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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCSD 07-13 (REPEALED)I c ,., RESOLUTION NO. OCSD 07-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT ESTABLISHING POLICY FOR THE PAYMENT OF MANDATORY AND STATUTORY FEES GREATER THAN THE LIMITS ESTABLISHED IN RESOLUTION NO. OCSD 07-04 AND FUTURE UPDATES TO THE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY ************** WHEREAS, the Sanitation District is responsible for collecting and treating wastewater, and reusing or disposing of the treated wastewater and the separated solids in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations; and WHEREAS, these regulations are established by: the Environmental Protection Agency {EPA); the California Environmental Protection Agency (including the California State Water Resources Control Board and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board [CRWQCB]); and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD); and WHEREAS, the Sanitation District pays for permits to operate from these regulatory agencies; and WHEREAS, permit fees have consistently increased with time and the Sanitation District's National Pollutant Discharge Permit Fee has increased to $128,500 and will possibly double in future fiscal years; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. OCSD-07-04, the Delegation of Authority Policies and Procedures, payments over $100,000 require Board approval. NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER: Section 1: This Board finds that: A. Permit fees from regulatory agencies are mandatory and statutory; and B. Such permits are required to operate collection facilities and the wastewater treatment plants; and C. Escalating costs of the NPDES permit have increased to $128,500 for FY2006-07; and. 1 REPEALED BY ORDINANCE OCSD-44 1/1/14 I D. Other mandatory and statutory .permit fees may also increase to amounts over $100,000; and E. The Delegation of Authority, RESOLUTION NO. OCSD -7-04, states that such payments require Board approval F. The Board of Directors finds that such mandatory and statutory payments may be paid directly to the regulatory agencies and are not subject to the policies and procedures of RESOLUTION NO. OCSD -7-04 Section 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors held June 27, 2007. ATTEST: H:\dept\gmo\150\151 \BS\Resolutions\2007\07-13.NPDES Fee Payments.doc ·~ I\ I ~ .. ....... , ... ' .I'/. I J /.\ " ' ', 2 )