HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6535 RESOLUTION NO. 6535
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
APPEALING THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION
SYSTEM PERMIT FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY APPROVED BY THE
REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD, LOS ANGELES REGION,
TO THE STATE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
WHEREAS, the City of Downey is a permittee under Waste Discharge Requirements and
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for Municipal Storm Water and
Urban Runoff Discharges in the County of Los Angeles (Order No. 01 -182, NPDES NO.
CAS004001) approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region, on
December 13, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey supports appropriate and cost effective measures that will
reduce pollutants to the maximum extent practicable; that will attain and protect the beneficial uses
of water bodies of Southern California; and that will provide for evaluation of results for compliance
with appropriate requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey, other permittees, the Los Angeles County Department of
Public Works (the principal permittee), and the Executive Advisory Committee, provided comments
regarding concerns and issues of the NPDES Permit prior to the Regional Water Quality Control
Board, Los Angeles Region, December 13, 2001, approval; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey believes that the comments were not sufficiently addressed
prior to approval of the NPDES Permit by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles
Region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey believes that the NPDES Permit is not in the best interest
of Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey requests that the action taken by the Regional Water
Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region, regarding the NPDES Permit, be appealed to the State
Water Resource Control Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. To participate with other permittees in the filing of a petition to the State
Water Resources Control Board challenging the action taken by the Regional Water Quality Control
Board, Los Angeles Region, regarding the NPDES Permit.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this Resolution and thereupon the same shall take effect and be in force.
RESOLUTION NO. 6535 — PAGE 2
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 8th day of January , 2002.
MER DITH H. PERKINS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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KATHLEEN L . MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was approved and adopted at a regular
meetin g of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the 8t h day of
January , 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Cartozi an, Tre jo , Winningham, McCarthy, Perkins
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
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