HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6711 RESOLUTION NO. 6711
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (USEPA)
UNDER THE FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2003.
WHEREAS, the Federal Clean Water Act regulates water discharges from urban areas
under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit program;
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted an NPDES
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit on December 13, 2001 for Los Angeles
County and 84 cities with the County, regulating the discharge of stormwater from urban areas;
WHEREAS, the Regional Board adopted the Los Angeles River Trash TMDL as Board
Resolution 01 -013, on January 25, 2001;
the City and County of Los Angeles have recently settled litigation against
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the Regional Board leaving many unfavorable provisions of the Los Angeles River Trash TMDL
in place, including the acceptance of significant and costly responsibility for debris removal;
WHEREAS, the next Los Angeles County NPDES MS4 Permit, scheduled for adoption
in December of 2006, will incorporate existing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) including
the retroactive implementation criteria and enforcement measures called out within them;
WHEREAS, the City of Downey in cooperation with the American Chemistry Council,
County of Los Angeles, and cities of Arcadia, Bellflower, Lakewood, Long Beach, Monrovia,
Paramount, Sierra Madre, and Signal Hill, requested grant funding or committed matching funds
in support of a demonstration grant to address Los Angeles River Trash TMDL issues;
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ( USEPA) mission is to
protect human health and safeguard the natural environment upon which life depends;
WHEREAS, the USEPA awards grants and cooperative agreements supporting surveys,
studies, and investigations based on unsolicited proposals and competitive applications submitted
in response to USEPA solicitations, considering relevance and likelihood of project success;
WHEREAS, the USEPA has made available grant opportunities for fiscal year 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey is committed to developing and implementing effective
programs that are beneficial to our City and the greater Los Angeles County Metropolitan area;
RESOLUTION NO. 6711
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is is hereby authorized to execute and submit USEPA
Grant ID # XP- 97979001 -0, an agreement entitled "Water Infrastructure - Los Angeles River
Basin".
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of October, 2003.
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RICK TREJO, Mafor
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KATHLEE.N 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 28th day of October,
2003, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Bayer, Cartozian, McCarthy, Perkins, Mayor Trejo
NOES: 0 Council Member: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Member: None
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Member: None
KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk