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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-380
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND THE MUNICIPAL STORMWATER COPERMITTEES AS REQUIRED BY SAN DIEGO REGIONAL
WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD NPDES ORDER NO. 2001-01.
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego (herein called County), the San Diego Unified Port
District (herein called Port), and the incorporated cities of San Diego, Carlsbad, Chula Vista,
Coronado, Escondido, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, San Marcos, Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas,
Lemon Grove, National City, Oceanside, Poway, Santee, Solana Beach, and Vista (herein called
Cities), collectively called Copermittees, desire to enter into a Memorandum Of Understanding
(MOU) that establishes the responsibilities of each party with respect to compliance with the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit regulations.
WHEREAS, in 1987 Congress amended Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 USCA 1342~) to require the United States Environmental Protection Agency
(U.S. EPA) to promulgate regulations for applications for permits for stormwater discharges; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. EPA adopted final permit regulations on November 16, 1990; and
WHEREAS, these permit regulations require the control of pollutants from stormwater
discharges by requiring a NPDES permit which would allow the lawful discharge of stormwaters
into waters of the United States; and
WHEREAS, the California State Water Resources Control Board (CSWRCB) as designee
of the U.S. EPA has delegated authority to the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
(SDRWQCB) for administration of the NPDES stormwater permit within the boundaries of its
region; and
WHEREAS, on February 21,2001, the Regional Board issued a NPDES permit and Board
Order No. 2001-01 governing waste discharge requirements for stormwater and urban runoff from
the County, the Port, and the Cities, naming these entities as Copermittees; and
1 WHEREAS, said permit and order require that the Copermittees cooperate in the
2 implementation of a Stormwater Management Plan including the execution of a Memorandum of
3 Understanding; and
4 WHEREAS, the County, the Port, and the Cities desire to implement an integrated
5 stormwater management program with the objective of improving surface water quality in the
6 County of San Diego;
7 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
8 California, as follows:
9 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
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2. That in the best interest of cooperation between The City of Carlsbad and its fellow
Copermittees, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Carlsbad and the Municipal Stormwater
Copermittees as required by NPDES Order No. 2001-01.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council
held on the 18th day of DECEMBER , 2001 by the following vote, to wit:
1 Members Lewi chin, Finnila, Nygaard, Hall
CLAUDE WS, kl&yor
ATTEST
KAREN R. KIJNDTZ, Assistant City Clerk
(SEAL)