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Resolution No. 2021-069 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2021 PETALUMA SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL
BOARD AND THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted the General Water Discharge
Requirements Order (Order) on May 2, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the General Water Discharge Order mandates all public collection system agencies in California
that own or operate collection systems comprised of more than one mile of pipe or sewer lines, which convey
untreated wastewater to a publicly owned treatment facility, are responsible for preparing a Sewer System
Management Plan (SSMP); and
WHEREAS, the City has developed a SSMP and revised the SSMP in accordance with the requirements of
the original Order and the updates to monitoring and reporting in August 2013; and
WHEREAS, the SSMP must be updated every five years and approval of the SSMP will satisfy compliance
with the State’s General Order; and
WHEREAS, environmental review was previously analyzed under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) as part of the City’s General Plan Environmental Impact Report specifically policy 8-P-16; and
WHEREAS, this proposed action does not constitute a “project under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4-
5) because approving the SSMP constitutes an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in
direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; and
WHEREAS, implementation of the SSMP is exempt from environmental review under CEQA Guidelines
sections15301 and 15302 as it applies the already existing sanitary sewer collection systems which may require
the installation of minor sewer system facilities involving either minor alterations to existing facilities, or repair
or replacement of existing facilities involving negligible or no expansion of sewer capacity; and the adoption of
the SSMP is also exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 because it
requires the implementation of management operations programs and plans to enhance and protect the
environment by limiting the occurrence of sanitary sewer overflows in the City; and this action is exempt under
the feasibility and planning studies exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 as this is a study for future sewer
and water rates and there are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, or other factors that would make the
exemption inapplicable pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. Declares the above recitals are hereby declared to be true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution
as findings of the City Council.
2. Finds the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) for the following reasons:
a. Environmental review was previously analyzed under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
as part of the City’s General Plan Environmental Impact Report specifically policy 8-P-16.
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b. This proposed action does not constitute a “project under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4-5)
because approving the SSMP constitutes an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in
direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
c. If this action did constitute a “project” under CEQA, the action would be categorically exempt under
CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 as this is a study for future sewer and water rates pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines section 15300. Implementation of the SSMP is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines
sections15301 and 15302 as it applies the already existing sanitary sewer collection systems which may
require the installation of minor sewer system facilities involving either minor alterations to existing
facilities, or repair or replacement of existing facilities involving negligible or no expansion of sewer
capacity. The adoption of the SSMP is also exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines Section 15308 because it requires the implementation of management operations programs
and plans to enhance and protect the environment by limiting the occurrence of sanitary sewer overflows
in the City; and there are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, or other factors that would make
the exemption inapplicable.
3. Approves the 2021 Petaluma Sewer System Management Plan in accordance with the requirements of the
State Water Resources Control Board and the Regional Water Quality Control Board.
4. Directs staff to authorize and execute documents pertaining to the certification of the City’s SSMP and to
process the Online SSO database form on the behalf of the City of Petaluma in accordance with the State
Water Resources Control Board Guidelines.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 17th day of May
2021, by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Barnacle; Fischer; Healy; King; McDonnell; Pocekay
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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