HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6684 RESOLUTION NO. 6684
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT
FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY (EPA) UNDER THE APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2003
WHEREAS, the Federal Clean Water Act regulates the discharge of stormwater from
metropolitan areas under the NPDES Permit Program;
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board issued an NPDES
Permit for Los Angeles County and all 84 cities regulating the discharge of stormwater;
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County NPDES stormwater permit incorporates Total
Maximum Daily Loads as they are adopted;
WHEREAS, the Regional Board adopted a TMDL for trash on the Los Angeles River;
WHEREAS, the City of Downey in cooperation with the cities of Long Beach, Cerritos,
Signal Hill, Bellflower, Paramount, and Lakewood requested grant funding for a demonstration
grant to address the Trash TMDL;
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mission is to
protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment air, water, and land upon
which life depends;
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awards grants
and cooperative agreements supporting surveys, studies, and investigations based on unsolicited
proposals and competitive applications submitted in response to EPA solicitations, considering
relevance and likelihood of success of proposed projects;
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made
available grant opportunities for federal fiscal year 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey is committed to developing and implementing
programs that are beneficial to our City and the greater Los Angeles County;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The submittal of an application, "Trash TMDL Demonstration Project for
Los Angeles County Cities ", is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to submit the said applications.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of July, 2003. r,
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RICK TREJO, 14y:or
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 8th day of July, 2003, by
the following vote to wit:
AYES: 4 Council Members: Bayer, McCarthy, Perkins, Mayor Trejo
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 1 Council Members: Cartozian
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Members: None
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk