Staff Report
PREPARED BY: MATT MORLEY
Director of Parks and Public Works
Reviewed by: 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: 06/20/2017
ITEM NO: 9
DATE: JUNE 7, 2017
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GREEN
INFRASTRUCTURE FRAMEWORK TO IMPLEMENT A LONG-TERM GREEN
INFRASTRUCTURE (GI) PLAN FOR THE INCLUSION OF LOW IMPACT
DEVELOPMENT (LID) MEASURES RELATED TO STORMDRAIN
INFRASTRUCTURE ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Town Manager to execute the Green Infrastructure Framework to implement a
long-term Green Infrastructure (GI) plan for the inclusion of low impact development (LID)
measures related to stormdrain infrastructure on public and private lands.
BACKGROUND:
California cities are required to meet the State’s Clean Water Program permit requirements.
Each city in Santa Clara County participates as a permittee member of the Santa Clara Valley
Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCVRPPP) and must comply with the requirements
established by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Board). Recently,
the Board added a new section in the Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP) requiring
Permittees to develop and implement a long-term Green Infrastructure (GI) Plan for the
inclusion of Low Impact Development (LID) measures related to stormdrain infrastructure on
public and private lands.
The GI Plan must be completed by September 30, 2019 and must describe the jurisdiction’s
goals, targets, and priorities, and identify the resources needed for implementing GI into
projects over a 20-year time frame (2020 to 2040). To begin the GI Plan development process,
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SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GREEN
INFRASTRUCTURE FRAMEWORK TO IMPLEMENT A LONG-TERM GREEN
INFRASTRUCTURE (GI) PLAN FOR THE INCLUSION OF LOW IMPACT
DEVELOPMENT (LID) MEASURES RELATED TO STORMDRAIN
INFRASTRUCTURE ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS
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BACKGROUND (cont’d):
the West Valley Clean Water Program, which represents Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno,
and Campbell, has drafted the attached Green Infrastructure Plan Framework (see Attachment
1), which will act as a workplan to help guide each city and the Town in its development of the
GI Plan. The required adoption date for the GI Plan Framework is June 30, 2017.
DISCUSSION:
GI provides for the filtering and cleaning of stormwater runoff through the construction of
infrastructure, such as biotreatment, rainwater harvesting, and pervious pavement. The GI
framework identifies the process towards establishing a GI Plan, ultimately leading to the
inclusion of GI elements in all public and private projects. Many private projects already
include these elements through compliance with section C3 of the Stormwater Permit. Public
projects will need to include these elements in the future.
To achieve the reduction in pollution that the Stormwater Permit has set as a goal, local
jurisdictions will need to include the additional infrastructure in improvement projects and
maintain that infrastructure over time. These improvements will necessitate increased scope
on many capital projects and will likely increase the cost of these projects. At this point, no
additional funding is anticipated for these elements.
NEXT STEPS:
The GI Framework sets the direction for advancement of a GI Plan. With approval, staff will
continue to work with the West Valley Clean Water Program to work toward that Plan, with the
goal of reviewing the draft Plan with the Town Council prior to the September 30, 2019
deadline.
CONCLUSION:
Approval will allow for continued progress in compliance with the Town’s storm water permit.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact from this action.
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SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GREEN
INFRASTRUCTURE FRAMEWORK TO IMPLEMENT A LONG-TERM GREEN
INFRASTRUCTURE (GI) PLAN FOR THE INCLUSION OF LOW IMPACT
DEVELOPMENT (LID) MEASURES RELATED TO STORMDRAIN
INFRASTRUCTURE ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachment:
1. Draft Green Infrastructure Framework