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<br />throughout the City for Fiscal Year 1995/96 to be transferred into a new special <br />revenue fund to be known as the Stormwater Management and Discharge Control <br />Program Fund, pursuant to City of Redwood City Ordinance 2090. <br />Council Members discussed what services should be funded by the general fund, <br />whether it was necessary to impose the fee for service this year or revisit the issue <br />next year with more data, and if the general fund could sustain this program in the <br />future. <br />Councilwoman La Berge, Chairwoman of the Council Utilities Committee, <br />discussed the need to remain in compliance with the federally mandated program, <br />protect the economic health of the City, contribute to clean water, described the <br />inability of the General Fund to sustain the program, and proposed a revenue neutral <br />option that would allow the sewer bill to decrease. <br />MIS: LA BERGE/HOW ARD TO APPROVE NPDES USER FEE AT THE REVENUE <br />LEVEL OF $272,000 (REDUCE THE SEWER FUND BY THAT AMOUNT AND <br />TRANSFER THAT SAME AMOUNT TO THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT <br />AND DISCHARGE CONTROL PROGRAM FUND) <br />Councilwoman Howard expressed support for this option stressing that this option <br />did not increase fees, but merely shifted the current amount rasied from one fund to <br />another, stressed the need for responsibility for compliance and clean water, <br />maintaining the infrastructure, keeping the City's commitment to the 20 other cities in <br />the County, and with the County program. Councilwoman Howard stated that this fee <br />for service was an investment in the City and the environment for the children of <br />Redwood City. <br />Council Members discussed this option and the fact it was not part of the published <br />report, the lack of measurable results of the program, whether this should be put on <br />the ballot, and although the program was a good one and the staff did a great job it <br />could be revisited next year prior to the beginning of the budget process. <br />MOTION FAILED ON THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: <br /> AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS HOWARD AND LA BERGE <br /> NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS HARTNETT, SANFILIPO, STEINFELD AND <br /> MAYOR GASPARINI <br /> MINUTE ORDER NO. 95-150 <br />a) Mayor Gasparini noted that since resolution 6.A.5.a) would take a 5/6 vote of <br /> the Council Members present, and she, Vice Mayor Hartnett, Councilwoman <br /> Steinfeld and Councilman Sanfilipo had indicated they would not support the <br /> resolution, there was no need to take a formal vote. <br /> MINUTE BOOK NO. 53 <br /> Regular Meeting Minutes Page No. 285 <br /> July 24, 1995 <br /> Page 13 <br />