HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-11037 establishing a private sewer lateral replacement rebate program and eliminating an existing City fee for sewer wye installationRESOLUTION NO. 11037 (2019 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A PRIVATE SEWER
LATERAL REPLACEMENT REBATE PROGRAM AND ELIMINATING
AN EXISTING CITY FEE FOR SEWER WYE INSTALLATION
WHEREAS, the City must provide capacity assurance consistent with its adopted Sewer
System Management Plan and Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City completed a Sanitary Sewer Flow Monitoring and Inflow/Infiltration
Study in March 2012 that included sanitary sewer flow monitoring, rainfall monitoring, and inflow
and infiltration analysis; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted the Wastewater Collection System Infrastructure Renewal
Strategy on January 19, 2016 which identified areas with capacity constraints and surcharging in
the wastewater collection system during peak wet weather events; and
WHEREAS, in May of 2018 the City updated its General Plan, Water and Wastewater
Management Element and included areas in the wastewater collection system with capacity
constraints during peak wet weather events; and
WHEREAS, the City has experienced sanitary sewer overflows which have been
identified as a major threat to public health and water quality because of the pathogens, pollutants
and nutrients they contain and have been a focus of State Water Quality Regulators over the past
several years; and
WHEREAS, the City owns, operates, and maintains a sanitary sewer system with over 145
miles of pipeline and provides wastewater collection services to properties within the City limits
as well as Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo County Airport; and
WHEREAS, a system of approximately 12,000 private sewer laterals, estimated to equal
an additional 148 miles of pipeline, is owned and maintained by property owners; and
WHEREAS, private sewer laterals contribute significant inflow and infiltration
contributing to capacity constraints, surcharging, and overflows in the wastewater collection
system during peak wet weather events; and
WHEREAS, the City would like to encourage the timely replacement of private sewer
laterals; and
WHEREAS; the establishment of a Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebate Program will
provide funding assistance to property owners for their private sewer lateral replacement; and
WHEREAS; funding for the Private Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebate Program is
identified in the City's Capital Improvement Program and funded by the City's Sewer Fund.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby establishes a Private Sewer Lateral Replacement
Rebate Program using funding from the Sewer Fund, eliminates the existing city fee for sewer wye
installation, and authorizes the Utilities Director to implement a program as follows:
a. The sewer lateral replacement must be permitted through the City of San Luis
Obispo Community Development Department.
b. The Private Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebate Program only applies to those
sewer laterals which are replaced in their entirety from the structure up to and
including connection with the City main; spot repairs and partial repairs are not
included in this program.
c. Verification of installation, inspection and approval of completed work by the
City is required.
d. For property owners of single-family residences, the Private Sewer Lateral
Replacement Rebate will be a maximum of $2,000, but not exceed 50 percent
of the cost of the lateral replacement. For property owners of single-family
residences in capacity constrained areas, the Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebate
will be a maximum of $3,000, but not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the lateral
replacement. All rebates are subject to funding.
e. The property owner must submit a dated, detailed sales receipt for a proof of
purchase with the Private Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebate Application. The
purchase of the private sewer lateral replacement must be clearly itemized on
an invoice.
f. The Private Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebate may take four weeks or more
from the date the rebate application is filed.
g. Private Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebates will only be provided to the
property owner.
h. Only one Private Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebate will be provided over the
lifetime of the property.
i. The Private Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebate Program is only in effect when
funds are allocated for that purpose within a given budget year. Sewer Lateral
Replacement Rebates will be available on a first come, first serve basis by date
of application until the funds are expended. If funding runs out during the fiscal
year, an applicant may be required to wait for a future year of rebate funding.
j. Private Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebates are not eligible to property owners
replacing their private sewer lateral under a wastewater flow offset requirement
or as part of another permit requirement.
k. As an incentive to replace private sewer laterals and reduce inflow and
infiltration, the existing city fee for sewer wye installations will be eliminated
for all applications (residential, commercial, etc.).
1. A $1,000 rebate will be available to those single-family residential property
owners that have replaced their private sewer lateral consistent with the
requirements of this section retroactive to July 1, 2017. This rebate opportunity
will sunset as of June 30, 2020.
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SECTION 2. The City Council hereby declares a primary public purpose in the
expenditure of public funds to benefit private interests as failing private sewer laterals contribute
excess water to the public wastewater collection system and Water Resource Recovery Facility
and potentially cause or contribute to the overloading the City's (public) system. The inflow and
infiltration from laterals can lead to sanitary sewer overflows resulting in damage to surrounding
properties, public health risks, and environmental degradation.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall become effective upon its adoption.
Upon motion of Vice Mayor Pease, seconded by Council Member Gomez, and on the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Christianson, Gomez and Stewart
Vice Mayor Pease and Mayor Harmon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 201h day c
ATTEST:
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. Christine Dietric
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, this day of , 2019.
e esa Purrington
City Clerk
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