To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITIES OF HERMOSA BEACH, MANHATTAN BEACH, TORRANCE, AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION AND COST SHARING FOR MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COORDINATED INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM IN COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT OBLIGATIONS AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Over ten years ago, the Cities of Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, Manhattan Beach, and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District formed the Beach Cities Watershed Management Group (Beach Cities Group) to partner on various National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) tasks on a regional basis, including the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP). On April 12, 2016, the Beach Cities Group executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperatively fund the management and implementation of the required water quality sampling and monitoring services. Approving the proposed second amendment to the MOU will allow the City to continue the partnership with the Beach Cities Group to implement the CIMP through December 31, 2026, with an option to extend the term for up to two additional years.
BACKGROUND
On September 11, 2021, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (Board) adopted the 2021 NPDES Permit No. R4-2021-0105 (Permit) for discharges from the municipal separate storm sewer system within the coastal watersheds of Los Angeles County. The Permit identifies conditions, requirements and programs that municipalities must comply with to protect regional water resources from adverse impacts associated with pollutants in stormwater and urban run-off. The Permit includes increased and expanded monitoring requirements, including applicable Total Maximum Daily Load...
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