Contra Costa County Grand Jury
• 2018-2019
• Agency Response
Response to:
Stormwater Trash Reduction
Stormwater Trash Reduction
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F2, F4, F5, F8
Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
“The 2015 Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit requires most of the cities, towns and the County to take action to reduce trash discharges by 80%, from 2009 baseline levels, by July 1, 2019.” Response: The City of San Pablo agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
“Using the formula prescribed in the Permit, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pittsburg, Richmond, San Pablo, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek report that they have already reached their July 1, 2019 trash reduction goals.” Response: The City of San Pablo agrees with this finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
“The Board of Supervisors and all City/Town Councils should consider directing staff to provide a concise summary of their Annual Reports, citing their accomplishments, challenges, costs, and funds needed to fully comply with the Permit, by December 31, 2019.” Response: This recommendation has not yet been implemented. Staff will develop a summary of the FY 2018/19 Annual Report and deliver this report to the City Council
F6
“Both the CCCWP and LAFCO report that unfunded federal and state mandated stormwater permit compliance programs are a challenge for cities, towns and the County.” Response: The City of San Pablo agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
“Concord, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Pinole, Pittsburg, Richmond, San Pablo, and Walnut Creek have established ordinances banning Styrofoam food packing in their communities.” Response: The City of San Pablo agrees with this finding. However, as a point of clarification, the City of San Pablo has a “plastic foam” product ban not a 13831 San Pablo Avenue, Building 1 ● San Pablo, CA 94806 Main: 510-215-3000 ● Fax: 510-215-3011 www.SanPabloCA.gov P age | 2 “Styrofoam” ban. Styrofoam is a trademarked brand for a type of plastic foam, also called expanded polystyrene.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
“No narrative summary of the accomplishments, challenges, costs and funds needed to fully comply with the Permit is provided in the required annual reports prepared by CCCWP, the County and each city and town.” Response: The City of San Pablo agrees with this finding. Through the Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association (BASMAA), the annual report form is developed for all 76 regional permittees and is approved by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). Therefore, the RWQCB determines what and how information is reported. This approved reporting form does not require a narrative summary. The City of San Pablo completes the form provided with the required information. With regard to RECOMMENDATIONS, the City of San Pablo responds as follows:
No recommendations for this finding