MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

July 15, 2009 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA

Conference Room “A” 1:30 p.m.

City of Antioch : Phil Hoffmeister (Chair) /

Julie Haas-Wajdowicz City of Brentwood : Jagtar Dhaliwal / Jeff Cowling City of Clayton : Laura Hoffmeister / David Woltering City of Concord : Jeff Roubal / Qamar Khan / Bruce Good Town of Danville : Christine McCann / Michael Stella City of El Cerrito : Melanie Mintz / Garth Schultz / Maria Sanders City of Hercules : Erwin Blancaflor / Jose Pacheco City of Lafayette : Donna Feehan / Ron Lefler City of Martinez : Alex Stroup / Khalil Yowakim / Tim Tucker Town of Moraga : Jill Mercurio / Frank Kennedy City of Oakley : Frank Kennedy / Jason Vogan City of Orinda : Cathy Terentieff / Janice Carey City of Pinole : Nancy Voisey / Graham Wadsworth City of Pittsburg : Jolan Longway/ Laura Wright City of Pleasant Hill : Rod Wui (Vice-Chair) / Steve Wallace City of Richmond : Lynne Scarpa / Jenny Oorbeck City of San Pablo : Karineh Samkian/ Adelѐ Ho City of San Ramon : Steven Spedowfski / Maria Robinson City of Walnut Creek : Rinta Perkins / Steve Waymire Contra Costa County (CCC) : Rich Lierly / David Swartz CCC Flood Control & Water Conservation District

: Greg Connaughton / Mitch Avalon

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!!!

August 19, 2009

1:30 p.m. 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA

Conference Room “A”

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CONTRA COSTA CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Management Committee Meeting Agenda

July 15, 2009

AGENDA

Public Comments: Any member of the general public may address the Management Committee on a subject within their jurisdiction and not listed on the agenda. Remarks should not exceed three (3) minutes. Presentations:

A. Trash Ads (O’Rorke – Program Consultant)

30 min.

B. State’s April 23, 2009 Draft Construction General Permit (Tom Dalziel) 30 min. Consent Calendar:

05 min.

(All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine and can be acted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Management Committee or a member of the public prior to the time the Management Committee votes on the motion to adopt.)

A. June 11, 2009 New Development & Construction Controls (NDCC) Committee

Teleconference Meeting (Tom Dalziel)

B. June 17, 2009 Management Committee Meeting Minutes (Michelle McCauley, Donald P. Freitas)

C. June 23, 2009 Watershed Assessment & Monitoring (WAM) Committee Meeting Minutes (Michelle McCauley, Jamison Crosby)

D. June 24, 2009 Public Education & Industrial Outreach (PEIO) Committee Meeting Minutes (O’Rorke – Program Consultant, Michelle McCauley)

Actions:

A. APPROVE Fiscal Year 2009/10 Goals for Stormwater Pollution Control Manager (Donald P. Freitas)

20 min.

Staff Reports:

A. Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) Update (Donald P. Freitas/Tom Dalziel)

15 min.

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B. Status of Proposition 218 Election (Donald P. Freitas)

10 min.

C. Annual Report Update (Michelle McCauley)

10 min.

D. Legislative Report (Elisa Wilfong) 10 min. Regional Board Staff Comments/Reports:

10 min.

A. San Francisco Bay RWQCB – Matt Graul

B. Central Valley RWQCB – Kim Schwab, P.G. Information Items: None.

Old/New Business:

Adjournment: 140 min. (3:50 p.m.)

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UPCOMING EVENTS and/or DEADLINES:

July 17, 2009 Optional: Municipalities e-mail 1st draft Annual Report forms to Michelle McCauley (mmcca@pw.cccounty.us) by 5:00 p.m. Program staff will review for completeness and content.

July 31, 2009 Program staff e-mails to municipalities, comments on the 1st drafts Annual Report forms submitted July 17th (see above).

August 16 – 20, 2009

StormCon 2009, Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, CA. For more information or to register online, visit www.StormCon.com; or, contact Steve Di Giorgi, StormCon Director at (805) 682-1300, ext. 129, or stevedg@forester.net.

August 19, 2009 Complete final draft Municipal Annual Reports due to Michelle McCauley (mmcca@pw.cccounty) by 1:30 p.m.

September 29, 30 & October 1, 2009

9th Biennial State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference: “Our Actions, Our Estuary,” Oakland Marriott at City Center, 1001 Broadway, Oakland, 12th Street City Center BART station. For more information visit: http://sfestuary.org or call (510) 622-2398.

September 30, 2009

FY 2008/09 Annual Report due to San Francisco Bay and Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Boards by 5:00 p.m.

November 2 – 4, 2009

CASQA’s 5th Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. The conference will feature multiple presentation tracks based on the theme of “Stormwater Management – Challenges and Solutions.” Visit the CASQA website at www.casqa.org for information on attending, exhibiting, sponsoring and presenting at the conference.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

July 27, 2009

(4th Tuesday)

Watershed Assessment & Monitoring (WAM) Committee Meeting, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “B”

July 28, 2009

(4th Wednesday)

Public Education & Industrial Outreach (PEIO) Committee Meeting, 10:00 a.m. – Noon, 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “B”

August 3, 2009

(1st Tuesday)

Administrative Committee (AC) Meeting, 9:30 a.m. – Noon, 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “A”

August 12, 2009

(2nd Thursday)

New Development & Construction Controls (NDCC) Committee Meeting, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “G”

August 18, 2009

(3rd Wednesday)

Management Committee (MC) Meeting, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “A”

August 24, 2009

(4th Tuesday)

Watershed Assessment & Monitoring (WAM) Committee Meeting, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “B”

August 25, 2009

(4th Wednesday)

Public Education & Industrial Outreach (PEIO) Committee Meeting, 10:00 a.m. – Noon, 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA, Conference Room “B”

Date: July 15, 2009

To: Management Committee From: O’Rorke – Program Consultant By: Donald P. Freitas, Program Manager Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Presentation Item A – Trash Ads Recommendation: To review the four (4) “trash” television advertisements produced by O’Rorke Communications as approved by the Public Education & Industrial Outreach (PEIO) Committee for placement in FY 2009/10. Background: The Management Committee approved a bifurcated approach to a multimedia campaign for fiscal years 2008/09 and 2009/10. The decision of the Management Committee was to produce television advertisements in 2008/09; and, to place these ads in fiscal year 2009/10. Funds were encumbered from the last fiscal year to this fiscal year primarily for advertising placements. The purpose of this presentation is to provide the Management Committee the opportunity to view the four advertisements prior to placement during this fiscal year. Fiscal Impact: All funds for advertising placements have been budgeted and approved by the Management Committee totaling approximately $305,000. Attachment(s): None. DPF:kh G:\NPDES\Management Committee\Packet\09 10\Jul 09\Pres Item A Jul 09.doc

Date: July 15, 2009 To: Management Committee From: Tom Dalziel, Assistant Program Manager Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Presentation Item B – State’s April 23, 2009 Draft Construction

General Permit Recommendation: Receive presentation. Background: The existing Construction General Permit was adopted on August 19, 1999 with an expiration set to occur on August 19, 2004 or until reissuance of a new permit by the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board). State Board staff released for public review and comment a preliminary draft Construction General Permit in March 2007, and a draft Construction General Permit in March 2008. On April 23, 2009, State Board staff released a revised draft Construction General Permit for public review and comment http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/ programs/stormwater/constpermits.shtml. At last month’s June 17, 2009 Management Committee meeting, Program staff provided a preliminary report (see Staff Report “B”) on the April 2009 draft permit. As part of this report, Program staff provided the following:

• Slides from a June 18, 2008 presentation to the Management Committee on the March 2008 Draft Construction General Permit

• Excerpt from the State Board’s April 2009 Construction General Permit Fact Sheet - Summary of Significant Changes in this General Permit

• PowerPoint slides titled “Preliminary Overview of the April 2009 Draft Construction General Permit, Staff Report, June 17, 2009”

The intention of this presentation will be to provide a more focused and detailed review of the proposed provisions in the State Board’s draft Construction General Permit.

Fiscal Impact: None. Attachment(s): Slides of the presentation will be emailed to the Management Committee representatives following the conclusion of the July 15, 2009 Management Committee meeting. TD/DPF:kh G:\NPDES\Management Committee\Packet\09 10\Jul 09\Pres Item B Jul 09.doc

Date: July 15, 2009 To: Management Committee From: Donald P. Freitas, Program Manager Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Action Item A – APPROVE Fiscal Year 2009/10 Goals for Stormwater

Pollution Control Manager Recommendation: Approve proposed goals and objectives for the Program Manager for Fiscal Year 2009/10. Background: A part of the annual evaluation process of the Program Manager is to review the progress made on goals and objectives for Fiscal Year 2008/09; and, to establish new goals and objectives for Fiscal Year 2009/10. The attachment articulates the goals and objectives discussed with the Management Committee and are placed before you for formal adoption. These goals and objectives guide the Program Manager’s duties and responsibilities for this fiscal year. Fiscal Impact: None. Attachment(s): 1. “2009-1010 Goals for Don Freitas, Stormwater Pollution Control Manager.” DPF:kh G:\NPDES\Management Committee\Packet\09 10\Jul 09\Act Item A Jul 09.doc

Date: July 15, 2009 To: Management Committee From: Donald P. Freitas, Program Manager Tom Dalziel, Assistant Program Manager Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Staff Report A – Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) Update Recommendation: Receive report. Background: The Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association (BASMAA) representatives have been meeting internally and with San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) staff to review and discuss possible changes to the Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) in response to written and oral public comments and the Water Board’s closing comments and direction to staff at the May 13, 2009 MRP public hearing. Meetings and topics discussed between BASMAA and Water Board staff have been as follows:

• June 23, 2009 Provision C.10: Trash Reduction • June 24, 2009 Provision C.3: New Development & Redevelopment • June 30, 2009 Provision C.10: Trash • July 1, 2009 (AM) Provision C.3: New Development & Redevelopment • July 1, 2009 (PM) Provisions C.15 and other: Conditionally Exempted

Discharges • July 2, 2009 (AM) Provisions C.8, C.11, and C.12: Water Quality

Monitoring, Mercury Controls, and PCB Controls • July 2, 2009 (PM) Provision C.10: Trash Reduction

These discussions are ongoing and dynamic. Preparation for and attendance at these meetings has consumed Program staff’s time. Program staff will report on the latest regarding these discussions and the ongoing adoption process at the Management Committee meeting.

Fiscal Impact: None. Attachment(s): None. DPF/TD:kh G:\NPDES\Management Committee\Packet\09 10\Jul 09\Staff Rpt A Jul 09.doc

Date: July 15, 2009 To: Management Committee From: Donald P. Freitas, Program Manager Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Staff Report B – Status of Proposition 218 Election Recommendation: Receive report. Background: Program staff requested and has received preliminary proposals for establishing a stormwater fee through a Proposition 218 election process. Proposals received outline – to varying degrees – estimated timelines and costs, and anticipated tasks. Preliminary cost estimates for conducting a survey, forming a fee program, and conducting a proposition 218 election appear to be in the range of approximately $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. Program staff will provide a review of these proposals and obtain direction at the Management Committee meeting. Fiscal Impact: The cost for developing a fee program and conducting a Proposition 218 election are significant. Preliminary estimates range from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. Attachment(s): Attachments, if any, will be provided at the meeting. TD:DPF:kh G:\NPDES\Management Committee\Packet\09 10\Jul 09\Staff Rpt B Jul 09.doc

Date: July 15, 2009 To: Management Committee From: Michelle McCauley, Administrative Analyst Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Staff Report C – Annual Report Update Recommendation: Receive report regarding the status of the Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Municipal Annual Report preparation process. Background: At the April 15, 2009 Management Committee meeting, Program staff provided instructions for preparing the fiscal year 2008/2009 individual municipal annual reports, including information on how to access the Annual Report Forms posted on the Program’s website at http://www.cccleanwater.org/meetings.html under “Members Only.” A password was also provided to gain access to the secure web page. The deadline for Program staff review of your first draft Annual Report forms is Friday, July 17, 2009. Program staff will review these submittals for completeness and content. Program staff’s comments, if any, will be emailed to municipalities by Friday, July 31, 2009. July 17, 2009 is also the deadline for informing Program staff of any special issues or circumstances that will result in your agency not being able to submit all or a portion of your final draft Municipal Annual Report on CD to Michelle McCauley by 1:30 P.M., on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 deadline. Fiscal Impact: Provision C.6 and C.5 in the Joint Municipal NPDES Permits issued by the San Francisco Bay and Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Boards,

respectively, require submittal of an Annual Report documenting the status of activities implemented during the previous year. Failure to submit an Annual Report may result in an enforcement action by either the San Francisco Bay or Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board for non-compliance. Enforcement can, and will, when necessary, be pursued only against the individual co-permittee responsible for the violation and could result in an Administrative Civil Liability with fines up to $10,000 per day. Attachment(s): None. MM/TD:DPF:kh G:\NPDES\Management Committee\Packet\09 10\Jul 09\Staff Rpt C Jul 09.doc

Date: July 15, 2009 To: Management Committee From: Elisa Wilfong, Watershed Management Planning Specialist Contra Costa Clean Water Program Subject: Staff Report D – Legislative Report Recommendation: Receive status report on legislative bills being considered in the California legislature impacting stormwater activities. Background: Last month, Program staff distributed a June 1, 2009 California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) Water Quality “Newsflash” containing a brief summary of legislative bills of interest to stormwater professionals (see Staff Report “F”). At the Management Committee meeting, Program staff reported on the current status of the bills (i.e., if changed since the June 1, 2009 publication). Updates were provided for Senate Constitutional Amendment (SCA) – 18, Senate Bill (SB) – 310, and SB – 346. Staff will provide you another update on the status of these proposed legislative bills at the Management Committee meeting. Fiscal Impact: None. Attachment(s): None. EW/TD:DPF:kh G:\NPDES\Management Committee\Packet\09 10\Jul 09\Staff Rpt D Jul 09.doc