HomeMy WebLinkAboutSB 485 (Support)Steve Tye
Mayor
Nancy A. Lyons
Mayor Pro Tem
Carol Herrera
Council Member
Jimmy Lin
Council Member
Jack Tanaka
Council Member
April 2, 2015
21810 Copley Drive o Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178
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Honorable Senator Ed Hernandez
California State Senate, 22nd District
State Capitol, Room 2080
Sacramento, CA 95814
Transmittal by fax: (916) 651-4922
Dear Senator Hernandez:
The City of Diamond Bar respectfully supports SB 485, which would allow the
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) to manage stormwater and
dry weather runoff in Los Angeles County. SB 485 is a helpful step for our City
to comply with the Clean Water Act and the Porter -Cologne Act, along with
meeting Los Angeles Regional Water Board's MS4 permit requirements.
Last year, a report was prepared for the League of California Cities and
California Contract Cities Association entitled "Stormwater Funding Options,
Providing Sustainable Water Quality in Los Angeles County", which determined
funding urban runoff programs is so complex and costly, that county and cities
cannot follow a single funding strategy. Additionally, the report included policy
recommendations to provide additional resources for cities in their efforts,
including codifying language to authorize the LACSD to manage stormwater and
dry weather urban runoff.
The City supports a regional approach to managing urban runoff, similar to the
authority granted to the Orange County Sanitation District in 2002 that has
proven to be a successful tool to improve water quality in Orange County.
For these reasons, the City of Diamond Bar supports SB 485.
Serely, /_
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Steve Tye
Mayor
CC: Senator Bob Huff, 29th District, Fax (916) 651-4929
Senator Carol Liu, 25th District, Fax (916) 651-4925
Assembly Member Anthony Rendon, Coauthor, Fax (916) 319-2158
Assembly Member Cristina Garcia, Coauthor Fax (916) 319- 2163
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