HomeMy WebLinkAbout0115.094January 13 1 1994
THE HONORABLZ CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto, California
B&91..onal Water Q\.l_ality Contrql Plant
Monitoring Payment
tJlembers of 'the Council:
Rgpgrt in Brief
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(RWOCP} Reg .... i red Bay
This report; recommends that. Council approve the payment of an
invoice from the Aquatic Habitat InlStitute in the amount of
$34,559, as required by the Regional Water Quality Control Eoard
(Regional Board) for Palo Alto's share of the upcoming 'tear's
(second year) San Francisco Bay monitoring effort ~ Funds are
available in the Regional water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) FY
1993-1994 opeyating budget.
Background
In earlier years the RWQCI? has conducted, through consultant
agreements. monitoring of Bay water, sediment and tissue. Last
year, the Regional Board's Executive Officer required dischargers
to conduct a more carefully coordinated effort, pursuant to Section
:13257 of the State Water Code. The Regional Board hired the
Aquatic Habitat Institute (AHI} ~ a nonprofit organizat.ion, to
manage the monitori~g program and to collect p~yments from all the
program participants. AHI has hired several consultants to conduct
the sampling and perform the analysas. This unified approach has
reduced costs by minimizing overhead and has eliminated
coordina~ion proble~; that would normally arise due to the number
of cities and consultan't.s in",olved. Last year, CC-llIlcil approved
the paym-=nt for Palo Altor 5 Elhare of the first year of this
prograrn.~
piscussion
This year, twenty-two locations throughout the Bay will be
monitored three times per year. Wa.ter, sediment and tissue samples
will be taken and ~~al~ed over ~im~ to determine compliance with
water quality standards and trends. A formula was developed,
including pollutant loading and a base fee. to determine the share
each dit1charger must pay~ Last year. the RWOCP; s share was
$30,lS5.85 out of a tota.l budget of $1,150,000 (about 2 1/2
percent). This yea.r, primarily due to an increase in the number of
sa.mpling stations; includ:):ng an additional station in the South
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Bay, the total program cost has increased to $1,850,000.
Therefore, RWQCP's share has increased to $34,55~.
R.ecommendst:ion
Staff recarmr,ends that Council approve the payTllent of the attached
$34,559 invoice from the Aquatic Habitat Institute to cover Palo
Alto's share of the San Francisco Bay monitoring, as re~Jired by
the Regional Water Quality Control Board.
Respectfully submitted,
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SUZANNE HEALV
Associate Engineer
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tlquatlc Habitat InstItute
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November 19. 1993
Mr. I'hiI Hobel
City of Palo Alto
2501 Etnbamodero W.y
Palo Alto, c. .... 94303
Dear Regional Monilming Prugram Panicipants:
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You ha~ n:centIy rc<:cived notice from !he San Francisco Bay Regional W= Quality
Calirol Board that you are required '" particijl6te in !he s=nd year of implemcnlBIioo of !he
Regional Monilming Program and !he amount lbo, you are e"]>OCto<! I<! pay for this effon.
To facilitate yoot payment to !he Aqumc Habitat Insti~ (AHI) to conduct the
program, I have encIooed an invoke fur the lint qWl1"U:dy payment due this fiscal year. You
will be m=eiving additional invoices for payments due February 1~, Aprill~. and Juno 15,
1994. If yoo p<efer 10 pay in one lump .um, plcu: use this invoice and pay the tocal amount
due for !he fiscal year.
If you ~ any additional infonnati<l<: about the pr!>!ram t:> facili_ yoor
participatiCil. p!case do !101 be<ita'" Ie comact me. We arc =U y ccmplcling the first year
of mooilming and we will have • draft annual ~ by April. 1994. You 01" yoor nochnicol
staff slwuld have receivod an impl<m<ntatioo plan for the second year of work. Yoo shoold
hove elsa received a draft Regional Monilming Program I'Wl (1O loose leaf binder format)
that describes the goals, objectives, participants, and procedures of the prugn.rn.
H yoo have any questions abotu your requirement iO participate in the program or
objections to the AlDOWlt Ibot you are required to pay, please contact Mr. Michael Carlin of
the Regional Boaro. aI (S 10) 28(;,1325.
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Aquatic HabItat IDstitute
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Mr. PIill Bnllel
City of Palo AItO
2501 Emb"-~ Way
Palo AIta, CA 943()3
INVOICE NO. RMP/WI
DESCRlPTION:
N01Iernh<r 19, 1993
ltnplemer.ttalion of the Regional Monitorillg Program as required by the San francisco
Bay Regional W.,.,. Quality Control Boanl.
Full Annuoi Paymea'
First Quomrly Payment
$34.559
$8,639,75
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.PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO AQUATIC HABfl'AT INSTITUTE A-lIID
REMrrTO:
AQUATIC HABITAT INsrrrtrrE
180 RICHMOND F1ELl) STATION
1361 S. 46TH STREET
RICllMOND, CA _
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