To: HONORABLE MAYOR AND From: Carl W. Mosher

CITY COUNCIL

Subject: SAN JOSE CONSERVATION CORPS PROJECT APPROVAL STORM DRAIN STENCILING

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a project approval form pursuant to the FY 2003-04 Master Agreement between the City of San Jose and the San Jose Conservation Corps (Corps) to carry out Community Improvement Activities (Master Agreement) in an amount not to exceed $115,000 for the period of September 2, 2003 to June 30, 2004, for the stenciling of approximately 10,000 public right-of-way storm drain inlets.

BACKGROUND

The San Jose Conservation Corps recently stenciled approximately 10,000 inlets throughout the City from November 18, 2002 to June 30, 2003. The City still has approximately 18,000 inlets, which need to be painted with the “No Dumping” message. Funding is currently available to continue this project and stencil another 10,000 inlets.

Stenciling supports implementation of the City’s storm water National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. Paragraph A. Discharge Prohibition states, “the City shall, within its respective jurisdiction, effectively prohibit the discharge of non-storm water (materials other than storm water) into the storm drain systems and watercourses.” Storm drain system inlets are stenciled with a message such as “No Dumping. Flows to Bay and local creeks” along with a hotline number for residents to report illegal discharges. Storm drain stenciling is an effective measure to limit pollutant generation, discharge and runoff to the maximum extent practicable.

The City of San Jose and the San Jose Conservation Corps have entered into a Master Agreement to carry out community improvement activities. This projects falls under that category. Under the Master Agreement, the City Manager can execute project approval forms in an amount up to $100,000, but Council must approve projects with costs exceeding $100,000.

On October 29, 2002, Council approved a stenciling project authorizing the Corps to stencil 10,000 storm drain inlets in San José with the “No Dumping” message. 1,000 storm drains were completed in each of the 10 Council Districts. San José has approximately 28,000 storm drains citywide; this recommendation would result in another 10,000 being completed.

ANALYSIS

A key aspect of public information is the stenciling of public-right-of-way storm drain inlets. The “No Dumping, Flows to Bay and local creeks” message educates the public about the link between their action and the health of the Bay.

This recommendation will continue the FY 2002-03 work of the Corps to stencil drains citywide. Approximately 1,000 storm drain inlets will be selected for stenciling in each of the 10 Council Districts by Environmental Services Department (ESD) and San Jose Conservation Corps staffs. While stenciling was first implemented between 1997 and 1999, periodic repainting of the inlets is needed to ensure the stencil information is legible. The Corps’ performance has been reviewed by staff and has been found to be very good.

The ESD requests approval to engage the San Jose Conservation Corps again to undertake this project under the existing Master Agreement between the City and the Conservation Corps. This agreement supports the use of the San Jose Conservation Corps on projects that benefit the environment and provide opportunities for on-the-job training. The stenciling project fits these criteria and has been selected by mutual agreement of both parties.

PUBLIC OUTREACH

The Stormwater NPDES permit that is the driver for this recommendation was last adopted in 2001 and was developed using a stakeholder process with opportunities for public comment.

Storm drain stenciling is itself an outreach tool for residents to report incidents of illegal dumping or receive answers regarding stenciling.

COORDINATION

This memorandum has been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office and the City Manager’s Budget Office.

COST IMPLICATION

This recommendation is consistent with the Mayor’s Budget Strategy, specifically General Principle #2, as it focuses on protecting the vital core city service of storm water management by supporting permit compliance.

Existing funds are budgeted and available for this purpose. No appropriation action is required.

BUDGET REFERENCE

Fund #	Appn #	Appn. Name	RC #	Total Appn.	Amt. for Contract	2003-2004 Proposed Operating Budget Page	Last Budget Action (Date, Ord. No.)
446	0762	Non-Personal/ Equipment	700730	$2,017,017	$115,000	867

CEQA

Exempt, PP03-07-241.

CARL W. MOSHER

Director, Environmental Services Department