City of Morgan Hill Fiscal Years 2020- 2022 Recommended Operating and CIP Budgets

CITY OF MORGAN HILL Capital Improvement Program

Project

Project No.

418020

Trash Compliance

Category

Storm Drainage

Department

Community Services

Council Priorities Protecting the Environment, Maintaining Infrastructure, Fiscal Sustainability

Location

City Wide

Project Description On April 7, 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted the Statewide Trash Provisions which address the impacts trash has on the beneficial uses of surface waters. The Trash Provisions establish a statewide water quality objective for trash and a prohibition of trash discharge. This is a State-mandated activity that must be completed if the City is to avoid punitive fines. The City is required to demonstrate 100 percent compliance with the Trash Provisions by the Year 2030. Full compliance with the Trash Provisions requires the City to install, operate, and maintain State-certified Full Capture System (FCS) devices that capture all trash down to 5 millimeters in size from defined Priority Land Use areas. These include all industrial, commercial, mixed-use, high-density residential and public transportation station areas. Initial costs for complying with the Trash Provisions will depend on the types of FCS devices selected, size (large vs. small), installation costs, and the total number of devices installed. The type and number of FCS devices installed will depend on Priority Land Uses and the stormwater infrastructure that serves those areas. Other long-term cost considerations include maintenance and replacement of the FCS devices which will depend on the qualities of the drainage areas filtering through the devices including acreage, land use, perviousness, flow rates, etc.

2021-2026 Six Year Capital Improvement Program

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