FY 2021 2122 ADOPTED OPERATING AND FY 2021 2526 CIP BUDGETS

Stormwater Pollution Preventio n (continued)

leverage SB 231 to fund some of the stormwater programs through the City’s current sewer fees will be brought to the Council for consideration in the next Sewer Rate Study. • New State General Permit - It is anticipated that in FY 2020-21 a new set of regulatory requirements will be adopted by the Regional Board. These new regulations could include provisions that require funds beyond current estimates for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention program. • New work elements being added to this budget which may require additional resources for oversight and management include tasks related to Post-Construction Stormwater Treatment Facility Inspections and Reporting, as well as tasks related to the Sanitary Sewer Lateral Ordinance. FY 2018-19 and 2019-20 Accomplishments • Worked with Santa Clara County and City of Gilroy on implementing regulatory requirements. • Submitted Annual Report to the Regional Water Board on stormwater program implementation. • Wrote and began implementation of Regional Wasteload Allocation Attainment Plan (WAAP) and Regional Water Monitoring Plan for fecal indicator bacteria. • Met second milestone report deadline for Trash Amendments compliance and began writing RFP for completion of a Trash Compliance Cost Analysis. • Met requirements of 13267 Letter which tracks pollutant reductions in the City. FY 2020-21 and 2021-22 Activity Goals • Work with Santa Clara County and City of Gilroy on implementing regulatory requirements as required by the State and Regional Board (Protecting the Environment, Enhancing Public Safety, Fiscal Sustainability) • Continue with compliance and reporting to meet the requirements of the 2013 Phase II Permit until issuance of the new permit by the State Water Board. (Fiscal Sustainability, Protecting the Environment) • Establish a plan for compliance with the new Phase II Permit when it is issued by the State Water Board, anticipated in 2020 or 2021. (Fiscal Sustainability, Protecting the Environment) • Complete Trash Compliance Cost Analysis and establish a strategy to comply with the Trash Amendments before the 2030 compliance deadline. (Fiscal Sustainability, Protecting the Environment) • Continue to monitor and evaluate opportunities for the use of SB 231 to support funding of stormwater program objectives (Fiscal Sustainability, Protecting the Environment) • Establish strategies to reasonably address fecal indicator bacteria pollutants resulting from homeless encampments as directed by the Regional Water Board (Housing and Homelessness, Protecting the Environment)

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