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REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager March 26, 2018 SUBJECT Revised Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution approving and re-certifying the City's 2018 revised Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) BACKGROUND The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has statewide waste discharge requirements for sanitary sewer systems. These requirements are outlined in Order No. 2006-0003-DWQ, Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems (GWDR), dated May 2, 2006, and Order No. WQ-2008-0002-EXEC, dated February 20, 2008, which was later amended by Order No. 2013-0058-EXEC on September 9, 2013. The orders were established to provide a consistent, statewide regulatory approach to address sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs). As the owner and operator of the City’s sanitary sewer collection system, the City is subject to the requirements of the GWDR. This involves a) developing and implementing a SSMP and, b) reporting all SSOs to the SWRCB’s online SSO database. The SSMP document outlines the City’s policies and procedures to properly operate and maintain the sanitary sewer system in accordance with the SWRCB’s requirements. The SSMP must be certified by the City Council whenever significant updates have been made. ANALYSIS From 2014-2016, staff updated significant portions of the SSMP such as the Overflow Emergency Response Plan, which provides guidelines for responding to sanitary sewer overflows, and the Water Quality Monitoring Plan. The 2018 SSMP revision combines the above updated documents with general updates to the City’s sewer system information and staff contact information. These changes are considered a significant update and the City Council must recertify the SSMP. Upon approval by the City Council, the revised SSMP will be made available on the City’s website. 6.2.A. - Page 1