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F2, F4, F5, F8
Findings and Recommendations
5 findings
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 Pittsburg agrees with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
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. The City of Pittsburg agrees with the finding. Response:
Related Recommendations (1)
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 but will be implemented in the future prior to the end of the 2019/2020 Fiscal Year. City Council will be provided a summary with the required information for this permit term regarding trash load reduction compliance.
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 Pittsburg agrees with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
Concord, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Pinole, Pittsburg, Phone (925) 252-4930 • Fax (925) 252-6928 Richmond, San Pablo, and Walnut Creek have established ordinances banning Styrofoam food packaging in their communities. The City of Pittsburg agrees with this finding. However, to clarify, the City Response: of Pittsburg has a "Sustainable Food Packaging; Polystyrene Products Regulation" Ordinance. "Styrofoam" is a trademarked brand for a type of plastic foam, also commonly called expanded polystyrene. No narrative summary of the accomplishments, challenges, costs, and
No recommendations for this finding
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. The City of Pittsburg partially disagrees with this finding. Through Response: BASMAA, the annual report form is developed for all 76 regional permittees and does not require a narrative summary. The Contra Costa County Grand Jury's request would require a unique report form that is unlikely to be supported by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. This approved reporting form does not require a narrative summary. Grand Jury Recommendations
No recommendations for this finding
