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Rancho Cordova Introduction

Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership 2011/2012 Annual Report 9.1-1

Chapter 9 City of Rancho Cordova Annual Report for the 2011/2012 Fiscal Year 9.1 Introduction

Certification The certification for the Rancho Cordova 2011/2012 Fiscal Year Annual Report (Annual Report) is included at after the Table of Contents.

Introduction and Purpose Included in this chapter is the City of Rancho Cordova's (City's) Annual Report. It describes activities completed by Rancho Cordova during the 2011/2012 fiscal year (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012) to comply with the Sacramento Areawide NPDES Municipal Stormwater Permit (Stormwater Permit) and as prescribed in the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership Stormwater Quality Improvement Plan dated November 2009 and adopted by the Regional Water Board on January 29, 2010 (SQIP). The SQIP is an enforceable part of the Stormwater Permit.

The City's Annual Report is part of the larger 2011/2012 fiscal year Annual Report for the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership (Partnership). Chapter 2 of the Partnership's Annual Report describes activities conducted and financed jointly by Rancho Cordova and the other six permittees which benefit the entire permit area (referred to as joint or regional activities). Regional activities include the Monitoring Program, Target Pollutant Program, Regional Public Outreach, Regional Commercial/Industrial Program and Overall Program Effectiveness Assessments. Chapters 3 - 9 of the Partnership's Annual Report present the complimentary permittee-specific Annual Reports. Each permittee used a standardized reporting template, as required by the Stormwater Permit, to ensure consistency in reporting for the seven agencies.

The Annual Report is formatted to follow the organization and presentation of activities/tasks in the SQIP and Annual Work Plans.

Organization of the Rancho Cordova Annual Report

Following this introduction, there are seven sections in City's Annual Report, to describe activities related to six major program elements, as follows:

Section 9.2: Program Management — Activities related to administration and management of the City's stormwater program in compliance with the Stormwater Permit, including tasks such as legal authority, funding, and coordination both within the City and externally with the County and other agencies.

Section 9.3: Construction Program Element —Activities designed to control the discharge of sediment and other pollutants from construction sites.

Section 9.4: Commercial/Industrial Program Element — Activities and control programs intended to reduce pollutants in discharges and effectively eliminate non-stormwater discharges associated with commercial and industrial land uses.

Section 9.5: Municipal Operations Program Element — Activities intended to control stormwater pollution resulting from operation of City facilities and to set an example of model pollution prevention for the public.

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9.1-2 Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership 2011/2012 Annual Report

Section 9.6: Illicit Discharge and Detection Program Element — Activities designed to effectively eliminate illegal non-stormwater (illicit) discharges from non-commercial sources to the storm drainage system and receiving waters.

Section 9.7: Public Outreach Program Element — Activities intended to raise awareness and foster community stewardship to promote pollution prevention in the urban area and protection of local creeks and rivers.

Section 9.8: New Development Program Element — Activities intended to mitigate water quality and quantity impacts from newly developing and redeveloping areas for the life of the project, after construction is complete.

Within each section, information is presented as follows:

• Element Introduction - Brief background and context for the element, and description of how the County works internally with other departments and externally with other cities, agencies and groups to implement the stormwater program. Additional details can be found in the SQIP.

• Element Activities - Description of work completed during the fiscal year, presented in the order in which the activities appear in the SQIP and Annual Work Plans. For each major activity, there are one or more tasks, and for each task, the following information is given: relevant Stormwater Permit reference, performance standard, assessment outcome level (1-6), whether or not the task is a key indicator (check box), and summary of work completed for the fiscal year.

• Element Effectiveness Assessment - In past years’ Annual Reports, this section mainly described assessments of key indicator tasks at effectiveness outcome level 2 (raising awareness) and above. Key indicators are the metrics or representative activities used to define and assess the effectiveness of a program, program element or activity in producing outcomes. As agreed by the Regional Water Board (August 29, 2012), this Annual Report will only present level 1 assessments (e.g., a description of the work completed, along with any basic quantification data demonstrating level of effort). The assessments at level 2 and above, including comparison of data from year to year, trending, and similar evaluations, will be presented in the long term effectiveness assessment (LTEA) submitted with the ROWD on March 15, 2013.

• Assessment Summary and Proposed Element Changes - Discussion of whether all activities were completed per the Annual Work Plan and an explanation if not, and identification of any revisions/changes to the SQIP or most recently submitted Annual Work Plan. In past years’ Annual Reports, this section also included a brief summary of the overall effectiveness of the program element. As agreed by the Regional Water Board, that information will be presented in the long term effectiveness assessment (LTEA) submitted with the ROWD on March 15, 2013.

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Rancho Cordova Program Management


9.2 Program Management

Element Introduction The primary goal of the Program Management Element is to administer and manage the City of Rancho Cordova's (City's) Stormwater Quality Program to ensure continued compliance with the Stormwater Permit. The City's Stormwater Program Manager oversees performance of the activities and preparation of compliance deliverables described in the Stormwater Quality Improvement Plan (SQIP). The SQIP is an enforceable part of the Stormwater Permit.

The City’s Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager (in the Department of Public Works) ensure that adequate funding and legal authority are in place to conduct the program. They coordinate with other City departments and external groups (including the permittees and Regional Water Board), prepare compliance reports, ensure that annual training is provided to affected staff, and lead program effectiveness assessment efforts and any necessary related program improvements. Although the Stormwater Program is administered and primarily funded through the Public Works Department, continued compliance with the Stormwater Permit also requires resources and actions by the Building and Planning Departments, as well as various contractors, as shown on Figure 9.2-1.

Legal authority for the City’s Stormwater Management Program is provided in several ways. The City’s Municipal Code provides the primary authority to implement the program and enforce local regulations; this includes Sections 15.12 (Stormwater Ordinance) and 16.44 (Land Grading and Erosion Control Ordinance). A memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the County and other permittees provides a means of cost sharing to implement various portions of the program (the Permittee MOU is in the process of being updated; see Chapter 2, Section 2.2). Another agreement with the County Environmental Management Department (EMD) authorizes EMD to conduct inspections and enforcement related to many commercial/industrial facilities in Rancho Cordova (see Chapter 2, Section 2.7). For a more detailed description of the working relationship between the City and other permittees refer to Chapter 2 of the SQIP.

Funding for the City's program is provided primarily from Stormwater Utility revenues, and is supplemented by user-based development and industrial/business fees, which pay for tasks such as permitting, plan review, inspections and enforcement. The County has been providing some stormwater and drainage services to Rancho Cordova since the City incorporated in 2003. For the most part, the documentation of those activities and associated data is provided in this Rancho Cordova Annual Report, although in some cases, it was not possible to break out City-specific data from County field crew reports. In those cases, reference is made from this report to the County's 2010/2011 Annual Report (Chapter 3).

The Rancho Cordova-specific activities described in this section are conducted in addition to the regional activities described in Chapter 2 of the Partnership's 2010/2011 Fiscal Year Annual Report.

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Figure 9.2-1. Rancho Cordova General Organization Related to Stormwater Management



Element Activities As required by the Permit, SQIP and Annual Work Plan, the following activities were performed under this element:

PM.1 Stormwater Quality Improvement Plan (SQIP)

PM.1.1 Revise SQIP to address requirements of Stormwater Permit, Regional Board comments and public review

PERMIT REF

2 PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Original SQIP submitted June 2007. First revised SQIP submitted April 30, 2009. Second revised SQIP submitted September 22, 2009. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL

Summary of Work Completed

Task complete. The Regional Water Board adopted the SQIP on January 29, 2010.

PM.1.2 Propose SQIP modifications as program evolves

PERMIT REF

3.c, 3d PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Submit proposed SQIP modifications to Regional Water Board as part of Annual Reports

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Some minor changes to SQIP tasks and activities for various program elements were documented in the 2010/2011 Annual Report and 2012/2013 Work Plan submitted to the Regional Water Board during the fiscal year. The last few pages of each section of this chapter document any further proposed changes to the Annual Work Plans and/or SQIP. The County will proceed with implementing the changes unless directed otherwise by the Regional Water Board.

PM.2 Annual Work Plan

PM.2.1 Prepare and submit Annual Work Plan

PERMIT REF

3.a PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Submit Annual Work Plan to Regional Water Board

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City prepared its Annual Work Plan for the 2012/2013 fiscal year, for inclusion in the Partnership’s 2012/2013 Annual Work Plan submitted to the Regional Water Board by May 1, 2012. The Work Plan described activities to be conducted by the Partnership (Chapter 2) and by the individual permittees (Chapters 3-9) for the period July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013.



PM.3 Annual Report

PM.3.1 Describe completed activities and budget expended for previous fiscal year in AR

PERMIT REF

3.b PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Submit Annual Report to Regional Water Board

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City prepared its Annual Report for the 2010/2011 fiscal year, for inclusion in the Partnership’s 2010/2011 Annual Report submitted to the Regional Water Board by October 1, 2011. The Annual Report described activities conducted by the Partnership (Chapter 2) and by the individual permittees (Chapters 3-9) for the period July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011.

PM.4 Permittee Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

PM.4.1 Maintain/update permittee memorandum of understanding

PERMIT REF

3.e PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Revise Permittee MOU

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Task complete. The Permittee MOU has been updated to reflect the 2010 Census. Rancho Cordova’s cost-share is 4.6%, effective July 1, 2012.

PM.5 Legal Authority

PM.5.1 Evaluate/amend stormwater ordinance to enforce 2008 stormwater permit requirements

PERMIT REF

4,5 PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Document evaluation of stormwater ordinance; adopt necessary amendments (note: amendments to other City ordinances/codes are discussed Sections 9.3 and 9.8) KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Task complete. Sacramento County Counsel and the City Attorney determined that no revisions to the Stormwater Ordinance (Sacramento County Code 15.12) are required to enforce the requirements of the Stormwater Permit and SQIP (see 2009 statement of legal authority, Attachment 9A to November 2009 SQIP).



PM.5.2 Submit statement of legal authority from chief legal counsel with revised SQIPs

PERMIT REF


Submit statement of legal authority from chief legal counsel to Regional Water Board

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No work was required during the fiscal year. The next statement of legal authority will be submitted to the Regional Water Board with the Report of Waste Discharge (ROWD) in March 2013.

PM.6 Funding and Staffing Resources

PM.6.1 Secure resources necessary to meet Stormwater Permit requirements

PERMIT REF


Secure sufficient budget and associated staffing resources to conduct all activities; submit fiscal summary to Regional Water Board as part of Annual Reports

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City continued to ensure that adequate resources were available to comply with the Stormwater Permit during the fiscal year. Table 9.2-1 shows expenditures for FY 11/12 and the budget for FY 12/13. Funding for the City's program is provided primarily from Stormwater Utility revenues, and is supplemented by user-based development and industrial/business fees, which pay for tasks such as permitting, plan review, inspections and enforcement. The City's staffing resources are described in Table 9.2-2. Division of responsibilities between City staff and contractors is shown on the City's organization chart (presented previously as Figure 9.2-1). As in previous years, the County provided some stormwater and drainage services to Rancho Cordova during the fiscal year.



Table 9.2-1 Rancho Cordova Stormwater Program FY 10/11 Expenditures and FY 11/12 Budget

Element FY 10/11 Expenditures FY 11/12 Budget Individual Activities:

Program Management $54,013 $48,470

Construction $71,180 $38,645

Commercial/Industrial $66,451 $65,500

Municipal Operations $51,448 $45,850

Illicit Discharge $58,486 $52,400

Public Outreach $63,043 $58,950

New Development $122,303 $52,400

Other Individual Activities - by County** $1,987,270 $2,230,275

Other Individual Activities - by City*** $300,000 $300,000

Joint Program Activities:

Target Pollutant Reduction $42,636 $55,071

Monitoring $52,087 $65,588

Public Outreach $21,776 $26,659

Totals $2,890,693 $3,039,808 *Except as noted, the figures shown in this table are County expenditures/budget for work done/to be done on the City's behalf within Rancho Cordova. The City did not separately track its staff time/expenses spent on the program. ** This amount is related to other County activities which had some stormwater quality benefit, including: Storm Drainage System Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of piped and open channel storm drainage system; cleanup of illegal dumping by County crews) and O&M Engineering Support. County maintenance activities are not tracked separately for services provided to the City of Rancho Cordova. *** Starting in 07/08, the County began reimbursing the City $300K annually to cover drainage and stormwater quality-related work conducted by City staff in Public Works.



Table 9.2-2 Staffing for Rancho Cordova Stormwater Program, FY 11/12

Element Department(s)/Division(s)/ Contractor(s) Role/ Responsibility

No. Agency Staff (FTE)*

Program Management

Public Works - City Engineer Program oversight 0.05 Public Works - Project Engineer Program management, permittee

liaison, compliance reporting, etc. 0.45

County DWR - Stormwater Quality Manager

Assist with compliance reporting, represent City at permittee mtgs, etc.

*

Construction Building and Safety Permitting 0.4 Contractors Conduct Inspections- private sites 0.75 County DWR and Construction Mgmt/Insp Division (CMID)

Perform SWPPP checks for CGP-covered projects; conduct inspections of public projects; provide training

*

Commercial/ Industrial

County EMD (City/EMD MOU) Inspect select industrial facilities in city NA County DWR Conduct inspections/enforcement at

business not included in EMD program *

Municipal Operations

Public Works-Maint Coordinator Compliance reports, etc. 0.2 County DWR Maintain storm drain system in city * Wells Sweeping (contractor) Sweeps streets NA Allied Waste (contractor) Provide solid waste/recycling services NA CPM, Granite, Teichert, Coast Landscaping, MCE (contractors)

Maintain/repair roadways and roadside vegetation

*

Illicit Discharge County DWR Respond to/eliminate illicit discharges in the city

*

EMD, Hazmat or Metro Fire Respond to and contain hazardous spills

NA

Public Outreach Public Information Officer Newsletter, web site 0.01 County DWR Conduct regional outreach *

New Development

Planning (PMC Consultant) Conduct initial SWQ reviews for projects; ensure compliance with General Plan and CEQA

0.04

Engineering Coordinate with County on SWQ reviews of projects

0.1

County DWR Condition projects to include SWQ controls

*

Target Pollutant Reduction

County DWR Conduct studies; direct consultants; prepare compliance reports

*

Monitoring County DWR Direct consultant monitoring work; prepare compliance reports

*

Total Municipal Staff: 2.00 Plus County staff time

*Hours included in hours reported for County Annual Report (Chapter 3 of this Annual Report)

FTE: Full Time Equivalent ; NA: Not Available or Applicable; SWQ: stormwater quality

EMD: County Environmental Management Dept.; DWR: County Dept. of Water Resources; CMID: County Construction Management and Inspection Division



PM.7 Report of Waste Discharge

PM.7.1 File a report of waste discharge (ROWD) 180 days before permit expiration

PERMIT REF


Submit ROWD to Regional Water Board. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


This is a Partnership activity; see Chapter 2, Section 2.2 of this Annual Report.

PM.8 Coordination

PM.8.1 Coordinate on program element basis with other County groups and outside agencies

PERMIT REF


Track coordination and intra-agency agreements

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Table 9.2-3 describes intra and inter-agency coordination activities conducted during the fiscal year and Table 9.2-4 describes coordination with the other permittees. For the permittee coordination, the City either attended the meetings or the County attended on behalf of the City.

Table 9.2-3 Internal City Coordination Activities and Agreements, FY 11/12

Department/Division Description of Coordination/Agreements

Intra-agency Coordination Planning Department Public Works staff coordinated with City Planning staff and County DWR on a

project-specific basis related to conditioning of new development projects to include stormwater quality controls.

Building Department Public Works staff coordinated with Building Dept. to ensure that erosion, sediment and other pollution controls were implemented at active construction sites during the year.

Inter-agency Coordination Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership Permittees

See Chapter 2, Section 2.2 for activities completed during the year.

Sacramento County Dept. of Water Resources, CMID

The City continued to contract with the County (DWR, CMID) to provide some services related to compliance with the Stormwater Permit. The original County/City agreements for this work were executed in 2003 at the time of incorporation, and they will be amended as needed.

Sacramento County Environmental Management Dept.

The City continued to maintain the MOU with EMD for conducting stormwater inspections of selected industries in the city. The County represented Rancho Cordova at industrial program coordination meetings with EMD/others.



Table 9.2-4. Coordination Activities with Permittees and Regional Water Board, FY 11/12

Type of Activity

Approx. Meeting

Frequency Description of Coordination/Agreements Permittee Coordination Meetings

Monthly Discussed and made decisions regarding program direction, compliance reports, consultant contracts and scopes of work, budget allocation, cost-sharing, Permittee MOU updates, Stormwater Ordinance revisions, etc.

Permittee/Regional Water Board Coordination Meetings

Quarter Met with Regional Water Board related to HMP. Also coordinated periodically with Regional Water Board staff via e-mail and phone calls on a variety of issues.

Industrial Stormwater Inspection Program Implementation Meetings

Quarter Discussed and made decisions regarding implementation of industrial stormwater inspection program. Coordinated with EMD, other permittees and other affected groups to discuss policy, procedures and Stormwater Ordinance revisions related to enforcement procedures.

Monitoring Progress Meetings Monthly Discussed and made decisions regarding regional monitoring program - budget, program direction, consultant contracts, etc.

Target Pollutant Work Group Meetings

Quarter Discussed and made decisions regarding Target Pollutant priorities and program evaluation

Policy and TMDL Stakeholder Meetings with Regional Water Board

Ongoing

Participated in stakeholder meetings for Drinking Water Policy, organochlorine pesticide TMDL, and methylmercury TMDL.

Low Impact Development (LID) Work Group Meetings

Bi-monthly

Discussed and made decisions regarding development of the Partnership's LID Strategy.

Public Outreach Committee Semi Annual

Discussed and made decisions on the public outreach strategy for current and future fiscal years.

PM.8.2 Coordinate with outside groups and agencies outside of jurisdictional control

PERMIT REF

1.c PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Track coordination efforts

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Table 9.2-5 describes activities conducted by the City during the fiscal year to coordinate with outside groups/agencies not under the City’s jurisdiction, such as school, park and irrigation districts; water purveyors; Metro Fire District; transportation authorities; and federal/state government.



Table 9.2-5 Rancho Cordova Coordination with Outside Groups, FY 11/12

Outside Groups/Agency No. Meetings Description of Coordination/Agreements No Coordination was needed during the fiscal year. However,

the County represented the Partnership in several meetings with outside groups; see Chapter 3, Section 3.2

Total

PM.9 Training

PM.9.1 Continue to implement training program for targeted City staff

PERMIT REF

various PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Track training events and number of people participating

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


See individual program elements in this Annual Report.

PM.10 Program Effectiveness

PM.10.1 Annually: Measure and report program element and activity effectiveness

PERMIT REF


Submit effectiveness assessment results with Annual Report each year (October 1)

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City submitted effectiveness assessment results in the FY 11/12 Annual Report (October 1, 2011).

PM.10.1 Once a permit term: Estimate pollutant loads and evaluate water quality trends in receiving waters

PERMIT REF

PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Submit information in final Annual Report for permit term (October 1, 2013) KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No work was required during the fiscal year. The required estimates and evaluations will be submitted as part of the ROWD in 2013. This is a Partnership activity; see Chapter 2, Section 2.3.



PM.11 Long Term Effectiveness Assessment (LTEA)

PM.11.1 Describe proposed LTEA for programmatic and environmental goals

PERMIT REF

29.a PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Submit LTEA Plan to Regional Water Board with SQIP

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


This is a Partnership activity; see Section 2.3 of this Annual Report.

PM.11.2 Perform LTEA on program tasks for permit term

PERMIT REF

29.d PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Submit LTEA results to Regional Water Board

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


This is a Partnership activity; see Section 2.3 of this Annual Report.

Element Effectiveness Assessment The previous section described activities conducted during the fiscal year demonstrating assessment at effectiveness level 1 (documenting activities). The assessments of key indicators and other activities evaluated at effectiveness level 2 (raising awareness) and above during the 2011/2012 fiscal year will be presented in the Long Term Effectiveness Assessment (LTEA) that will be submitted to the Regional Board by March 15, 2013. This approach was presented to and approved by Regional Board staff at a meeting with the Stormwater Quality Partnership on August 29, 2012.

Assessment Summary and Proposed Element Changes

Work Plan Tasks Completion Summary

All tasks were completed per the Annual Work Plan.

Revisions and changes to the work plan and/or SQIP

The following minor changes to the program were included in the fiscal year 2012/2013 Work Plan (submitted to the Regional Water Board by May 1, 2012) and are reflected in this Annual Report:

Task No. Proposed Change Rationale None.

The following minor changes to the FY 2012/2013 Work Plan are proposed:

Task No. Proposed Change Rationale None

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9.3 Construction

Element Introduction

The primary goal of the Construction Element is to comply with Provision 8 of the Stormwater Permit by conducting activities intended to prevent sediment and other construction-related pollutants from entering the storm drain system and local creeks and rivers. The City of Rancho Cordova (City) requires that private and public construction projects (including City-owned projects) in Rancho Cordova be managed to reduce the potential for erosion and discharge of sediments and other pollutants to the City's storm drain system. The City works closely with the other permittees in the Partnership to ensure that this happens in a coordinated and consistent way that is equitable for the development community and facilitates improved area-wide compliance.

As described in the Stormwater Quality Improvement Plan (SQIP), the City's approach for the Construction Element is multi-faceted. It involves establishing and maintaining legal authority to control pollution (through the Stormwater and Grading Ordinances); conducting inspections and progressive enforcement to ensure compliance with the ordinances; and publishing and disseminating standards, specifications, guidance and educational materials for the construction community. As required by the Stormwater Permit, the City also conducts several tasks to assist the State in ensuring compliance with the State's General Construction Permit.

Within the City, oversight of the Construction Element is provided by the Stormwater Program Manager in the Department of Public Works, but citywide compliance depends on the combined efforts of the Planning and Building Departments and contractors that review plans, issue permits and conduct inspections. The County provides limited services related to this element. Those services include training for City staff and contractors (provided by the County’s Construction Management and Inspection Division, CMID), and plan check services related to checking for SWPPP required components (by County Department of Water Resources, DWR).

For background information and additional details about any of the activities/tasks referenced above or listed in this Annual Report, see the SQIP.

Element Activities

As required by the Stormwater Permit, SQIP and Annual Work Plan, the following activities were performed under this element:

CO.1 Legal Authority

CO.1.1 Evaluate/amend stormwater ordinance to enforce 2008 stormwater permit requirements related to control of construction-related pollution

PERMIT REF

5,8.a.i PERFORMANCE STANDARD

See Section 9.2 (Program Management element)

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


See Section 9.2 of this Annual Report (Program Management element).

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CO.1.2 Evaluate/amend Land Grading and Erosion Control Ordinance (LGECO)

PERMIT REF

5,8.a.i PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Evaluate ordinance and recommend/adopt necessary amendments after Construction General Permit (CGP) effective date KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Task Complete. The County evaluated its Land Grading and Erosion Control Ordinance (Sacramento County Code 16.44) in FY 10/11 to assess whether it is consistent with the new State Construction General Permit (2009-0009-DWQ) that became effective on July 1, 2010. No revisions were required to achieve consistency. Since the City adopted the County's ordinance upon incorporation in 2003, no changes are warranted for the City.

CO.2 Plan Review and Permitting

CO.2.1 Review Grading and Improvement Plans; verify compliance with ordinances and appropriate best management practices (BMPs) included

PERMIT REF

8.a.ii, 8.c.i-iv PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Document percentage of sites incorporating erosion and sediment controls (target is 100% of projects subject to requirements should include appropriate erosion and sediment control BMPs in plans) KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City continued to condition construction projects to include pollution prevention controls in compliance with City regulations. All projects (100%), regardless of size, were subject to compliance with the Stormwater Ordinance (which typically requires some basic level of erosion and/or sediment control, even for small projects), and projects disturbing one acre or more or moving 350 cy of soil were reviewed for compliance with the Land Grading and Erosion Control Ordinance. The latter were typically also subject to the State's Construction General Permit (CGP) which includes stringent requirements for erosion and sediment control as well as control of other pollutants. In accordance with the Stormwater Permit, the City was required to check projects subject to the CGP for proof of Notice of Intent (NOI) and Waste Discharge ID (WDID) number.

As shown in Table 9.3-1, 8 projects were issued grading permits during the fiscal year, and therefore subject to the erosion and sediment control requirements of the City's Grading Ordinance.



Table 9.3-1 Grading Permits Issued in Rancho Cordova, FY 11/12

No. Project Name Type* Subject to CGP?**

(Y/N)

PDR-2011-006-01 Mather Sports Center Soccer Field

3700 Schriever Ave

Commercial Y

PDR-2009-009-01 Villages of Zinfandel Channel Embankment

Public N

PDR-2010-010-01 Crossings at Rancho Cordova

Residential Y

PDR-2010-018-01 Cordova Shooting Range Commercial Y

PDR-2010-009-01 White Rock Community Park

Public Y

PDR-2010-013-01 Sacramento Metro Fire District Training Center

Commercial Y

PDR-2010-024-01 State of California Bureau of Automotive Repair

North Mather Blvd.

Commercial Y

PDR-2006-118-02 Douglas Road Phase I Public Y Totals CGP coverage** 7

Residential 1 Commercial 4 Public 3

Grand Total 8 7

*Project types: Residential, Commercial, Public (Public could be Road, utility, school, park, etc.) **Applications related to projects subject to the State's Construction General Permit were checked for proof of Notice of Intent (NOI) and Waste Discharge ID (WDID) number.

CO.2.2 Track Grading Permits for projects that require coverage under the State CGP

PERMIT REF

8.a.ii, 8.c.v PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Document number of sites greater than or equal to one acre that submitted proof of an NOI and that a SWPPP has been developed; check for six SWPPP items (see list in stormwater permit 8cv) KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


As shown in Table 9.3-1, of the 8 projects issued grading permits during the fiscal year, all were subject to the CGP and checked by the Building Department or County DWR for proof of NOI and WDID, and the six SWPPP items listed in Provision 8cv of the Stormwater Permit.



CO.2.3 Verify that other applicable regulatory permits have been obtained prior to issuing grading permits

PERMIT REF

8.d PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Verify/document compliance with other permits on permit application paperwork.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City continued to routinely check for compliance with all required permits as part of the City’s design review process.

CO.3 Standards & Specifications/BMPs for Controlling Sediment and Pollutants

CO.3.1 Implement standards and specifications to require BMPs for construction sites

PERMIT REF

8.a.iii, 8.c.i-iv PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Require use of County standards/specifications.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City continued to require use of the County Improvement Standards and Standard Construction Specifications for projects in the city.

PERMIT REF


Adopt County amended standards/specs when available.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The County DWR stormwater staff reviewed the County Improvement Standards and Standard Construction Specifications to ensure consistency with the State's new Construction General Permit, which became effective July 1, 2010. Although the standards and specifications were found to be consistent with the CGP, some changes were made for other reasons. However, as reported in the County Annual Report, those revisions have not yet been adopted.

Since the City adopted the County's standards upon incorporation in 2003, the City will review the County's adopted standards when available and evaluate application in Rancho Cordova.



CO.4 Pollution Control at City-Owned Construction Projects and Other Projects Not Subject to City's Permitting Process

CO.4.1 Maintain coverage under the State's CGP for City projects disturbing 1+ acres

PERMIT REF

8c, 10a.ii PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Document number of municipal projects covered by CGP each year

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


As shown in Table 9.3-1, 2 municipal projects were covered by the CGP during the fiscal year: White Rock Community Park and Douglas Road, Phase I.

CO.4.2 For City-owned projects continuing through July 1, 2010, file NOI for coverage under new CGP

PERMIT REF

8c PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Document number of NOIs filed KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Task Complete; see FY 10-11 Annual Report.

CO.4.3 Include provisions in contract specs to ensure compliance with stormwater ordinance and CGP on City-owned construction projects

PERMIT REF

8c PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Evaluate need to amend standard bid/spec language for City-owned projects for consistency with 2008 stormwater permit, new CGP and City ordinances; adopt necessary amendments KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No work was conducted during the fiscal year.

CO.4.4 Coordinate with utilities, special districts (e.g., schools, RT, parks) and others to ensure compliance with Stormwater Ordinance

PERMIT REF


Document meetings and coordination activities

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


See Section 9.2 (Task PM.8) of this Annual Report.



CO.5 Inventory, Prioritize and Track Active Construction Sites

CO.5.1 Inventory and track active construction sites

PERMIT REF

8.a.iv PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Document number and location of public and private sites subject to Construction General Permit as well as local erosion and sediment controls. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


There were at least ten active construction projects in the City during the 2011/12 fiscal year (including the eight projects identified in Table 9.3-1), not including private utility projects. All projects were subject to the City’s stormwater ordinance, 8 were subject to the City’s land grading and erosion control ordinance, and 7 were also subject to the State’s CGP.

CO.5.2 Prioritize sites for inspection based on threat to water quality and other factors

PERMIT REF

8b, 8e PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Document prioritization method/schedule and sites with high, moderate, low priorities. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City inspectors prioritized inspections for sites according to the criteria used in past years (refer to previous years’ Annual Reports or the SQIP, Section 9.3).

CO.6 Inspections (Public and Private Projects)

CO.6.1 Conduct routine inspections of active construction sites according to priority schedule

PERMIT REF

8.a.vi, 8e PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Update/revise inspection checklist as needed KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Inspections were conducted of all active construction sites during the fiscal year for compliance with the City’s stormwater ordinance and land grading and erosion control ordinance (as applicable). All projects with a grading permit (listed in Table 9.3-1) also received “MS4 inspections” twice a month during the wet season (October - April) and monthly during the dry season (May – September), for a total of approximately 190 MS4 inspections during the fiscal year. The inspectors recorded the results of all inspections in their Daily Journals and prepared MS4 inspection reports for the projects listed in Table 9.3-1. The MS4 inspection reports were used to note site deficiencies/corrections needed and copies were provided to the construction operator and City stormwater staff.



CO.6.2 Maintain tracking system of inspection data

PERMIT REF

8.a.v., 8e PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Document number of sites subject to inspection and number of inspections completed KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


See previous task.

CO.7 Enforcement (Public and Private Projects)

CO.7.1 Utilize enforcement procedures specified in ordinances

PERMIT REF

8.a.vii PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Evaluate/amend enforcement procedures in conjunction with other ordinance revisions discussed for "legal authority" above KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


As described previously for Task CO.6.1, the City inspectors used MS4 inspection reports to note site deficiencies/corrections needed and copies were provided to the construction operator and City stormwater staff. No other formal enforcement actions were needed during the fiscal year.

CO.7.2 Notify Regional Water Board about CGP non-filers and when 3 or more violations of local stormwater ordinance at a site.

PERMIT REF

8.a.vii, 8e PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Track referrals made to Regional Water Board for non-filers and chronic violations

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No referrals were needed during the fiscal year.

CO.7.3 Maintain tracking system of enforcement data; track repeat offenders

PERMIT REF

8.a.v PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Decrease in number of chronic violations, repeat offenders and/or non-filer referrals

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


See Task CO.7.1.



CO.8 Interdepartmental Coordination

CO.8.1 Maintain internal coordination to ensure compliance

PERMIT REF

8f PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Document coordination activities KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Public Works held meetings between engineers and the inspectors as needed throughout the year to discuss construction related issues including stormwater pollution control.

CO.9 Education and Training (Internal and External)

CO.9.1 Conduct annual refresher training for City and contractor staff involved in construction

PERMIT REF

8.a.viii PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Target 100% City and contractor staff to receive annual refresher training. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Affected City and contractor staff were trained in the office and field during the fiscal year by Brett Nichols (QSD/P Trainer of Record, CPESC, CPSWQ and CESSWI) of Sacramento County CMID as listed in Table 9.3-2. During the “field” training sessions, the group walked the sites and discussed: types of BMPs and proper applications, tips for getting contractors to comply with the local ordinances (e.g., setting deadlines, using writing enforcement actions, etc.), and problem areas on a construction site and how to resolve the problems.

Table 9.3-2 Training for City and Contractor Staff, FY 11/12

Date Title/Topic No. of

Attendees Sponsors/Other Notes

11/14/11 NPDES Compliance on Construction Projects

9 Office Session

Nov. 2011 MS4 Permit Inspection and Enforcement 4 Field Session

Total No. People Educated: 13



CO.9.2 Ensure City staff possess CGP-required qualifications if writing/ implementing SWPPPs

PERMIT REF

8c, 10a.ii PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Staff performing QSD/P duties possess required registration/certification per CGP KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Consultants and contractors writing and implementing SWPPPs in compliance with the CGP on City-owned construction projects are required to have the proper credentials (including Qualified SWPPP Developer/Practitioner, QSD/P). In addition, although not required by the permit, one of the City’s engineers (Brit Snipes) obtained his QSD/P training certificate during FY 11-12. All 3 of the City’s engineers working on development and construction-related issues at the City are P.E.’s and were therefore automatically deemed Qualified SWPPP Developers/Practitioners (QSDs/QSPs) through September 2, 2011.

PERMIT REF


Staff performing QSD/P duties complete State-approved or sponsored training course per CGP KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


See above.

CO.9.3 Distribute pre wet season notifications to active construction projects

PERMIT REF


Send out a wet season procedure letter to active construction sites. Wet season is defined as October 1 to April 30. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No work was completed during the fiscal year.

CO.9.4 Distribute educational literature to construction community

PERMIT REF


Continue to distribute educational brochures during inspections and at training events KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City’s construction inspectors distributed educational materials to contractors of active construction sites during routine inspections as needed.



CO.9.5 Conduct training for the construction community

PERMIT REF


Conduct at least one workshop/year (target is pre-wet season) KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership did not sponsor any training for the construction community during the year. Rather, permittees focused on conducted training for their staff and contractors working on projects in their jurisdictions on an individual basis. See Table 9.3-2.

Element Effectiveness Assessment

The previous section described activities conducted during the fiscal year demonstrating assessment at effectiveness level 1 (documenting activities). The assessments of key indicators and other activities evaluated at effectiveness level 2 (raising awareness) and above during the 2011/2012 fiscal year will be presented in the Long Term Effectiveness Assessment (LTEA) that will be submitted to the Regional Board by March 15, 2013. This approach was presented to and approved by Regional Board staff at a meeting with the Stormwater Quality Partnership on August 29, 2012.





There are no changes proposed to the 2012/2013 Work Plan.

Rancho Cordova Industrial


9.4 Industrial Element


The goal of the Commercial/Industrial Element is to comply with the requirements of Provision 9 of the Stormwater Permit by reducing the discharge of stormwater pollutants to the maximum extent practicable and eliminating illegal non-stormwater discharges from commercial and industrial facilities and operations in the city. The City has entered into agreements with other entities to conduct the work for this element on its behalf, including Sacramento County EMD and County DWR, as described below.

County EMD Stormwater Inspection Program

As described in Chapter 2, Section 2.7, the Sacramento County Environmental Management Department (EMD) conducts inspections of major industrial facilities in the City of Rancho Cordova and the rest of the permittees’ jurisdictions, as described in the Regional Work Plan and Annual Report. EMD's Commercial/Industrial Stormwater Compliance Program (CISCP) addresses nine categories of industries and entails inspections every 3 years (paid for by inspection fees collected by EMD) along with education and outreach to facilitate compliance. Through a memorandum of understanding with each permittee, EMD is authorized to enforce the County Stormwater Ordinance in each jurisdiction. EMD’s 2011/12 FY commercial/industrial Inventory for the entire county (including Rancho Cordova) is included in Appendix 2.7A. For easy reference, a copy of the Rancho Cordova-only portion of the inventory is provided in Appendix 9A.

The following is a brief summary of the EMD accomplishments in the City of Rancho Cordova for the 2011/12 fiscal year:

Business Category Inspections Conducted

Complaints Investigated

Auto Body 3 3 Auto Dealer 3 0 Auto Repair 20 4

Equipment Rental 0 0

Nursery 0 1 Kennel 1 0

Restaurant 84 10 Retail Gas Outlet 12 0

State Industrial General Permit 19 2

Total 142 20

During the 2011/12 fiscal year, EMD inspectors found 52 violations of the Stormwater Ordinance during the inspections and investigations of businesses in Rancho Cordova and one formal enforcement action was required to attain compliance with one of the businesses. Two facilities on EMD’s inventory were de-listed due to lack of pollutant exposure to stormwater and inaccurate industrial definitions.

County DWR Complaint-Based Stormwater Inspection Program for Businesses Not Addressed by EMD

As discussed in this section and Chapter 3, (Sect 3.4), County DWR stormwater staff conducts complaint-based inspection of businesses within Rancho Cordova not addressed through EMD’s program. Complaints are referred by the public, other County agencies and departments, the Regional Water Board, and other sources. County Stormwater staff refer any complaints related to businesses included in EMD’s program directly to EMD for investigation. All other complaints are investigated, and associated progressive enforcement is conducted, by County DWR stormwater staff to ensure compliance with the Stormwater Ordinance. County staff also conducts outreach targeted at business operators and their employees.

Industrial Rancho Cordova


The County’s work on the City’s behalf compliments the work conducted regionally by EMD. County DWR and EMD staff coordinate inspections and enforcement and work together to: identify priority industries for stormwater compliance inspections and targeted outreach, develop and maintain pollutant and industry-specific outreach materials, and provide training to the business community.

This section of Rancho Cordova’s Annual Report focuses on the activities conducted by County DWR on its behalf. Refer to Chapter 2, Section 2.7 for details about the work conducted by County EMD.

Element Activities

As required by the Permit, SQIP and Annual Work Plan, the following activities were performed under this element:

CI.1 Legal Authority

CI.1.1 Evaluate/Amend Stormwater Ordinance

PERMIT REF

4.f, 5, 9.a.i PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Evaluate ordinance; adopt necessary amendments to provide authority to enforce 2008 stormwater permit requirements. (Note: no revisions needed per City Attorney Certification) KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


See Section 9.2 of this Annual Report.

CI.2 Complaint-Based Stormwater Compliance Program (CBSCP)

CI.2.1 Maintain enforcement policy

PERMIT REF

9.a.iii-viii PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Maintain enforcement policy

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The County continued to follow the enforcement procedures used in previous years. County staff began updating enforcement procedures during the 2011/2012 fiscal year, and developed flow charts for Inspection and Spill Response procedures that apply to activities conducted in the unincorporated County and Rancho Cordova. The flowcharts are located in Appendix 3.6A of the County’s 2011/12 Annual Report.

CI.2.2 Investigate business-related complaints

PERMIT REF


Document business-related complaints investigated

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The following table shows the number of business-related complaints received and investigated by County stormwater staff in the City of Rancho Cordova during the fiscal year:



Table 9.4-1. Business-Related Complaints and Investigations in Rancho Cordova, FY 11/12

Referral Source

# of Reports of Suspected

Illicit Discharges

# Reports of Suspected

Illicit Connections

# of Illicit Discharges/ Connections Verified and Eliminated

No Violation Evident or Referred to

Other Department

Internal County Referrals

874-4SWQ 0 0 0 0 Emails, Direct Phone Calls 4 0 4 0 Inspector observed while in field 0 0 0 0 Internal Referrals TOTAL 4 0 4 0

Public Complaints

Direct Public Complaint (Email, Phone Calls)

1 0 1 0

County DWR Drainage Maintenance (875-RAIN)

1 0 0 1

875-5656 (CUBS) 0 0 0 0 Public Complaint TOTAL 2 0 1 1

Other Sources

Regional Water Board 0 0 0 0 Other Jurisdictions 1 0 1 0 Other Sources TOTAL 1 0 1 0

Overall TOTAL 7 0 6 1

CI.2.3 Conduct enforcement (incl. warnings, NOVs, Cease and Desist Orders, ACPs, and Cost Recoveries)

PERMIT REF


Decrease in enforcement actions over the course of the current permit term

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The following table shows the number of business-related enforcement actions that were conducted by the County in Rancho Cordova during the 11/12 fiscal year.

Table 9.4-2. Business-Related Enforcement Actions in Rancho Cordova, FY 11/12

Referral Source Progressive Enforcement Conducted

Verbal Warning Written Warning Issued NOV

Internal County Referrals

874-4SWQ 0 0 0 Emails, Direct Phone Calls 1 0 3 Inspector observed while in field 0 0 0 Internal Referrals TOTAL 1 0 3

Public Complaints

Direct Public Complaint (Email, Phone Calls) 0 0 1 County DWR Drainage Maintenance (875-RAIN) 0 0 0 875-5656 (CUBS) 0 0 0 Public Complaint TOTAL 0 0 1

Other Sources Regional Water Board 0 0 0 Other Jurisdictions 0 0 1 Other Sources TOTAL 0 0 1

Overall TOTAL 1 0 5

Total Number of Enforcement Actions 6



CI.2.4 Conduct workshops, upon request or as needs are identified, for the regulated community (including special districts such as fire and water districts)

PERMIT REF


Document workshops requested and conducted

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


There were no workshops conducted by County stormwater staff in association with requests or identified needs for the regulated community during the 2011/2012 fiscal year.

Refer to the Regional Industrial Annual Report (Chapter 2, Section 2.7) for information on workshops conducted for the regulated community as part of the regional industrial program.

CI.2.5 CBSCP database - track inspections, enforcement and outreach materials distributed, businesses by category

PERMIT REF


Use data to adjust and improve program

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The County used the CBSCP database to track data related to inspections, enforcement and outreach materials distributed. The data will be used during the LTEA process (see Chapter 2, Section 2.3) to evaluate if adjustments and/or improvements to the program are required.

CI.2.6 Refer potential Industrial General Permit non-filers to the Regional Water Board

PERMIT REF


Document potential non-filers referred to Regional Water Board

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Table 9.4-3 shows the number of potential non-filers within Rancho Cordova that were referred to the Regional Water Board (1) and the number of those that filed a Notice of Intent (NOI) following referral (1) during the 2011/2012 fiscal year.

Table 9.4-3. Referrals to Regional Water Board Related to Business-Related Compliance Issues in Rancho Cordova, FY 11/12

Fiscal Year Number Referred to Regional Water

Board FY 11/12 Number of facilities that submitted NOI

to Regional Water Board Percentage of Referrals that

submitted NOIs

2011/2012 1 1 100%

*NOI – Notice of Intent



CI.2.7 Track NOIs filed for potential non-filers referred to the Regional Water Board

PERMIT REF


Increase in percentage of non-filers referred to Regional Water Board by County that submit NOIs KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


As shown on Table 9.4-3 for the 2011/2012 fiscal year, 100% of potential non-filers that were referred by the County to the Regional Water Board submitted NOIs to the Regional Water Board.

CI.2.8 Investigate Regional Water Board referrals within 3 working days of receipt of referral

PERMIT REF


Document Regional Water Board referrals investigated within specified timeframe

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


County stormwater staff did not receive business-related referrals from the Regional Water Board during the 2011/2012 fiscal year.

CI.2.9 Provide enforcement and staff support to Regional Water Board for joint inspections when available and appropriate

PERMIT REF


Document support efforts

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No requests for enforcement support were made to County stormwater staff by the Regional Water Board during the 2011/2012 fiscal year.

CI.3 Outreach

CI.3.1 Develop industry and pollutant-specific educational materials

PERMIT REF

9.b.iii PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Document industry and pollutant-specific educational materials developed KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Refer to the Public Outreach Element (Chapter 2, Section 2.6 (Task PO.3.2)) for a description of educational materials developed during the fiscal year.



CI.3.2 Track industry and pollutant-specific materials distributed

PERMIT REF


Document industry and pollutant-specific materials distributed

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


A total of 4 industry and pollutant-specific materials were distributed in association with other Industrial Element tasks (e.g., during inspections, while conducting enforcement actions, etc.).

Refer to the Public Outreach Element (Chapter 2, Section 2.6 (Task PO.3.2)) for a description of educational materials distributed during the fiscal year.


The previous section described activities conducted during the fiscal year demonstrating assessment at effectiveness level 1 (documenting activities). The assessments of key indicators and other activities evaluated at effectiveness level 2 (raising awareness) and above during the 2011/2012 fiscal year will be presented in the Long Term Effectiveness Assessment (LTEA) that will be submitted to the Regional Board by March 15, 2013. This approach was presented to and approved by Regional Board staff at a meeting with the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership on August 29, 2012.





The following minor changes to the program were included in the FY 12/13 Work Plan submitted to the Regional Water Board in April 2012 and are reflected in this Annual Report:

Task No. Minor Change Rationale

None.


Task No. Proposed Change Rationale

None.

Rancho Cordova Municipal Operations


9.5 Municipal Operations


The goals of the Municipal Operations Element are to control stormwater pollution potentially resulting from operation and maintenance of City-owned facilities and operations in compliance with Provision 10 of the Stormwater Permit, and to set an example of model pollution prevention for the public.

The Municipal Operations Element addresses operation and maintenance activities conducted at fixed locations (e.g., the police station) and in the field (e.g., operation of roads/right of way and utility infrastructure) throughout the City’s jurisdiction. Examples of activities which have the potential to contribute pollutants to runoff and the storm drain system include: construction of capital improvement and other projects; landscape and pest management; and operation and maintenance of the storm drain system (including detention basins), streets and parking facilities.

This element does not address facilities owned by, or activities conducted by, entities outside of the City’s jurisdictional control. For example, fire-fighting activities within the City are handled by Sacramento Metro Fire District, parks are owned and maintained by the Cordova Parks and Recreation District and schools are owned and maintained by either the Folsom-Cordova or Elk Grove Unified School Districts.

The City’s Public Works Department oversees and guides the work and conducts some of the tasks, but various contractors and other departments provide significant and essential resources and support services to implement the work described in the Stormwater Quality Improvement Plan (SQIP). The City also contracts with the Sacramento County Department of Water Resources to provide services. For the most part, the documentation of those activities and associated data is provided in this Annual Report, although in some cases, it was not possible to break out City-specific data from County field crew reports.

Element Activities


MO.1 Illicit Discharge Response

MO.1.1 Respond quickly and appropriately if an illicit discharge threatens to enter or enters the storm drain system

PERMIT REF

10.a.i. PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Refer to Illicit Discharge Element, Section 9.6

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Refer to Illicit Discharge Element, Section 9.6 of this Annual Report.

Municipal Operations Rancho Cordova


MO.2 New Development and Construction Requirements for Municipal Capital Improvements Projects

MO.2.1 Implement standards that require BMPs to reduce pollutants from Permittee owned development and construction projects as specified in the New Development and Construction Elements

PERMIT REF

10.a.ii., 10.b.i PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Refer to Construction (Section 9.3) and New Development (Section 9.8) Elements

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Refer to Construction (Section 9.3) and New Development (Section 9.8) Elements of this Annual Report.

MO.3 Facility Management

MO.3.1 Implement pollution prevention BMPs for public facilities (e.g., corporation yards, material storage facilities, and vehicle/equipment maintenance facilities) having the potential to discharge pollutants to the storm drain system.

PERMIT REF

10.a.iii. , 10.b.ii. PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Develop Municipal SWPPP(s) at facilities owned by the City of Rancho Cordova (not covered under the State Industrial General Permit) with potential to discharge pollutants to the storm drain system. (performance standard language shown here was revised in 2012/2013 Work Plan; see discussion on last page of this AR)

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City owns and operates the new Kilgore Police Station, a portion of which is used by the Sacramento County Sheriff. During the fiscal year, County staff evaluated the site and determined that a Municipal SWPPP is required due to the potential for the site to discharge pollutants to the storm drain system. The SWPPP should address vehicle washing, maintenance activities (buildings and oil/water separator) and materials storage (generators). As committed to in the 2012/13 Work Plan, the SWPPP will be completed during the 2012/13 fiscal year.

PERMIT REF

10.a.iii. , 10.b.ii. PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Implement and oversee compliance with Municipal SWPPP(s) at facilities owned by the City of Rancho Cordova. (performance standard language shown here was revised in 2012/2013 Work Plan; see discussion on last page of this AR)


No work was required during the fiscal year.



MO.4 Integrated Pest Management Program

MO.4.1 Implement integrated pest management (IPM) and pesticides storage, usage, and disposal procedures as described in the Pesticide Plan

PERMIT REF

10.a.iv. , 10.b.iii. PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Decrease amount of pesticides and herbicides used by the City during maintenance of street and highway improvements located in the City, including roadside ditches and vegetation. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Two groups utilize pesticides in the City, as described in Table 9.5-1.

Table 9.5-1. Pesticide Management Activities in Rancho Cordova, FY 11/12*

Department/Division Facility Type Notes Re: Pesticide Management

Practices

City Public Works Dept., Street Operations and Maintenance Division**

Non-irrigated roadside landscape areas and medians

No pesticides are used in non-irrigated roadside landscape areas and medians

County Dept. of Water Resources/Channel

Maintenance

Open channels and detention basins

Services provided by the County; see County Annual Report.

*Does not address pesticide practices at facilities (e.g., parks, golf courses) operated by special districts or private parties. For example, this table does not address parks operated by Cordova Parks District. **These services were provided by County Dept of Transportation in prior fiscal years.

MO.5 Storm Drain System Maintenance

MO.5.1 Maintain the storm drain system (e.g., drain inlets, ditches/channels, detention basins) to remove debris accumulation and prevent flooding

PERMIT REF

10.a.v. , 10.b.iv. PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Decrease amount of waste discharged to waters of the State. Sacramento County performs this activity on behalf of the City of Rancho Cordova. County will document amount of waste removed. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The County continued to maintain the stormwater drainage system in the City in a manner intended to prevent flooding and protect life and property, while also preventing pollutants from moving downstream and entering creeks and rivers. The SQIP includes additional details about maintenance procedures. Table 9.5-2 summarizes the work conducted during the 2011/2012 fiscal year, including the quantities of waste removed from the storm drain system. See Chapter 3, Section 3.5 for additional details.



Table 9.5-2. Storm Drain System Maintenance Activities in Rancho Cordova, FY 11/12

Type of facility Units

Approx. Total No.

No. Inspected

No. Maintained

Qty Waste Removed

(cy)

Mainline Pipes miles 178 1 21 5 Lateral Pipes miles 80 .5 10 347 Storm Drain Inlets each 8,240 29 29 70 Storm Drain Manholes each 4,177 0 3 8 Stormwater Pump Stations (Sump Cleaning Program)*

each 5 5 5 *

Manhole Sumps (Sump Cleaning Program)*

each NA NA NA *

Total 430 * This data is not tracked separately; included in the totals provided above in the table.

NA: Not available.

MO.5.2 Clean prioritized catch basins and sumps

PERMIT REF


County will document maintenance activities and amount of waste removed. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The County performed maintenance on catch basins and sumps as part of the routine maintenance of the entire storm drain system described previously. The quantities of waste removed from catch basins and sumps during the 2011/2012 fiscal year are included in Table 9.5-2. See Chapter 3, Section 3.5 for additional details.

MO.5.3 Visually monitor permittee owned open channels and perform maintenance based upon sediment and trash accumulation

PERMIT REF


County will document maintenance activities and amount of waste removed.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The County continued to maintain the drainage channel system in the City in a manner intended to prevent flooding and protect life and property, while also preventing pollutants from moving downstream and entering creeks and rivers. The SQIP includes additional details about maintenance procedures. Table 9.5-3 summarizes the work conducted during the 2011/12 fiscal year. See Chapter 3.5 for additional details.



Table 9.5-3. Open Channel Maintenance Activities* in Rancho Cordova, FY 11/12

Type of facility Units

Approx. Total Miles

Miles Inspected

Miles Maintained

Waste Removed

(cy)

Vegetation Removed

(cy)

Trash Removed

(cy)

Total Waste

Removed (cy)

unlined open channels

miles 14 0 6 71 44 0 115

concrete-lined channels

miles 7 0 4 192 64 0.2 256.2

Totals: 21 0 10 263 108 0.2 371

*Includes channels and associated structures (inlets, trash racks, etc.)

MO.6 Detention Basin Maintenance

MO.6.1 Implement Detention Basin Operation and Maintenance Program

PERMIT REF

10.b.vii. PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Ensure that adequate BMPs are implemented during Detention Basin Maintenance. This performance standard reflects a proposed change for consistency with the County; see last page of this section for more information.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


There are four detention basins in Rancho Cordova that are covered by the County’s detention basin maintenance program:

Bear Hollow: Village of Zinfandel development area, dual use (flood/water quality control) wet extended detention basin.

Anatolia North: Anatolia 2 development area, dual use (flood/water quality control) wet extended detention basin.

Anatolia South: Anatolia 2 development area, dual use (flood/water quality control) wet extended detention basin.

Sunrise and Recycle Rd, single use flood control basin.

The County inspects these basins regularly and performs maintenance (typically vegetation removal and inlet/outlet clearing) as warranted based on the inspection observations. Quantities of materials removed are not tracked separately from channel maintenance operations reported in Table 9.5-3. See Chapter 3, Section 3.5 for information about the County’s detention basin maintenance procedures.

MO.7 Storm Drain Inlet Marking Program

MO.7.1 Ensure that storm drain inlets are properly and legibly marked to discourage illicit discharges into the storm drain system

PERMIT REF

10.a.vi PERFORMANCE STANDARD

County will replace illegible markers discovered during field activities.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


See County Annual Report (Chapter 3, Section 3.5).



MO.8 Operation and Maintenance of Transportation Facilities

MO.8.1 Street Sweeping for Curbed Streets — Conduct street sweeping activities as described in Section 9.5 and Appendix 9B of the Rancho Cordova SQIP.

PERMIT REF

10.a.vii. , 10.b.v. PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Decrease amount of waste discharged to Waters of the State. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Table 9.5-4 summarizes the work conducted, including quantities of waste removed.

Table 9.5-4. Street Sweeping Activities in Rancho Cordova, FY 11/12

Priority Minimum

Frequency Units

Approx. Total

Length Length Swept

Qty Waste Removed

(est'd tons)

A 1/month curb miles 8880 10,573 424 B 6/year curb miles NA NA NA C 6/year curb miles NA NA NA TOTALS: 8880 10,573 424

MO.8.2 Maintenance for Roads and Roadside Vegetation — Implement BMPs during road maintenance and construction activities to prevent road maintenance materials, street sweeper rinse out water, concrete chute rinse water, and saw cutting slurry from discharging to the storm drain system.

PERMIT REF

10.a.vii. , 10.b.v. PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Implement BMPs during road maintenance and construction activities to prevent road maintenance materials, street sweeper rinse out water, concrete chute rinse water, and saw cutting slurry from discharging to the storm drain system.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Responsibility for road maintenance activities was transitioned from Sacramento County Dept. of Transportation to City contractors (MCE and PARC Environmental) during the 2011/12 fiscal year. Work was performed as consistently as possible with former County procedures and the City will develop its own written procedures for these activities during the 2012/13 fiscal year.



MO.8.3 Maintenance of City-Owned Parking Lots — Maintain City-owned parking facilities to minimize the build-up and discharge of pollutants to the storm drain system

PERMIT REF

10.a.viii., 10.b.vi.


Document acres maintained and type of maintenance annually

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City owns one parking lot at City Hall and there are parking areas at the new Kilgore Rd. police facility. The City Hall lot is inspected and cleaned at least once a year. Green waste and other debris is collected and hauled away every week by a contract landscaping maintenance company; storm drain inlet protection is used during this activity to keep materials out of the storm drain system. The City is in the process of formalizing procedures for this activity. The parking areas at the police facility will be maintained in accordance with the Municipal SWPPP for the facility which will be finalized during the 2012/13 fiscal year (see task MO3.1).

MO.9 Waste Management Services

MO.9.1 Continue to provide weekly curbside pickup of residential solid and green waste, recyclables and waste oil.

PERMIT REF


Document quantities of solid/green waste collected and properly disposed of. (waste oil collection addressed in Illicit Discharge Element) KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City’s solid waste contractor (Allied Waste) continued routine solid waste collection services during the year, as follows: each resident’s garbage cart was collected every week and recycling and green waste carts were collected every other week, on an alternating basis. According to the Allied records, 8,194 gallons of used motor oil was collected via curbside pickup when garbage was collected. Bulky waste items (including E-wastes) were picked up by appointment at residences, up to three times per year.

The City continued to inform residents about options for proper disposal of recyclables, universal wastes and household hazardous wastes via the web site: http://www.cityofranchocordova.org/Index.aspx?page=145 . On the site, residents can download the 2008 City of Rancho Cordova Recycling Guide and Handbook; pages 10-11 of the handbook direct the public to the appropriate local/regional disposal location depending on the type of waste involved.

http://www.cityofranchocordova.org/Index.aspx?page=145



MO.10 Fire Emergency and Non-Emergency Operations/Response

MO.10.1 Permittees having a fire protection agency within their jurisdictional control shall develop and implement a response plan to minimize the impacts of fire fighting flows to the environment. BMPs must be implemented to reduce pollutants from non-emergency fire fighting flows (i.e., flows from controlled or practice blazes) identified by the Permittees to be significant source of pollutants to waters of the State. The response plan and BMPs shall be updated and submitted with the Annual Reports.

PERMIT REF

10.a.ix. , 10.b.ix. PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Sacramento Metro Fire District (special district; outside of City's jurisdictional control) is the fire agency for the City of Rancho Cordova. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No work was required during the year.

MO.11 Employee Training

MO.11.1 Provide training to targeted employees to increase awareness of BMPs/pollution prevention practices

PERMIT REF

10.a.x. , 10.b.x PERFORMANCE STANDARD

The County conducts annual training to targeted County employees conducting work in Rancho Cordova. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


County staff continued to provide annual employee stormwater training for maintenance staff and their managers at the County Department of Water Resources who conduct work in the unincorporated County and Rancho Cordova that could impact the storm drain system. Affected City of Rancho Cordova staff are trained by the County also. All training material is tailored specific to each group’s maintenance activities, corporation yard management, and illicit discharge/connection identification and reporting procedures. Refer to the County’s Annual Report, Chapter 3, Section 3.5 for more details.

In addition to training for targeted employees, the City Stormwater staff makes a point to discuss stormwater issues at the monthly Public Works Department staff meetings.

MO.11.2 Require City contractors conducting municipal operations activities to have appropriate qualifications and training related to stormwater pollution prevention.

PERMIT REF

10.a.xi, 10.b.xi PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Place appropriate language in contracts as the contracts come up for renewal.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Various City contractors participated in training conducted by Sacramento County during the 2011/12 fiscal year and prior years, as described elsewhere in this Annual Report. Also, contractors are expected to provide qualified and experienced staff with the requisite registrations, certifications and training (e.g., QSD/P, OSHA training, spill containment, etc.) for the job at hand.



During the 2012/13 fiscal year, the City stormwater staff will recommend standardized language for contracts designed to inform contractors of their responsibility to use BMPs during their work in order to prevent stormwater pollution and protect the storm drain system and receiving waters, in compliance with the City’s stormwater ordinance.

MO.11.3 Assess effectiveness of employee training

PERMIT REF

10.a.xi, 10.b.xi PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Maintained/Increased employee awareness as measured by quizzes during annual training KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


See County Annual Report, Chapter 3, Section 3.5 for a description of how the County training is evaluated. The City will be working with the County and other permittees during the 2012/13 fiscal year to determine if the current assessment methods should be modified; this will be documented in the LTEA submitted to the Regional Water Board by March 15, 2013.







The following minor changes to the FY 11/12 Work Plan were included in the FY 12/13 Work Plan submitted to the Regional Water Board in April 2012 and are reflected in this Annual Report:


MO.3.1 Changed original Performance Standard to: “Develop Municipal SWPPP(s) at facilities owned by the City of Rancho Cordova (not covered under the State Industrial General Permit) with potential to discharge pollutants to the storm drain system.”

New facility (police station) was recently put into service and requires a municipal SWPPP.

MO.3.1 Added new additional performance standard: “Implement and oversee compliance with Municipal SWPPP(s) at facilities owned by the City of Rancho Cordova.”

Same.



MO.6.1 Change the performance standard as follows:

County will document maintenance activities and amount of waste removed. Ensure that adequate BMPs are implemented during Detention Basin Maintenance.

For consistency with the County’s annual report and actual practices.

Rancho Cordova Illicit Discharge


9.6 Illicit Discharge


The goal of the Illicit Discharge Element is to comply with the requirements of Provision 11 of the Stormwater Permit by reducing the discharge of stormwater pollutants to the maximum extent practicable and effectively eliminating illicit non-stormwater discharges from non-commercial sources (commercial sources are addressed in Section 3.4 of this report). Illicit discharges can result from dumping of liquid or solid wastes into the storm drain system, or from allowing pollutants to come into contact with stormwater (or stormwater runoff) where they are then transported into the storm drain system.

During the 2011/2012 fiscal year, the City of Rancho Cordova contracted with the County to conduct most of the necessary work related to this element on their behalf; as possible, the City-specific data is broken out and provided in this Rancho Cordova Annual report. Also, some activities performed by City waste management contractors during the year are reported in this element. For example, collection of used motor oil, a household hazardous waste.

Chapter 3, Section 3.6 of this Annual Report describes the County's illicit discharge activities. The following are the three major components of the County’s strategy for eliminating illicit discharges:

Maintain an effective Stormwater Ordinance and other local regulation to prohibit illicit discharges

Educate County staff and the public about how to identify and report illicit discharge problems and maintain a hotline for public reporting of problems

Perform investigations and conduct enforcement of the Stormwater Ordinance to eliminate illicit discharges/connections reported by the public, County maintenance crews and others.

The County maintains and advertises several public reporting hotlines and coordinates with the other permittees in the Partnership to maintain the 808-4H2O reporting hotline and to develop outreach materials.

For background information and additional details about any of the activities/tasks referenced above or described below, see Sections 9.6 and 3.6 of this Annual Report and the Stormwater Quality Improvement Plan (SQIP).

Element Activities


ID.1 Legal Authority

ID.1.1 Evaluate/amend stormwater ordinance to enforce 2008 stormwater permit requirements related to control of illicit discharges

PERMIT REF

5, 11.a.i PERFORMANCE STANDARD

See Section 9.2 (Program Management element)

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Refer to the Program Management Section of this Annual Report (Section 9.2).

Illicit Discharge Rancho Cordova


ID.2 Reporting of Illicit Discharges and Connections

ID.2.1 Continue to utilize Partnership public hotline (808-4H20) for reporting of illicit discharges and connections, and route callers to the County for assistance on City-related issues or complaints

PERMIT REF

11.a.ii ; 11.b.v PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Maintain hotline at all times. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


During the fiscal year, the County continued to maintain and advertise several public reporting hotlines (see below) and coordinated with the City of Sacramento to maintain and advertise the 808-4H2O reporting hotline for the Partnership. Calls received during the year on 808-4H2O related to incidents in Rancho Cordova were routed to the County (875-RAIN) for follow-up investigation on the City's behalf.

Table 9.6-1 shows the total number of calls received from the public during the fiscal year, and of those, which were related to illicit discharges in Rancho Cordova. For follow up data, refer to Tables 9.6-2 and 9.6-3.

Table 9.6-1 Illicit Discharges and Connections Reporting Data for Rancho Cordova, FY 11/12

CUBS: Sacramento County Consolidated Utilities Billing and Service DOT: Dept of Transportation NA: Not applicable/not available * CUBS data reflects number of calls received for the Unincorporated County and Rancho Cordova. Of the 45 calls received involving illicit discharges (see Section 3.6), 1 was for Rancho Cordova. ** Sacramento County DOT no longer provides these services to the City.

ID.2.2 The County will continue to maintain a hotline for County crews to report illicit discharges and connections within the City

PERMIT REF

11.a.ii PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Maintain hotline at all times.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The County continued to maintain the 874-4SWQ hotline during the 2011/2012 fiscal year. County stormwater staff was available to receive and respond to such calls on behalf of Rancho Cordova and promoted the use of the hotline during annual employee training.

Table 9.6-2 shows the total number of illicit discharge reports related to incidents in Rancho Cordova received (3), verified and eliminated by County stormwater staff through various reporting mechanisms (including internal referrals) during the fiscal year.

Public Hotline

Total # of calls

received

# calls received

involving suspected

illicit discharges

# calls received involving

suspected illicit discharges

occurring in

Rancho Cordova

County DWR Drainage Maintenance (875-RAIN) 1,228 63 0CUBS (875-5656) * 17,049 45 1County DOT (875-5171)** NA

TOTAL 18,277 108



Table 9.6-2 Illicit Discharges and Connections Reported, Verified and Eliminated in Rancho Cordova, FY 11/12

* There are three typical scenarios where complaints investigated by County DWR Drainage Maintenance are not referred to County stormwater staff for further investigation/enforcement: 1) there was no evidence of a Stormwater Ordinance violation, 2) there was no chance of indentifying the culpable party, and the discharge was abated by County crews or 3) the incident was minor and addressed informally between the responding crew and the culpable party.

ID.3 Screening for Illicit Connections

ID.3.1 The County will continue to conduct ongoing field screening for illicit connections through routine maintenance activities being conducted by field crews

PERMIT REF

1.a.ii ; 11.b.ii PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Decrease in number of illicit connections detected by field screening activities since last permit term KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


County crews continued to perform field screening for illicit connections during routine storm drain maintenance activities conducted in Rancho Cordova during the 2011/2012 fiscal year; however, no illicit connections were detected.

# o f R eport so f

Suspect ed I l l icit

D ischarges

# R eport s o f

Suspect ed I l l icit

C onnect ions

# o f I l l icit

D ischarges/

C onnect ions

V erif ied and

Eliminat ed

N o V io lat ion

Evident o r

R ef erred t o Ot her

D epart ment

874-4SWQ 0 0 0 0

Emails, Direct Phone Calls 0 0 0 0Inspector observed while in field 0 0 0 0

Internal Referrals TOTAL 0 0 0 0


2 0 2 0

County DWR Drainage Maintenance (875-RAIN) *

0 0 0 0

875-5656 (CUBS) 1 0 1 0

Public Complaint TOTAL 3 0 3 0

RWQCB 0 0 0 0Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0 0Park Districts 0 0 0 0Other Sources TOTAL 0 0 0 0

3 0 3 0

Referral Source

Internal County

Referrals

Overall TOTAL

Public

Complaints

Other Sources



ID.4 Investigations of Illicit Discharges and Connections

ID.4.1 The County will continue to conduct investigations of illicit discharges (hazardous and non-hazardous)

PERMIT REF

11.a.iv ; 11.b.iii PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Investigate active non-hazardous illicit discharges/connections within 5 business days of report. Investigate active hazardous illicit discharges/connections within 1 business day of report. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


As indicated on Table 9.6-2, the County stormwater staff received a total of at least 3 reports of suspected illicit discharges in Rancho Cordova during the fiscal year. The staff responded to each of the reports within the required time frames stated above. Of the 3 reports, 3 were verified and eliminated through enforcement action.

ID.4.2 The County will continue to conduct investigations of illicit connections

PERMIT REF

11.a.iii ; 11.b.ii PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Reports of illicit connections not actively discharging to the storm drain system and suspected illicit discharges/connections indicated by evaluations of dry weather monitoring data will be investigated within 21 business days.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


County stormwater staff received no reports of illicit connections in Rancho Cordova during the fiscal year.

ID.5 Illicit Discharge and Connection Response, Containment and Cleanup

ID.5.1 The County will continue to maintain response, containment and cleanup procedures

PERMIT REF


Maintain response, containment and clean up procedures

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The County continued to follow the procedures used in previous years. County staff began updating procedures during the 2011/2012 fiscal year, and developed flow charts for Inspection and Spill Response procedures. The flowcharts are located in Appendix 3.6A.



ID.5.2 The County will continue to respond to, contain and clean up illicit discharges

PERMIT REF


Decrease in number of responses, containment and cleanup of illicit discharges since last permit term

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Table 9.6-3 shows the number of reports of illicit discharges/connections received by County DWR Drainage Maintenance, and the number of responses, containment and cleanup of illicit discharges that were conducted during the 2011/2012 fiscal year by County crews, on behalf of Rancho Cordova.

In past years, SacDOT provided services to the City related to maintaining roads and public right of way and cleaning up/removing spills, discharges and materials discovered during the routine maintenance. This work was transitioned over to the City during the 2011/12 fiscal year and the work is now performed by contractors (MCE and PARC Environmental). Quantities of waste removed from the right of way was not tracked during the fiscal year. The City is in the process of developing procedures that describe the work performed by the contractors and will begin tracking and documentation during the 2011/12 fiscal year.

Table 9.6-3. Illicit Discharge Response in Rancho Cordova, FY 11/12

Notes: There are three typical scenarios where complaints investigated by County DWR Drainage Maintenance are not referred to County stormwater staff for further investigation/enforcement: 1) there was no evidence of a Stormwater Ordinance violation, 2) there was no chance of indentifying the culpable party, or 3) the incident was minor and addressed informally between the responding crew and the culpable party. NA: Not applicable/not available. Sacramento County DOT no longer provides these services to the City.

PERMIT REF


Track amount of waste removed from right-of-way

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


See notes above.

I l l icit

D ischarges

Il l icit

C onnect ions

Il l icit

D ischarges

Il l icit

C onnect ions

County DWR Drainage Maintenance (875-RAIN)

6 0 6 1 0 0

County Department of Transportation (875-5171)

TOTALS 6 0 6 1 0 0

# referred from

crews to County

Stormwater staff

# of reports received

Responding Crew

# responses/

investigations

conducted by

crews

# responses requiring

containment/ cleanup by crews

NA



ID.5.3 The County will continue to respond to and abate illicit connections

PERMIT REF

11.a.iii ; 11.b.ii PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Decrease in number of responses and abatements of illicit connections over the course of the current permit term KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


County stormwater staff received no reports of illicit connections in Rancho Cordova during the fiscal year.

ID.6 Enforcement

ID.6.1 The County will continue to maintain enforcement policy

PERMIT REF


Maintain enforcement policy KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The County continued to follow the enforcement procedures used in previous years. County staff began updating enforcement procedures during the 2011/2012 fiscal year.

ID.6.2 The County will continue to conduct enforcement (e.g., warnings, NOVs, Cease and Desist Orders, ACPs, and Cost Recoveries)

PERMIT REF

11.b.iv PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Decrease in number of enforcement actions over the course of the current permit term KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


As shown in Table 9.6-4, a total of 3 enforcement actions were issued by County stormwater staff in order to eliminate illicit discharges in Rancho Cordova during the 2011/2012 fiscal year. Enforcement actions included written warnings. Verbal and written warnings were issued when sufficient evidence was not available to issue a Notice of Violation (NOV) or when the violation is minor. Written warnings were either in letter format (mailed to the suspected discharger), or a door hanger filled out and left at the residence or property of the suspected discharger.



ID.7 Data Management

ID.7.1 The County will continue to maintain database to track its investigations, enforcement actions and outreach materials distributed

PERMIT REF

11.a.v PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Maintain database

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The County continued to maintain and utilize their illicit discharges database during the 2011/2012 fiscal year; no changes were made.

ID.7.2 The County will continue to map the locations of confirmed illicit discharges and connections to help identify areas of targeted outreach

PERMIT REF


Complete map with locations of confirmed illicit discharges and connections; Utilize to help identify areas of targeted outreach

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL

Verbal Warning Written Warning Issued NOV

874-4SWQ 0 0 0

Emails, Direct Phone Calls 0 0 0Inspector observed while in field 0 0 0Internal Referrals TOTAL 0 0 0


0 2 0

County DWR Drainage Maintenance (875-RAIN) *

0 0 0

875-5656 (CUBS) ** 0 1 0Public Complaint TOTAL 0 3 0

Regional Water Board 0 0 0Other Jurisdictions 0 0 0Park Districts 0 0 0Other Sources TOTAL 0 0 0

0 3 0

3Total Number of Enforcement Actions

Progressive Enforcement Conducted

Table 9.6-4 Progressive Enforcement Related to Illicit Discharges in Rancho Cordova, FY 11/12

Referral Source

Internal County

Referrals

Overall TOTAL

Public Complaints

Other Sources




Appendix 9B includes a map showing locations of confirmed illicit discharges for the 2011/2012 fiscal year, prepared by the County on the City's behalf. The map displays areas where confirmed illicit discharges occurred, and are identified by type of enforcement action conducted. After several years of meeting this permit requirement, and due to the random nature of illicit discharges and dumping, County Stormwater staff has not found this map to be helpful in identifying “hot spots” or areas needing targeted outreach.

ID.8 Outreach/Training

ID.8.1 The County will continue to distribute educational materials to public, and document/quantify materials distributed

PERMIT REF


Track number/type of materials distributed KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Information regarding outreach materials distributed in association with Illicit Discharge Element tasks is integrated into the Regional Public Outreach Element (Section 2.6 of this Annual Report).

ID.8.2 Conduct annual training Re: field screening and illicit discharge response for crews

PERMIT REF

11.b.vi PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Track number of employees trained (County and City construction inspectors, etc.)

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


County stormwater staff effectively integrated training related to illicit discharge and connection identification, field screening and illicit discharge response into the annual refresher training provided to County DWR Drainage Maintenance crews in coordination with Municipal Operation element training tasks described in Section 3.5, MO.10.1 of the County's 11/12 Annual Report. Refer to Chapter 3, Section 3.5 of this report for further information.

Various City contractors participated in training conducted by Sacramento County during the 2011/12 fiscal year and prior years, as described elsewhere in this Annual Report. Also, contractors are expected to provide qualified and experienced staff with the requisite registrations, certifications and training (e.g., QSD/P, OSHA training, spill containment, etc.) for the job at hand.

During the 2012/13 fiscal year, the City stormwater staff will recommend standardized language for contracts designed to inform contractors of their responsibilities related to illicit discharge/connection response, cleanup and reporting, in compliance with the City’s stormwater ordinance.



PERMIT REF


Maintained/Increased employee awareness as measured by surveys during annual training. First survey to be conducted in FY 10/11 KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


This assessment will be conducted in coordination with the Municipal Operation element training and effectiveness assessment. Refer to Section 3.5, Task MO.10.2 of the County’s 11/12 Annual Report for further information.

ID.9 Facilitation of Proper Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

ID.9.1 Continue to provide pickup services for used motor oil with solid waste vendor, and maintain satellite facilities for universal waste disposal

PERMIT REF


Decrease amount of used motor oil discharged to storm drain system. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Over 8000 gallons of used motor oil was collected by the City's solid waste management contractor (Allied Waste) via curbside pickup during the 2011/2012 fiscal year. See Section 9.5, Task MO.9.1 for more information about solid waste services.

The City continued its bulky material pickup program (up to 3 times a year by appointment); that service takes E-waste. The City continued to inform residents about options for proper disposal of recyclables, universal wastes and household hazardous wastes via the City’s web site: http://www.cityofranchocordova.org/Index.aspx?page=145 . On the web site, residents can download the 2008 City of Rancho Cordova Recycling Guide and Handbook; pages 10-11 of the handbook direct the public to the appropriate local/regional disposal location depending on the type of waste involved.

ID.9.2 The County will continue to maintain operation of the County's household hazardous waste drop-off centers

PERMIT REF


Sustained quantities of household hazardous waste collected from public over the course of the current permit term

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The County Dept. of Waste Management and Recycling continued to maintain a household hazardous waste (HHW) drop off facility at the North Area Recovery Station and the City of Sacramento operated a south area facility; Rancho Cordova residents are allowed to drop off their HHW at either location. Refer to Chapter 3, Section 3.6 (Table 3.6-7) for the quantities of used motor oil, lead acid batteries, latex paint and antifreeze collected through the County’s drop off facility during the fiscal year. Refer to Chapter 4 (City of Sacramento FY 11-12 Annual Report) for the quantities collected at the south area facility.










The following minor changes to the program were included in the 2012/2013 Work Plan submitted to the Regional Water Board in April 2012 and are reflected in this Annual Report:


ID.5.2, 5.3, 6.2, 9.2

Change current performance standard (comparison of data between permit terms) to comparison of data on a year to year basis over the course of the current permit term, and plot trends over time.

The proposed change ensures consistency with County

The following minor changes to the fiscal year 2012/2013 Work Plan are proposed:


None,

Rancho Cordova Public Outreach


9.7 Public Outreach


The goal of the Public Outreach Element is to raise awareness and foster community stewardship to help prevent pollution and protect local creeks and rivers in compliance with Provision 12 of the Stormwater Permit. As described in the Stormwater Quality Improvement Plan (SQIP), there are three main target audiences: general public, schools and businesses. There are subgroups within the 3 broad categories (e.g., general public includes homeowners and community groups, among others). There are almost 70,000 residents in the City of Rancho Cordova. The City is served by two school districts: Folsom-Cordova and Elk Grove Unified. Together, these districts operate 12 elementary, three middle and two high school within the city, serving a student population of almost 9,000. There is a wide range of commercial and light industrial businesses in the city, as profiled in Section 9.4. The City conducts its own outreach and education activities within Rancho Cordova (described in this section) in addition to collaborating with the other permittees in the Partnership to conduct the regional activities outlined in the Regional Public Outreach section of this Annual Report (Section 2.6). Activities such as the regional media campaign are discussed, and agreements made, during permittee coordination meetings. The City contributes to the regional activities according to the Permittee Memorandum of Understanding.

Managers in the City’s Engineering Department in Public Works are responsible for administering the stormwater program and overseeing stormwater permit compliance. This group coordinates with City Council, the City Manager’s office and other departments throughout the year to educate and share information. For background information and additional details about any of the activities/tasks listed in this Annual Report, see the SQIP.

Element Activities


PO.1 Public Outreach

PO.1.1 Educate and inform City managers and elected officials through presentations and other means; invite to public community events

PERMIT REF

12.a.iii, b.iii PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Document/quantify impressions made in annual report KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No special reports were made to the elected officials during the fiscal year.

Public Outreach Rancho Cordova


PO.1.2 Create and maintain stormwater web page on City's web site to educate and inform general public, advertise public reporting hotline, and provide links for resources.

PERMIT REF


Submit completed web page link with annual report.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


During the fiscal year, the City continued to maintain its web site to provide useful information to the public, as described in last year’s annual report. The City's web site directs visitors from the Public Works page to the Stormwater Quality Program web page, which provides information on the program and how to report illegal discharges, and in turn links to the Partnership and Sacramento County stormwater web sites. See: http://www.cityofranchocordova.org/Index.aspx?page=580

PO.1.3 Periodically publish articles regarding stormwater pollution prevention in City Views newsletter or other appropriate local media.

PERMIT REF


Describe articles and provide copies with annual report KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No work was conducted during the fiscal year.

PO.1.4 Continue to target neighborhoods for Spring Neighborhood Cleanup and Annual Urban Creeks Council Creek Week events through the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative Program.

PERMIT REF

12.a.i and iii, b.i and iii


Describe activities conducted during the year and quantify level of effort to the extent possible. See last page about proposed change to this performance standard (revision reflected above).

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City continued to support Volunteers in Neighborhood Services (VINS). Some of the activities in progress include Blight Busters – a monthly coordinated neighborhood sweep with Code Enforcement, Building and Safety, and Police; Spring Neighborhood Cleanup – Where City Staff and Volunteers work with a neighborhood on a beautification project; and Community Forums – where neighbors will choose neighborhood standards for property maintenance and City Enforcement. All of these activities help to keep neighborhoods clean and keep trash and debris out of road gutters and the storm drain system. Code Enforcement tracks quantities of materials collected and properly disposed of. The City's web site has a page devoted to VINS; see: http://www.cityofranchocordova.org/Index.aspx?page=430.

Foreclosed properties and homeless camps were also cleaned up during the 2011/2012 fiscal year; the City Public Works Department is currently gathering invoices from probation which document that work.

The City did not participate financially in Creek Week during the year, but helped to advertise the event by posting posters at City facilities. The City continued to support local organizations that pick up trash by providing trash pickup/disposal, and by providing bags, safety vests and safety procedures.



Rancho Cordova Public Outreach


PERMIT REF

12.a.vi, 12.b.vi PERFORMANCE STANDARD


KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No volunteer clean-up activities were conducted during the fiscal year.

PO.1.5 Sponsor and staff stormwater booth at local community events (e.g., Fourth of July celebration)

PERMIT REF

12.a.i and iii, b.i and iii



KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City had booths and distributed stormwater pollution prevention educational materials at both the Fourth of July and the Kids Day Picnics. In addition, materials are displayed/distributed at City Hall and provided to interested residents in meetings at the public counter by stormwater program staff.

PO.2 Watershed Stewardship

PO.2.1 Continue to provide in-kind service support to Laguna Creek Watershed Council & Upper Laguna Creek Collaborative

PERMIT REF

63b, 12.ai&iii., 12.bi&iii.


Represent County at meetings and public events; review and comment on ULCC Master Plan components

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No work was required during the year because there were no activities conducted.

PO-3. Other Public Outreach Activities not included in Work Plan

PO-3.1 Ecosystem Restoration Projects

American River Parkway Cordova Creek Naturalization Project (grant funded project with County Parks)

Description: The project is intended to restore Cordova Creek to a more natural state. Currently, the creek, commonly known as Clifton Drain, flows through a 2,600-foot long concrete ditch and unused agricultural land to the American River at River Bend Park, where it discharges groundwater and stormwater runoff from the City of Rancho Cordova. This project will remove the ditch and create 15 acres of natural riparian habitat, with areas designated for seasonal flood events. The project will also include a mile of walking trails through the area that will connect with the Parkway bike trail and the Soil Born Farms American River Ranch.

Public Outreach Rancho Cordova


Status/FY 11/12 Activities: The grant agreement with the State was finally signed in FY 11-12. The County of Sacramento Dept. of Water Resources is the lead agency on the project with participation by County Parks and technical and grant/contract administration assistance by the Water Forum. Consultants have been hired, stakeholder liaison has begun, and the project is now underway.






The following minor changes to the program were included in the 2012/2013 Work Plan submitted to the Regional Water Board in April 2012 and are reflected in this Annual Report:


None

The following minor changes to the fiscal year 2012/2013 Work Plan are proposed:


PO 1.4 Change first performance standard as follows: Quantify waste/debris collected during cleanup events (partial measure of amount of materials prevented from polluting local creeks) Describe activities conducted during the year and quantify level of effort to the extent possible.

Because this work is done by volunteers it is difficult to quantify the amount of waste/debris collected.

PO 1.4 Change second performance standard as follows: Document increases in number of volunteers engaged in the cleanup activities from year to year Describe activities conducted during the year and quantify level of effort to the extent possible.

The City is not able to track volunteer activities in this manner.

PO 1.5 Change performance standard as follows: Document approximate number of residents and others reached at each event; track quantities of literature distributed Describe activities conducted during the year and quantify level of effort to the extent possible.

The City is not able to track volunteer activities in this manner.

Rancho Cordova New Development


9.8 New Development


The primary goal of the New Development Element is to mitigate the impacts of urban stormwater (runoff) resulting from new development and redevelopment. The element addresses the quality and quantity of runoff and the resultant potential impacts on downstream water quality and habitat conditions in receiving waters (waters of the state), in accordance with Provisions 13 - 25 of the Stormwater Permit and the City's stormwater and land grading and erosion control ordinances. Since 1990, the focus of the New Development Element has been on mitigating stormwater quality impacts. However, the 2008 Stormwater Permit contains requirements to also address impacts to runoff volume and rate (hydromodification impacts) where those impacts could cause creek erosion and degrade creek habitat. The City regulates development within Rancho Cordova and works closely with the other permittees in the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership (Partnership) and neighboring jurisdictions to achieve consistency in standards and approaches to the extent possible, for the mutual benefit of the government agencies and the development community. The City contracts with Sacramento County (County) to review and condition projects in the City for compliance with the development standards established pursuant to the Stormwater Permit and the Stormwater Quality Improvement Plan (SQIP). The County also represents the City on regional projects, such as preparation of the Stormwater Quality Design Manual for Sacramento and South Placer Regions (Stormwater Quality Design Manual) in 2007 and the ongoing process to develop hydromodification and LID standards.

The City’s stormwater ordinance provides the authority necessary for the City to require stormwater quality and hydromodification management control measures as conditions of approval for new and redevelopment projects. This legal authority, in combination with General Plan policies, development standards, the Stormwater Quality Design Manual for Sacramento and South Placer Regions (Stormwater Quality Design Manual), permit review process, inspections and long-term maintenance requirements, enables the City to ensure that new development and redevelopment projects in Rancho Cordova are designed and implemented to mitigate potential impacts to waters of the state. The Stormwater Quality Design Manual and all applicable requirements are available to the development and design community through the City's Planning Department.

Figure 9.8-1 illustrates the typical development review process for a project at the City and shows how stormwater quality and erosion and sediment control requirements are addressed. In this process, the engineers in the City's Public Works Department work collaboratively with planning and engineering staff in the Department of Planning and at the County, and later with staff in the City's Building Department.

During the planning phase, each project application is reviewed to verify that applicable stormwater quality measures have been incorporated in accordance with the development standards and Stormwater Quality Design Manual. If applicable, the project is conditioned to incorporate stormwater quality measures through written conditions of approval. Next, the environmental documents for priority projects are reviewed to ensure that potential environmental impacts are evaluated (including impacts to waters of the state) and appropriate mitigation measures are specified. In the plan review phase, the project’s improvement plans are reviewed to ensure the proper design, sizing and placement of the proposed stormwater measures. This is the stage at which the City checks to make sure the project is in compliance with the Land Grading and Erosion Control ordinance and has obtained coverage with the State's Construction General Permit if applicable (see Section 9.3 [Construction] of this annual report for more details). Prior to construction, depending on the type of stormwater quality facility involved, a maintenance agreement will be executed with the property owner to ensure long term maintenance of proposed treatment devices, and once construction is complete, maintenance of the stormwater quality treatment devices is monitored via a self certification program.

For background information and additional details about any of the activities/tasks referenced above or listed in this Annual Report, see the SQIP.

New Development Rancho Cordova


Figure 9.8-1. Typical City of Rancho Cordova Development & Review Process for incorporating Stormwater Quality (SWQ) & Erosion & Sediment Control (ES) Controls

Submittal of building plans

Review by Building Department

Building permit issued

Construction of buildings & other site features

Final acceptance (including approval of constructed on-site

SWQ facilities)

Ongoing inspections

conducted by Building

Department

Project disturbs 1+

acres

Submittal of project plans & specifications, (including ESC plan & SWPPP, if applicable)

Review by various City departments (coordinated by

Public Works)

No

Improvement plans approved/map recorded;maintenance agreements recorded (for on-site SWQ controls) (County DWR)

Begin project

Zoning change, tentative

map (land subdivision)

pre-application meeting/file application

Review by various City departments incl. Public Works

Project conditioned to include SWQ controls as appropriate (conditions of approval) (County DWR)

Environmental determination and documentation (EIR, Neg

Dec, Exemption)Documentation includes SWQ conditions as appropriate

City-owned projects typically enter process here

Hearing(s) and/or action by City Council or Planning Commission

Approved application

Yes

No

Planning & environmental review process

Project disturbs 350 CY

of soil or 1+ acres

Yes

NoGrading permit

application/preparation of ESC Plan &/or State - req'd NOI/SWPPP

Grading permit issued

Grading improvements constructed

State General Permit - req'd NOI/SWPPP

Yes

Does project needimprovement plans?

Yes

No

City reviews SWPPP & ESC

plan

Grading and construction of improvements (streets, drainage, regional SWQ

facilities, etc)

Ongoing inspections conducted by City inspector

Final acceptance of improve-ments (including regional SWQ

facilities as applicable)

Long term maintenance of City-owned drainage & regional

SWQ facilities by County DWR

DWR — County Department of Water Resources; ESC — Erosion and Sediment Control; NOI — Notice of Intent; SWPPP — Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan; SWQ — stormwater quality

Maintenance of on-site SWQ facilities by property owner



Element Activities


ND.1 Incorporation of Water Quality Protection Principles into Plans, Policies and Procedures

ND.1.1 Continue to implement General Plan policies (Rancho Cordova GP already addresses WQ protection)

PERMIT REF

13.a, 16 PERFORMANCE STANDARD

City will evaluate need for further revisions to General Plan when Natural Resources Element is next updated.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No updates were made to the General Plan in the 2011/2012 fiscal year.

ND.2 Development Standards and Technical Guidance

ND.2.1 Amend development standards to require LID for development projects

PERMIT REF


County drainage and stormwater quality development standards and guidance apply to projects in Rancho Cordova. Amend development standards to require implementation of LID strategies. (the timeline for this performance standard includes minor changes which are described at the end of this section)

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The Partnership hired RBF Consulting team to work on developing the LID standards, updating the 2007 Stormwater Quality Design Manual and developing a BMP design tool for LID, Treatment and Hydromodification Management compliance. The RBF team started working on the Low Impact Development standards in July 2011. A draft report was prepared in June 2012. This draft report includes a proposed credit system for implementing LID standards. The Partnership is currently reviewing the draft report and outreaching to the various stakeholder groups for their input.

The County’s development standards will be amended and/or incorporated into the County’s stormwater ordinance within 6 months after approval of the Hydromodification Management Plan (HMP). Approval of the HMP by the Regional Water Board is expected in early 2013.

PERMIT REF

15.b,26 PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Reflect LID criteria in the updated Stormwater Quality Design Manual. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No work required during the fiscal year. The Stormwater Quality Design Manual will be revised 6 months after amending the development standards/regulation.



ND.2.2 Develop HMP Work plan as part of the revised SQIP

PERMIT REF


Partnership will outline the proposed steps to develop the HMP and possible technical methodologies to design the mitigation measures. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Task complete. The HMP Work plan was included in the November 2009 SQIP which was approved by the Regional Water Board on January 29, 2010.

ND.2.3 Develop HMP

PERMIT REF


Partnership will develop an applicability map showing where hydromodification management measures will apply in Sacramento. Develop interim criteria to comply with the hydromodification requirements. (language revised since 2010/2011 Work Plan; see discussion on last page of this AR)

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Below is a brief chronology of the Partnership’s accomplishments and progress on the HMP, including activities conducted during previous fiscal years:

In October 2009, the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership (Partnership) selected the consultant team of CBEC Inc. and Brown and Caldwell to help the permittees develop the area-wide HMP.

A multi-disciplinary technical advisory committee was formed to review and provide feedback on the Partnership’s approach for addressing hydromodification management, taking into consideration the feasibility of the approach, consistency with other HMPs, and other factors.

Stakeholder outreach began in November of 2010. A draft version the HMP was posted for public review in early December, 2010. Two public workshops were conducted in December, 2010. Public comments were provided by stakeholders in mid-January, 2011. The Partnership submitted the Sacramento HMP to the Regional Water Board for review on January

28, 2011. The Regional Water Board submitted comments to the Partnership on the HMP on April 29, 2011.

The comments directed the Partnership to coordinate with the environmental community stakeholders to resolve several of their comments.

From April through June of 2011, the Partnership worked with the environmental community as well as development communities to resolve comments; the results of that process are described in this section and are reflected in changes made to the final HMP submitted to the Regional Water Board in July 29, 2011. The Final HMP documents submitted to the Regional Board included the following components:

o Applicability Mapping –The Partnership developed a map for new and redevelopment projects showing the areas within Sacramento County that are required to comply with the new HMP criteria. The map showed exempted areas and included characterizations of the receiving channels for applicability determination.

o Field Based Stream Susceptibility Methodology – The Partnership tested and adopted a field susceptibility methodology developed by Southern California Costal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) to categorize local streams and channels as low and high susceptibility to erosion resulting from hydromodification.



o Hydromodification Management Criteria – The Partnership used information gained through review of HMP requirements and standards from various agencies throughout the State, combined with local stream susceptibility results, to establish flow criteria for channels corresponding to low and high susceptibility ratings.

o HMP mitigation BMP sizing – The Partnership developed BMP sizing factors for various BMPs based on the continuous simulation modeling of a theoretical unit. The Partnership is in the process incorporating the sizing factors in a BMP Sizing Calculator, a tool for future HMP implementation.

PERMIT REF


Improve hydromodification analysis and design tools and amend HMP if needed. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The Partnership tasked the RBF consulting team with developing a dynamic tool using continuous simulation modeling for conducting hydromodification analysis. The Partnership will explore the potential to incorporate LID standards and treatment criteria into this new dynamic Sacramento Area Hydrology Model (SAHM).

As development projects start implementing the HMP criteria, the Partnership will evaluate the ease of implementing these criteria and will assess the need for any revisions before the adoption of the final HMP by the Regional Board (anticipated in early 2013).

ND.2.4 Amend development standards to require hydromodification management for development projects

PERMIT REF

15.c, 26 PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Amend development standards to require implementation of HMP strategies. (the timeline for this performance standard includes minor changes which are described at the end of this section)

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No work was required during the fiscal year. The City uses the County's development standards (last amended in May 2006) which will be amended six months after approval of the HMP.

PERMIT REF

15.c, 26 PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Reflect hydromodification criteria in the updated Stormwater Quality Design Manual (this performance standard includes minor changes which are described at the end of this section)

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No work was required during the fiscal year. The Stormwater Quality Design Manual will be revised 6 months after amending the development standards/regulation.



ND.2. 5 Evaluate need for a mitigation fund

PERMIT REF


Based on need, County will develop a mitigation fund framework to support regional stormwater projects. KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The Partnership researched other stormwater programs and was unable to identify a successful model mitigation fund programs on which to base a program for Sacramento County. The Partnership may conduct a more detailed feasibility analysis of such a program during the next stormwater permit term.

ND.2. 6 Develop a waiver program

PERMIT REF


County will propose a waiver program that would require developers with qualified projects to transfer the savings in cost to a stormwater mitigation fund. Waivers shall be granted only when structural treatment control measures are infeasible; City will consider application in Rancho when available.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The Partnership researched other stormwater programs and was unable to identify a successful model waiver program on which to base a program for Sacramento County. The Partnership may conduct a more detailed feasibility analysis of such a program during the next stormwater permit term.

ND.2.7 Protect groundwater quality

PERMIT REF


Partnership will integrate restrictions regarding the use of infiltration facilities in areas of high ground water table into design criteria/design manual; County will enforce for projects in Rancho through drainage improvement process KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The County continued to implement the Stormwater Quality Design Manual in conditioning development projects in Rancho Cordova. The manual includes design restrictions (including groundwater table clearance requirements) for infiltration-based treatment measures intended to minimize adverse impacts to groundwater quality.



ND.3 Conditions of Approval and Plan Review

ND.3.1 Condition priority development projects through CEQA to include stormwater quality control measures as applicable

PERMIT REF

13.b-d, 13.g, 21 PERFORMANCE STANDARD

City planners will condition projects to incorporate stormwater quality measures during the CEQA/Planning phases as appropriate (including reference to LID and HMP when those requirements are in place). KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City Planning Department processed development applications during the 2011/2012 fiscal year and routed to Sacramento County DWR as needed for drainage/stormwater quality conditions to be applied. Many of these projects were tenant improvements, which do not trigger the stormwater quality standards. See the next section for information on the projected conditioned during the 2011/2012 fiscal year.

ND.3.2 Verify that projects are complying with stormwater quality development standards during approval of site and drainage improvements

PERMIT REF

13.b-d, 13.f, 14, 15, 17


Sacramento County will continue to conduct this activity on City's behalf. County will track and record number of projects conditioned in the City.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Table 9.8-1 lists the 4 projects in the City of Rancho Cordova where conditions (some of which may be related to stormwater quality requirements of development standards) were applied by the County to submitted improvement plans during the 2011/12 fiscal year.

Table 9.8-1 – Projects Where Conditions Were Applied By County DWR Plan Reviewers

Project Title Project Category APN

Femoyer Street Road 067-0010-61,063,064,087

Folsom Blvd, 10701 Commercial 057-0254-18,019

Sunridge Park Neighborhood Park Commercial 067-0780-014

Sunridge Park Village 4D (SEE 910005) Residential 067-0650-023



ND.3.3 Condition projects to comply with LID requirements

PERMIT REF


County will condition priority development projects in the City to incorporate low impact development strategies. (the timeline for this performance standard includes minor changes which are described at the end of this section)

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No work was required during the fiscal year. The County expects to begin conditioning projects to comply with LID requirements no sooner than 1 year after approval of the HMP by the Regional Water Board. Approval of the HMP by the Regional Water Board is expected in early 2013.

ND.3.4 Condition projects to comply with HMP requirements

PERMIT REF


County will condition priority development projects located in susceptible areas to incorporate hydromodification management measures. (the timeline for this performance standard includes minor changes which are described at the end of this section)

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


No work was required during the fiscal year. The County expects to begin conditioning projects to comply with hydromodification management requirements no sooner than 1 year after approval of the HMP by the Regional Water Board. Approval of the HMP by the Regional Water Board is expected in early 2013.

ND.3.5 Track priority projects that have been approved to construct treatment control measures

PERMIT REF

13.i PERFORMANCE STANDARD

County will update database of priority projects in Rancho Cordova. Maintain database of priority projects in Rancho Cordova to track the incorporation of stormwater quality measures from the planning phase until completion of project.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Table 9.8-2 presents information obtained from the County’s database on the 2 projects in the City of Rancho Cordova that were issued building permits which involved the installation of post-construction stormwater quality treatment measures during the 2011/12 fiscal year.

Table 9.8-2- Active Projects with Post-Construction Stormwater Quality Treatment Measures in Rancho Cordova

Project Name Priority Project Category

No. Location Post Construction BMP Type

Crossings at Rancho Cordova

Commercial PDR-2010-010-01 2708 Wood berry Drive

Vegetated Swale

Sacramento Metro Fire District Training Center

Commercial PDR-2010-013-01 3801 Zinfandel Dr.

Vegetated Swale



PERMIT REF


Assess designers’ behavior and knowledge of the County’s development standards by tracking the percentage of submitted priority projects found to incorporate stormwater quality treatment control measures upon initial project review.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


3 of the priority projects in Rancho Cordova submitted during the 2011/12 fiscal year were conditioned to comply with stormwater quality aspects of the County development standards. 100% of these submitted projects were found to incorporate stormwater quality treatment control measures upon initial project review.

ND.4 Stormwater Maintenance Agreement

ND.4.1 Require applicable developments to provide verification of maintenance provisions for post-construction structural and treatment control measures

PERMIT REF

13.b, 13.e, 18 PERFORMANCE STANDARD

County will require maintenance agreements for on-site stormwater quality treatment control measures KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


On behalf of the City, the County requires property owners of sites with new on-site stormwater quality treatment facilities in Rancho Cordova to execute maintenance covenants that are recorded with the deed for the property. Once recorded, the documents are sent to the City. One maintenance covenant was recorded for new development projects in Rancho Cordova during the fiscal year.

ND.4.2 Require property owners to self-certify the maintenance of the treatment measures on their sites annually

PERMIT REF

13.b, 13.e, 18 PERFORMANCE STANDARD

County will document number of self certification request letters sent to property owners, responses and follow-up action

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL

PERMIT REF


Assess property owners’ behavior and their knowledge of proper maintenance procedures by tracking the percentage of owners submitting acceptable maintenance documentation.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


On behalf of the City, the County continued the self-certification program that requires property owners to submit annual verification that they are maintaining their BMPs per the maintenance guidelines listed in exhibit "C" of the Maintenance Covenant. This year, 13 self-certifications of maintenance for facilities in Rancho Cordova were submitted by property owners.



PERMIT REF


County will verify proper maintenance of manufactured devices by tracking amount of waste collected.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


This level of assessment will be presented in the Long Term Effectiveness Assessment (LTEA) to be submitted with the Report of Waste Discharge (ROWD) by March 15, 2013.

ND.5 Outreach and Training

ND.5.1 Conduct outreach to the development community about the latest stormwater quality policies and requirements

PERMIT REF


City planners and County DWR staff will conduct outreach/training about the New Development element to development community as part of the development review process

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


Outreach was primarily conducted with the development community throughout the year through the County's stormwater staffs' participation in pre-application meetings hosted by the Planning Department, and during additional meetings with County stormwater and drainage development engineers, as requested by some project applicants during the plan and design review phase. In addition, the County continued to update the Partnership web site as needed on behalf of all the permittees; the web site provides copies of design documents/standards and reference information for project applicants. http://www.beriverfriendly.net/

ND.5.2 Provide annual training to employees in targeted positions

PERMIT REF

13.h, 25 PERFORMANCE STANDARD

Conduct annual refresher training to affected City Planning County DWR staff.

KEY INDICATOR

ASSESSMENT LEVEL


The City’s engineers and County stormwater staff and drainage development review engineers continued to keep themselves up to date on the latest stormwater quality requirements and program changes through regularly- scheduled plan review meetings and through the HMP development process, in which the County staff played a major role. Due to the downturn in the economy, drastic reduction in development/construction projects and associated decreased revenues, the City and County consider this type of continuous training and education more effective and practical at this point in time than once-a-year training sessions. During the year, 7 County plan reviewers were trained on new and existing stormwater quality requirements through the plan review meetings and the County participated in the planning committee for the Regional LID Conference planned for October 2012. Refer to Chapter 3, Section 3.8 (Task ND.5.2) of this Annual Report for the details.

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All tasks were completed per the 2011/2012 Work Plan. Some of the performance standards were adjusted slightly as indicated in the section below describing minor revisions to the Work Plan and/or SQIP.


The following minor changes to the program were included in the FY 12/13 Work Plan (submitted to the Regional Water Board by May 1, 2012) and are reflected in this Annual Report:


ND.2.1 Adjust the timeline for first performance standard milestone date to the 2012-13 fiscal year

Consistency with current HMP approval schedule.

ND.2.4 Adjust the timeline for first performance standard milestone date to the 2012-13 fiscal year


ND.3.2 & 3.3

Adjust the timeline for performance standard milestone dates to the 2012-13 fiscal year


The following minor changes to the FY 12/13 Work Plan are proposed and are reflected in this Annual Report:


ND.2.4 Adjust the timeline for first performance standard milestone date to the 2012-13 fiscal year.


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