HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2018-064RESOLUTION NO. 2018-064
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE CITY OF ATASCADERO LOCAL AGENCY
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (LAMP) FOR THE SITING, DESIGN,
OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND MANAGEMENT OF ONSITE
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WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted, on June 19, 2012, the
Water Quality Control Policy for Siting, Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater
Treatment Systems (OWTS Policy); and
WHEREAS, the OWTS Policy establishes a statewide, risk-based, tiered approach for the
regulation and management of OWTS (sanitary septic system) installations and replacements, and
sets the level of performance and protection expected from OWTS based upon a single set of
generalized statewide geological and climatic data and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the OWTS Policy allows local agencies to develop OWTS standards for new
or replacement systems by means of a Local Agency Management Program (LAMP) that supersedes
the OWTS Policy to account for the unique geological and climatic characteristics of the agency's
PER jurisdiction and provide local agency control for OWTS management and perriatting; and
WHEREAS, the Atascadero City Council directed staff to pursue deve%pmeiit of a LAMP
for the City of Atascadero on October 25, 2016 and authorized a contract with M' o6so6_t1.Conigultants
to prepare the LAMP on November 21, 2016; and
WHEREAS, a draft LAMP was presented and reviewed by the City Council on
September 26, 2017 and was subsequently revised based upon City Council input and regular
meetings and discussions between City staff and Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control
Board (RWQCB) staff, and
WHEREAS, a final draft LAMP document was presented and reviewed by the City Council
on November 13, 2018 and requires approval by the Central Coast RWQCB prior to implementation;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero LAMP is scheduled to be considered for approval by
the Central Coast RWQCB at their December 6-7, 2018 regular board meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Atascadero:
SECTION 1. The City of Atascadero Local Agency Management Program (LAMP) for the
siting, design, operation, maintenance, and management of onsite wastewater treatment systems
""' (OWTS) dated November 13, 2018 is hereby adopted and will supersede all previous City standards
for sanitary septic systems.
City of Atascadero
Resolution No. 2018-064
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SECTION 2. The City of Atascadero LAMP will become effective the day after the date ^
approved by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 13th day of
November, 2018.
On motion by Council Member Bourbeau and seconded by Council Member Moreno, the
foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Bourbeau, Moreno, Sturtevant, Mayor Pro Tem Fonzi and
Mayor O'Malley
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Tom O' ley, Mayor
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APPROVE&W:e 4F��RM:
Brian A. Pierik, City Attorney
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