responsible agency
for each county for notification and
handling of spills, such as the County
Off ice of El.'!lergency Services, C•r the
County Health Department"
Implementation of the activities indicated above is conditioned
upon the provisions of the ''RESOLUT10!1 OF IUTEHTIOH TO P1PL~filNT
THOSE PORTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATIO?l OF BAY AREA GOVERHMEUTS
ENVlRommNTAL MANAGEUEHT PLAU RELATIHG TO tvATER QUALITY0 to which
this is attached.
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