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RESOLUTION NO. 37-2007
AUTHORIZING THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND
WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 FEE
FOR THE TOWN'S STORMW A TER UTILITY AREA
WHEREAS, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act requires dischargers of stormwater to
obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit from the San
Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board; and
WHEREAS, Danville, the Contra Costa County cities, the County, and the Contra Costa
County Flood Control and Water Conservation District have joined to secure the required
NPDES permit effective through fiscal year 1999-2005, although an update to the permit is
currently being negotiated; and
WHEREAS, the Town complies with the NPDES permit requirements by operating a local
Stormwater Pollution Control Program (SPCP) and implementing Best Management
Practices to minimize or eliminate pollutants from entering stormwater; and
WHEREAS, the funding necessary to implement this permit has been established at a
range of $22 - $30 per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) through the Stormwater Utility
Assessment (Town of Danville Resolution No. 24-93); and
WHEREAS, said assessment rate must be set each year by the Town Council; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council appoints the City Engineer, or his/her designee, as its
official representative to the Contra Costa Clean Water Program; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council wishes to continue to participate in the SPCP program and
will continue to fund the program through the assessment of individual properties; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council authorizes continuance of the 2007-2008
Stormwater Utility Assessment to be maintained at $27.50 per ERU for all properties within
Danville.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on April 17, 2007, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
Shimansky, Andersen, Arnerich, Doyle, Stepper
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