To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: TED SEMAAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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APPROVE THE 2021 UPDATED ENHANCED WATERSHED PROGRAM AND REASONABLE ASSURANCE ANALYSIS PREPARED FOR THE BEACH CITIES WATERSHED GROUP AND APPROVE THE SUBMITTAL TO THE REGIONAL BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On November 8, 2012, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (Board) adopted the 2012 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (Permit) for discharges from the municipal separate storm sewer system within the coastal watersheds of Los Angeles County. The City of Redondo Beach, in collaboration with the Cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Torrance, along with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District formed the Beach Cities Watershed Management Group (Beach Cities Group) to develop an Enhanced Watershed Management Plan (EWMP) to comply with the permit requirements. The City Council approved the EWMP on June 16, 2015 and the Beach Cities Group obtained Board approval of the EWMP on April 18, 2016. The Permit requires that the Permittees submit an updated EWMP and Reasonable Assurance Analysis (RAA) by June 30, 2021. In order to comply with the Permit requirement in a timely fashion, staff is recommending approval of the Updated EWMP and RAA and approval to submit the updates to the Board for their approval. Due to its length, the complete 2021 Updated EWMP and RAA are available to download for review at the City's web site at Beach Cities Enhanced Watershed Management Plan
BACKGROUND
On November 8, 2012, Board adopted the 2012 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Order No. R4-2012-0175, NPDES No. CAS004001 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 pollut...
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