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Home My WebLink AboutAdopt the Citywide Urban Runoff Management Plan - CURMP Council/Agency Meeting Held: Q� Deferred/Continued to: Approved ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied City er 'S S natur Council Meeting Date: 2/07/05 Department ID Number: PW 05-007 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION o SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS cn = SUBMITTED BY: P T,ELOP CULBRETH-GRAF CITY ADMINISTRATOR'= �'��= 7 PREPARED BY: AUL EMERY, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORK SUBJECT: Adopt The Citywide Urban Runoff Management Plan Statement of Issue,Funding Source,Recommended Action,Alternative Action(s),Analysis,Environmental Status,Attachment(s) Statement of Issue: The 2005 Citywide Urban Runoff Management Plan (CURMP) has been completed. Adoption by the City Council is requested to provide future direction for project implementation. Funding Source: Not required to adopt the CURMP. Recommended Action: Motion to: Adopt the Citywide Urban Runoff Management Plan. Alternative Action(s): Deny the recommended action and direct staff accordingly. Analysis: In December 2001, the City Council approved a contract with CDM to develop a CURMP, including a Water Quality Element and a Drainage Element. The final CURMP is ready to be presented to the City Council. If adopted, the 2005 CURMP will be used as a guidance document to identify and prioritize both drainage capacity enhancement and urban runoff water quality projects. It will also be used as a supporting document to update existing development related drainage fees as well as pursue other funding alternatives. The CURMP was developed through the cooperative efforts of a Council Sub-Committee Focus Group that consisted of representatives from the City Council, community and business groups, environmental interest groups, City staff and, CDM. The Focus Group developed a balanced program, with diversified input and a consensus of support to ensure that the City's plans are accepted and successfully implemented. REQUEST FOR ACTION MEETING DATE: 2/07/05 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER:PW 05-007 The Water Quality Element provides the basis of a comprehensive program for improving water quality through a combination of methods to reduce the volume of urban runoff and pollutants emanating from private and public property. Implementing parts of, or this entire element, will strengthen the City's efforts to meet or exceed the requirements of the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stormwater Permit. The Water Quality Element identifies areas of concern based on waterway-related infrastructure and on-going monitoring. It evaluates and characterizes pollutants found in dry weather urban runoff through a monitoring program. Remedial actions and projects are evaluated and prioritized. Revising the Drainage Element alongside the Water Quality Element efficiently integrates the quantity and quality recommendations. The Drainage Element develops a detailed inventory of existing stormwater drainage infrastructure, computes the hydraulic capacities, documents targeted upgrades, and recommends system improvements. Recommended system improvements can address both quality and quantity concerns. Collectively, these elements will provide the City with a comprehensive CURMP that enhances current efforts to reduce polluted urban runoff in coastal waters and reduce potential flooding conditions within the City. After adoption, the next phase of the CURMP would entail prioritizing implementation of the various elements. Upon City Council direction, funding methodologies for both annual and, capital expenditures would be explored. Public Works Commission Action: At the January 19, 2005 meeting, the Public Works Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the CURMP by a unanimous vote. Environmental Status: Not applicable to the plan. Individual projects will undergo the environmental review process during the design phase. Attachment(s): NumberCity Clerk's Page . Description 1. Citywide Urban Runoff Management Plan is available for review at the Public Works Counter, First Floor, City Hall. G:\R C A\2005\05-007 February 7 Lucas(CURMP Adoption).doc -2- 1/21/2005 10:38 AM ATTACHMENT 1 ^�s�.sxF.� ;4? -,� f -,g'tas Dg` of- .< ,.: .zs ,.53C.-,« i:,..> •'a:' .:'' K x� aa �Vult , sr. y. : yrza' -.F=; �::Y�:�`.-"� ''.�>f,.•5_A�.. -',�„.t>; wide urb K - =c na ement:Plane+r : r ,.tia«< m::-..tY`Y "ti:." " :,r::;.. +,gam,>tc„,. .�ya.4<>z* •, x'v:xF �. ,_:4: "or . - s F� x:,�.: ems. ,,xr�^k.�• ��- sxt 4R z aft;'•:•%:�. , iYN+ F ,• :anus"ky a I NO C. 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', :°-'^-=m, as3^�,"r7 <z•&� ,,.Paz: �✓"""" �;<i;:=��`osz�;x"v.: u Czli RCA ROUTING SHEET INITIATING DEPARTMENT: Public Works SUBJECT: Adopt the Citywide Urban Runoff Mangement Plan CURMP COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 7, 2005 RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits Attached ❑ Not Applicable Attached ❑ Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) Not Applicable Signed in full by the City Attome Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc. Attached ElNot Applicable Approved as to form by City Attome Certificates of Insurance (Approved b the CityAttome Attached ❑ pp y y� Not Applicable Attached ❑ Fiscal Impact Statement (Unbudget, over$5,000) Not Applicable Attached ❑ Bonds (If applicable) Not Applicable ®- N Staff Report (If applicable) Attached Not A licable ❑ Commission, Board or Committee Re ort If applicable Attached p ( pp ) Not Applicable Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Attached El pp Not Applicable EXPLANATION FOR MISSING ATTACHMENTS` REVIEWED_ ; RETURNED RDRQd Administrative Staff but Assistant City Administrator Initial City Administrator Initial City Clerk ) EXPLANATION FOR RETURN,OF:ITEM: Only)(Below Space For City Clerk's Use RCA Author: Lucas:jg of mwntington Beach CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEAbk"' I B ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD February 4, 2005 Mr. Keith .Bohr C:=:) City COLHICII Member City of 1-11,1110110ton Beach P.O. Box 190 co Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Subject: Citywide Urban Runoff Management CURMP Dear Council Member Bohr: 'File 1'--'Iivll-oiiiiieiit1II .Boiii-(I Of the City Of 171 1.111ti n gton Beach is pleased to SLIbIllit COMITICIltS alld recommendations regarding the SL1bjCCt Citywide Urban Runof'fManageillerit CURMP ("CURMP"). Aber reviewing the CURMP and (11SCLISSill" it at our February 3., 2005 meetill" the Environmental Board voted to SLIbillit C(,)IlllllClltS and recommendations reflectim, the I'SSLICS. 'I'llese Comments are ilICILILICCI oil Attachment 1. DLIC to the comprehensive natt.11-C of the CURMP and the potential significant fitnalicial impacts I., to the C01111111.11lity, we believe this CURMP deserves to be shared with the general I)L1bl1C till-01,11111 a serie s of"workshops, IN-OVidill" OPI)OI-ttlilities for public comment prior to adoption by the City I W Council. The Environmental Board appreciates the OPP0111.11lity to comment oil this CURMP and is available to dISCLISS OL1rCO1l1111C11tS. Please contact tile with any (ILICStI*OIIS or comments YOU may have. Yours truly, A.T. Hendricker, Chairman ENV IRON t\4ENTAL,BOARD Attachment: Comments oil Citvwidc Urban Runoff Mana-cmerit CUR!%,IP cc: N'Ir. Paul Emerv. :actin,Di rector Ms. Joan FIvnn Public Works Department City Clerk Cltv of Huntim:zton Beach City of H1.111tinuton Beach P.O. Box 190 ✓ P.O. Box 190 Huntinaton Beach, CA 9264S Huntington Beach, CA 9264S paize I of I 214>200-5 Attachment I Huntington Beach Environmental Board Comments For The Huntington Beach CitvNvide Urban Runoff Management CURNIP February 4, 2005 1. Review and Public Input Prim-to Gnplementatiou: We are concerned that adoption of'the Citywide Urban RunottManagenient CUI:N4P ("CUR.MP") by City Council will s1.1g0cst or imply tacit approval of one or more ol'the reconunendations included in the CURN111. 'hhr0ughout the document. reference is made to meeting the City's Nl'DI'S permit requirements thereby sug4,esting that ImplCmentation ol'CURMP elements 111ttst follow in order to.niect conditions of olil' NPI)F.S permit and avoid penalties or Fines imposed by the Regional Water Quality Control Board. We believe it is imperative that a statement be included ill tilt CURMP F."ACCUtiVe Sulllrnary indicating that CURNIP only provides a sunlnrary of, reconlnrenclations, all oi'Which are subject to I'urther study and evaluation by the City prior to approval and implementation and that then: is no conl.mitt»ent to implement any recommendation solely ctuc to its inclusion in tllc CURNIP. 2. hinancial Recourses for lmplenientation: The CURMP should include a discussion of the how the needs that are addressed in the CURNIP can be balanced against the lack of City financial resources. We believe iniplenlentation or important portions of�the CURMP will be di'f'ficult il'not impossible without major changes in file lire or tax structure ofthe City. The E'XCCt►tVe Summary should include a statement indicating that prior to implementation ofany CURMP recommendation, the general public will be provided with ulforination regarding the proposed action to be inlplenlented, including an accurate cost estimate inftlrmation relating to the cost versus benefits of the recommendation, and a satisfactory period for review and public comment prior to approval for implementation 3. Water Quantity Element Objectives: The CURNIP states. ""fhrou<,11 the efforts of the Focus Group and City's "beam, the following objectives were developed for the CURN,IP."* The text continues to identif'v objectives relating to water quality but is nloot regarding objectives relating to water quantity. Althouglt the drainage element is provided as an update to the Master C URkIP of Dralnage developed in 1979 and later updated in 1993. neither drainage nor water quantity objectives have been included in the CURNIP. If'water quantity objectives were not part of the CURNIP development. we believe that the CI,URIVII should not be adopted until water quantity objectives are established and elements of the CURNIP are developed Paine 2 o 3-4ho05 with these objectives in mind. However, if there have been no changes to the Drainage Element between the last update in 1993 and the current CURN P, a statement to that Abu should be included in the CLIR 4P. 4. Cost i%ersus Benefits Evaluation: We believe the CURIMP should include an evaluation of'costs versus benefits for each recommendation. This is the only way to allow subsequent evaluation, approval, and implementation based upon a cost affective use of available funding or to justify imposition of new fees or taxes. As an example, if the cost fur eliminating a discharge into the ocean often pounds per year of a particular contaminant throu�(ll the implementation ofopdon 1 is ` 51000 and the cost ofeHminadng the dischar-ge of forty pounds of the same conmmirnint dwough the implementation oI"option 2 is $(.)O,(00. option ? would be the preferred choice due to the �trrcater contaminant reduction 1'01- each dollar spent. However, without such information included in the CURNIP, an appropriate expenditure to implement these recommendations cannot be achieved. F'urthcr, some recommendations have an interrelationship that should be discussed so that the associated impacts can be evaluated. For example, there are several existing pro4grains, and facilities that each reduces waste materials from cnterin.: the ocean. Thc.se include the fire-bays at our pump stations, recently installed C',DS units alonti Pacific Coast Higllway, dry weather diversions to the 01-atl1t County Sanitation Districts, and street sweeping. Each o.l'thcse facilities and programs has overlapping, benefits that result in waste material reductions. F;ach facility and program has a cost fur i ill plenlcntation. 'therefore an identification of'proportional benefit~ and assojatcd costs should be described so that one can properly evaluate whether or not we are obtaining an appropriate level of benefit relative U) the cost of implementation. S. Puny; Station 01wration and.Stornl Water-i1,[ana,e111ent: A discussion of pump station operation and Function has not been included in the C JRNIP, possibly as a re,Wt of the earlier review in 1993 or possibly due to an oversight. Ile believe that since this CURIA' will serve as a planning dOCUtment well into the future. some discussion of how the pump stations provide protection against flooding should be included in the CURMP. In particular. Hooding and property concerns raised by citizens located in the southeast portion of Hunting.ton 13each between Garfield Street and Hamihon Street adjacent to the Santa :Ana River Channel appear to be sufficient to merit a detailed discussion of storm water handling in these areas as well as a discussion of pump station operation. Mthough there may be limited opportunities to mitigate the current flooding and property damage problems. a discussion of the system relative to these areas would allow an evaluation of additional options that may be prudent to pursue. This subject is .further complicated by the CLOTH' discussion relating to use of the Edison corridor, adjacent to the Santa Ana River Channel. as a potential water treatment area. Page 3 of 3