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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, between the City of Long Beach and the State Water Resources Control Board to receive funding in the amount of $100,000 to provide beach water quality monitoring from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The State mandates that all coastal health jurisdictions conduct weekly bacterial testing of waters adjacent to public beaches that have more than 50,000 visitors annually and are near storm drains that flow in the summer. The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) awarded the City $100,000 in grant funding to administer the Health Department’s Beach Water Quality Monitoring and Public Notification program. These funds are available to support the current beach water quality testing program, including reimbursement for testing conducted through June 30, 2015, and support continued public notification activities, such as posting weekly recreational water quality sampling results on the Health Department’s website and posting warning signs at beaches when bacterial levels exceed State standards. The Health Department exceeds State requirements by conducting year-round testing.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Vu on April 2, 2015 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on April 6, 2015.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total amount of the agreement is $100,000 for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Sufficient funds are currently appropriated in the Health Fund (SR130) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HE). No match or in-kind service mandate is required, and there is no local job impact associated with this action.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
KELLY COLOPY, DIRECTOR
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY M...
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