Fa.x: (92.5) 798-0636 Pa((i Barso(ti, Ci(y Treasurer Valerie J. Barone, City Maiiager September 3, 2019 By u.s. Mail

"The 2015 Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (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 Concord agrees with the Finding.

"Using the formula prescribed in the Permit, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Danville, EI 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 Concord agrees with the Finding.

"Both the Contra Costa Clean Water Program (CCCWP) and LAFCO reports that unfunded federal and state mandated stormwater permit compliance programs are a challenge for cities, towns, and the County." e-mail: cityinfo@cityofconcord.org * website: www.cityofconcord.org City of Concord's Response Letter to Grand Jury Report No. 1907 September 3, 2019 Response: The City of Concord agrees with the Finding.

"Concord, EI Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Pinole, Pittsburg, Richmond, San Pablo, and Walnut Creek have established ordinances banning Styrofoam food packaging in their communities." Response: The City of Concord agrees with the Finding. As a point of clarification, the City of Concord refers to the banned food packaging as "Polystyrene Foam" since StyrofoamTM is trademarked brand for a type of plastic foam, also commonly called expanded polystyrene.

"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 Concord agrees with the Finding. Through 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. This approved reporting form does not require a narrative summary. 11. RECOMMENDATIONS