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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1975/12/23 Item 16' CITY OF CHULA VISTA ITEM NO.. : 16 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT FOR MEETING OF: 12/23/75 ITEM TITLE Resolution #7990 :Indicating Intent of the City to Cooperate in a Planning Process for a Coordinated Waste Treatm nt Management System for the San Diego Region SUBMITTED BY~ Director of Public Works/City Engineer j ~ ITEM EXPLANATION i Section 208 of the 1972 Amendments to the Federal Water Polluti~n Control Act requires the development of areawide waste treatment manage ent plans for the control of pollution, and the establishment of regulatory p$~ograms and management agencies to implement the areawide plans. Plans arell,to be developed (1) by agencies designated by the Governor, and (2) b~ the State. The law provides 100 percent grant assistance for plan development to designated agencies. ~ In rune 1975 the Environmental Protection Agency awarded the C.~.O. an "areawide waste treatment management planning" grant in the amo nt of $1,339,280. One of the conditions EPA placed on the grant was hat the affected general and special purpose units of local government ithin the area show their intent to join together in the carrying out of the planning program. The C.P.O. has therefore requested that this agency approve a resolution indicating Chula Vista's willingness to participate n the planning program. It is not intended that such approval shouldindicate preapproval of the areawide plan which will evolve. The principal objective and requirement of the Section 208 legislation is to find solutions to areawide water quality problems on a rather broad scale so that this region can meet the 1983 clean water goals of P.L.'92-500. (continued on supplemental page~2) EXHIBITS ATTACHED Agreement Resolution X Ordinance Plat Environmental Document: Attached Submitted on STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of resolution BOARD/ COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION A P P R O V E D by the City Council COUNCIL ACTION of ~:iula Vi~:ta, California ~~~ ~~ Date .........:...............................:......................... d ~~ Form A-113 (Rev. 5-75) ~ Supplemental page 2 r Agenda Item '16 The effectiveness of the legislation has been further reinforced by policies and programs adopted by the California State Water Resources Control Board. Section 208 requires that grants for the construction of public~y-owned treatment works shall be made only to designated management agencies and only for works in conformance with the approved waste treatmenti.management plan. Thus, this agency has little choice but to cooperate in development of such a plan if it is to receive any Federal grants in the future for sewerage purposes. It will be essential that Chula Vista participate during format~ve stages to assure that the organization created pursuant to the plan will permit proper representation of the interests of Chula Vista. The subject resolution includes two primary features: ~ (1) It sets forth the City's intent to join with other entities in the planning process, and (2) It endorses the designation of the CPO as the planning agency for the area relative to water quality management. It is in this agency's interest to cooperate in development of he plan. Further, the CPO was formed initially for the purpose of facilitating co- ordination between the various agencies of the County. Therefore, the subject resolution appears consistent with the goals and intere~ts of this City. There are no determinable direct costs associated with this act~.on. d