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6.S. - Page 1 of 61 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />A,&/ <br />DATE: June 24, 2019 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Adoption of a Green Infrastructure Plan intended to reduce pollution in stormwater flowing to San <br />Francisco Bay, and Amendment of City Code Chapter 18 and Chapter 27A for the inclusion of Green <br />Infrastructure <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Adopt a resolution approving the Green Infrastructure Plan. <br />2. Waive First Reading and introduce an Ordinance amending City Code Chapter 18 Article XIV (Local <br />Development Standards) and Chapter 27A Article II (Stormwater Treatment Measures and Maintenance <br />Program) to implement the City's Green Infrastructure Plan. <br />STRATEGIC INITIATIVE <br />Government Operations <br />BACKGROUND <br />On April 22, 2019, a staff report was presented to the City Council discussing the progress of the Green <br />Infrastructure (GI) Plan intended to reduce pollution in stormwater flowing to San Francisco Bay. The <br />report discussed the history of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and the <br />recent version of the Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) requiring the implementation of the GI Plan. The <br />staff report also discussed the different ways that the City could meet the goals of the MRP and outlined <br />staff's analysis of several potential policy decisions that could be implemented including a regional project <br />at Red Morton Park that would meet the majority of the City's goals. The other policy decisions included <br />the requirement to have large developments install GI elements in their frontage improvements where <br />there are opportunities to do so. There was also a policy discussion for changing the thresholds outlined <br />in the MRP to include onsite stormwater treatment on a wider range of projects such as all new buildings, <br />and substantial commercial remodels (50% or more remodel of a building). <br />The City Council's feedback was supportive of the regional project concept and directed staff to pursue <br />that project further. Council was also supportive of the policy recommendations, but directed staff to <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />213 <br />