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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-071 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU), DATED NOVEMBER 16, 2007, AMONG THE CO-PERMITTEES OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM MUNICIPAL PERMIT, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE SECOND AMENDMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Permit, Order No. R9-2013-0001 (Municipal Permit) requires the Copermittees of San Diego County to cooperate in the implementation of regional programs. The Copermittees of San Diego County include the eighteen cities of San Diego County, the San Diego Unified Port District, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, and the County of San Diego. This cooperation necessitates a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among the Copermittees to address specific regional permit requirements, and to define associated Copermittees' shared regional responsibilities and financial obligations.
On December 11, 2007, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista adopted Resolution No. 2007-293, which approved the original MOU dated November 16, 2007 (Attachment A). The original MOU will expire on May 8, 2014, and it has become necessary to amend the MOU to extend its term through August 31, 2015, in order to complete ongoing regional activities required by the Municipal Permit. The Second Amendment to the original MOU is attached as Attachment B.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the activity consists of the creation of a fiscal mechanism which does not involve any commitment to any specifi...
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