MEETING DATE:
JUNE 11, 2024
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO 2024-9297 - APPROVAL OF SAN DIEGO REGIONAL STORMWATER COPERMITTEES FIFTH AMENDED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Body
Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution authorizing the execution of the San Diego Regional Stormwater Copermittees Fifth Amended Memorandum of Understanding.
Body
Board or Commission Action
Not Applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Planning for the Future
Good Governance
Executive Summary
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered into by the San Diego Regional Copermittees establishes the shared program responsibilities of the parties with respect to compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit regulations. On May 8, 2013, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board issued an NPDES permit as Order No. R9-2013-0001, as amended by Order Nos. R9-2015-0001 and R9-2015-0100 (Permit) governing waste discharge requirements for stormwater and urban runoff from the County, the Port, the Airport, and associated cities, naming these entities as Copermittees. The Permit requires that the Copermittees cooperate in the implementation of various Water Quality Improvement Plans and watershed management strategies to comply with the Permit and any future amendments and/or reissuances. The initial MOU was executed in 2010 and the most recent amendment (Fourth) was executed in 2019.
Discussion
The proposed amended MOU establishes the fiscal responsibilities shared by all Copermittees. Shared costs are divided according to a default formula of 45% urbanized land, 45% population, and 10% equal division. This MOU provides the conditions for work plan generation and shared cost budgets to implement the programs and activities required in the Permit. An example of programs and activities includes, but are not limited to, the development and update of regional/watershed plans, regional education/outreach material developmen...
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