Staff Report
PREPARED BY: MATT MORLEY
Director of Parks and Public Works
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/01/2018
ITEM NO: 10
DATE: APRIL 19, 2018
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: APPROVE THE WEST VALLEY CLEAN WATER PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR
2018/19 BUDGET
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the West Valley Clean Water Program fiscal year 2018/19 budget.
BACKGROUND:
The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) acts as the responsible
agency for regulating water that enters streams and ultimately the bay, ensuring the water is
clean and unpolluted in compliance with the federally mandated Clean Water Act. The RWQCB
does this through the issuance of permits to local agencies (Municipal Regional Stormwater
Permits) that require compliance with a series of regulations. The permits are issued regionally
in approximately five-year cycles, with the last issuance in January 2016. The permits issued by
the RWQCB contain requirements to control polluted discharges which escalate over time.
These requirements are meant to increase accountability at the local jurisdiction level while
allowing ramp up time for compliance.
The West Valley Clean Water Program (WVCWP) ensures compliance with the regional permit
for the Town and the cities of Campbell, Saratoga, and Monte Sereno. The West Valley
Sanitation District (WVSD) has acted as the managing entity and fiscal agent for the program for
a number of years but recently informed the participating agencies that it no longer wishes to
provide these services. The City of Saratoga will take on the role of fiscal agent as the WVSD
steps away.
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SUBJECT: APPROVE THE WEST VALLEY CLEAN WATER PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2018/19
BUDGET
APRIL 19, 2018
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DISCUSSION:
Staff from the cities that participate in the WVCWP have been working towards a transition
plan. This resulted in the establishment of a Joint Power Authority (JPA) to conduct the ongoing
operations of the program, as approved by the Town Council on February 6, 2018. As of June
30, 2018, the WVSD will no longer act as the fiscal agent. The one exception will be the
continued collection of fees through property tax assessments. WVSD has committed to
collecting fees for 2018 and 2019. This recommended action includes the assessment for both
years to complete actions the WVSD commitments and approves the budget for the WVCWP.
Subsequently the WVCWP will need to establish a replacement fee for future revenue.
CONCLUSION:
In May, WVSD staff will ask their board to approve the final details of the wind down of the
program and the assessment of fees through property taxes for the next two years. The
recommended action for this report aligns with the WVSD and WVCWP direction.
COORDINATION:
This report has been coordinated with the West Valley Clean Water Program and the West
Valley Sanitation District.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The approval of this budget will allow the WVSD to continue to collect revenue on behalf of the
Town to fund the WVCWP. There are no impacts to the Town’s General Fund as a result of this
action.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachment:
1. West Valley Clean Water Program FY 2018/19 Proposed Budget and two -year property tax
assessment.