Resolution 10830CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 10830
DESIGNATING EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
AS LEAD AGENCY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION FOR
INFILTRATION /INFLOW CORRECTION
WHEREAS, in March 1975 a report entitled Control of Wet
Weather Overflows and Bypasses was completed by the East Bay
Municipal Utility District, with the cooperation of the seven
communities comprising EBMUD Special District No 1; and said
report identified problems and recommended further studies to
control wet weather flows in the East Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, in September 1975 the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board (RWQCB) issued a National Pollution
Dischasrge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to the City of
Alameda which required elimination of all overflows from its
collection system; and similar NPDES permits and requirements
were issued to other communities within the EBMUD service area;
and the RWQCB issued an NPDES permit to the EBMUD prohibiting
overflows from the District interceptor system and Wastewater
Treatment Plant and issuing requirements to control overflows and
bypasses; and
WHEREAS, in 1979 the City of Alameda and the other six
communities owning and operating collection sewer systems in the
East Bay entered a Joint Powers Agreement with the East Bay
Municipal Utility District as Lead Agency, to conduct an
Infiltration /Inflow Study; and the Study was to develop a Sewer
System Evaluation and recommend a plan of action for the
elimination of I/I overflows in each community; and
WHEREAS, the Draft East Bay I/I Study Report was
completed and filed with each participating community in April,
1985,; and after review, public participation and comments,
the elements of the final I/I Study Report were filed with each
participating community in September, 1985; and the I/I Study
Report recommends a 20 -year I/I correction program for the City
of Alameda to include projects for sewer system rehabilitation
and capacity improvements as approved by City from time to time;
and
WHEREAS, a Compliance Plan has been developed for the
City of Alameda to implement the commendations of the I/I Final
Study Report for a 20 -year I/I correction program and the City
of Alameda wishes to accept the program element of the Study
Report and commence implementation of the first five -year phase
I/I Correction Projects; and
WHEREAS, the participating communities and EBMUD have
executed an amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement to provide
that EBMUD will serve as Lead Agency for the first five-year
phase implementation of the I/I Correction Projects of
communities; and the City of Alameda desires to have EBMUD serve
as Lead Agency for the preparation of a program EIR in
accordance with CEQA for the I/I Correction Program of the City
of Alameda and EBMUD has prepared a Draft EIR for said
correction projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Alameda that the City of Alameda does hereby approve the
element of the East Bay I/I Final Study Report (and the SSES) for
the City of Alameda and declares its intention to implement the
first five-year phase I/I Correction Projects recommended in said
study.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Alameda does
hereby designate the EBMUD as Lead Agency for the preparation of
a program EIR for the I/I Correction Project of the City
of Alameda and the City of Alameda does hereby endorse and approve
the draft EIR prepared by EBMUD.
EL-
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the
City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 18th of February, 1986,
by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Corica, Hanna, Lucas and President Diament - 4.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Monsef - 1.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 19th day of February, 1986.
City Clerk of the City of Alameda