City Manager July 23, 2019 Honorable Anita Santos, Judge of the Superior Court Richard S. Nakano, Foreperson, 2018-2019

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. City Response: Agree.

In June, 2018, Hercules and Pinole were issued Cease and Desist Orders by the Water Board requiring them to improve their performance in meeting their trash reduction goals. City Response: Partially Agree. As noted above, while Hercules was provided with a Cease and Desist Order, the City was in compliance as of March, 2019, well before the actual deadline.

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. City Response: Agree.

Concord, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Pinole, Pittsburg, Richmond, San Pablo, and Walnut Creek have established ordinances banning Styrofoam food packaging in their communities. City Response: Agree.

Caltrans reports that highways and ramps along portions of Highways 4 and 24, Interstates 80, 580, and 680 in Antioch, El Cerrito, Richmond, and in the unincorporated areas of the County are high trash generation areas. City Response: Partially disagree. We believe that there are parts of Highway 4 and Interstate 80 in Hercules which are also high trash generation areas which also results in trash being spread into Hercules.

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 the CCCWP, the County, and each city and town. City Response: Partially agree. Information as described may not be fully captured in the required annual reports, however, there is information available in other City documents including the annual budget, specifically for the City’s Stormwater Fund which operates at an annual deficit.