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MEETING DATE: 04/07/15
ITEM NO: 5
DESK ITEM
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
APRIL 7, 2015
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
LES WHITE, INTERIM TOWN
POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT UPDATE
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE TOWN COUNCIL:
A. APPROVE THE FY 2015/16 WEST VALLEY CLEAN WATER
PROGRAM BUDGET AND AUTHORIZE THE WEST VALLEY
SANITATION DISTRICT TO COLLECT PROGRAM RELATED FEES ON
BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
B. ACCEPT THE STAFF REPORT ON THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT
DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT UPDATE
After the staff report was prepared for distribution, staff received several inquiries from Council
members on the program costs. Additional information is provided in this addendum.
The original report contained a summary of the entire West Valley Clean Water Program
( WVCWP) Budget in Attachment 1 as backup information for the approval of the WVCWP
Budget (Part A of this agenda item). The costs of this program are shared across the West
Valley Cities, including Los Gatos. The table below provides a summary of the program cost
sharing. The Los Gatos share of the total budget is $293,044.
TABLE 1
City Percentage Dollar Amount
Campbell 35.1%
$
316,488
Los Gatos 32.5%
$
293,044
Saratoga 29.7%
$
267,797
Monte Sereno 2.7%
$
24,345
Total Proposed FY 2015/16 Budget
$
901,674
PREPARED BY: MATT MORLEY
Director of Parks and Pu�Works
Reviewed by: Assistant Town Manager own Attorney
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: WEST VALLEY CLEAN WATER PROGRAM BUDGET AND NPDES PERMIT
UPDATE
APRIL 7, 2015
REMARKS (cont'd):
The expenditures and revenues associated with the WVCWP budget are carried in the Town's
NPDES Program. The 2015/16 proposed budget is in development and will be presented to the
Council with the rest of the budget in May.
Several related questions were received:
Q. Confirm that there is a request for a 7 percent labor increase.
A. The West Valley Clean Water Program experienced labor cost increases over the last year
from wage escalation and a modest increase in staffing. These costs have been factored into
the ongoing program costs and are necessary to both deliver the work product with increased
requirements and to keep the program staffing compensation competitive in the marketplace.
Q. Does our staff recommend a 7 percent labor increase?
A. Staff recommends the adoption of the budget including the labor increase.