Resolution No. 2024-005RESOLUTION NO. 2024-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2014-06 RELATED TO THE NATIONAL
POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES
SECTION 1. Recitals.
A. On March 4, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2014-06 authorizing
City staff to sign, certify, and electronically submit permit registration documents, notices
of termination, and any other documents, reports, or information which pertain to the City
of Vernon and on the City’s behalf required by (1) the Municipal National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit and any NPDES Permit related
documents, and (2) the General Construction Activities Stormwater NPDES Permit as it
relates to Public Utilities projects.
B. By memorandum dated April 16, 2024, the Director of Health & Environmental
Control has recommended that City Council adopt a resolution repealing Resolution No.
2014-06 because the staff titles therein are obsolete and future NPDES authorizations
will be made by minute order.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon finds and determines that the
above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby repeals Resolution
No. 2014-06.
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Resolution No. 2024-05
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SECTION 4. The Deputy City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED April 16, 2024.
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CRYSTAL LARIOS, Mayor
ATTEST:
YONNIE PARKER, Deputy City Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA, City Attorney
I CERTIFY THAT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-05 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Vernon at the Regular Meeting on April 16, 2024, by the following
vote:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Lopez, Rivera, Ybarra, Merlo, Larios
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
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YONNIE PARKER, Deputy City Clerk
(seal)
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City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: April 16, 2024
From: Freddie Agyin, Director of Health and Environmental Control
Department: Health and Environmental Control
Submitted by: Veronica Petrosyan, Deputy Director of Health and Environmental
Control
Subject
City of Vernon National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Duly Authorized
Representatives
Recommendation
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-05 repealing Resolution No. 2014-06 related to the NPDES
Permit Authorized Representatives; and
B. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Director of Health and Environmental Control and the
General Manager of Vernon Public Utilities as duly authorized representatives, to sign, certify,
and electronically submit permit registration documents, notices of termination, and any other
documents, reports, or information required by the NPDES permit.
Background
Approximately 7250 permitted Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) exist
nationwide, operating under an NPDES permit. The NPDES permit requires permittees to
develop and implement a comprehensive Storm Water Management Program (SWMP)that must
include pollution prevention measures, treatment or removal techniques, monitoring, use of legal
authority, and other appropriate measures to control the quality of stormwater discharge to the
storm drains. The NPDES permit is issued to the County of Los Angeles and 84 cities by the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region (Board).
The NPDES permits are issued for a five-year term and include required reports and responses
to the Board, which must be signed by a principal executive officer, ranking elected official, or a
duly authorized representative of a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. Even if
the principal executive officer (e.g., City Administrator) or ranking elected official (e.g., Mayor)
intends to sign the required reports and other information for the NPDES Permit, the City may
choose to have a duly authorized representative on file with the Board.
On March 4, 2014, the City adopted Resolution No. 2014-06 to designate the Director of
Community Services and Water and the Director of Light and Power as duly authorized
representatives. Departmental changes and staff title changes since then require new
designations for duly authorized representatives to reflect the correct city positions having
responsibility for the NPDES permit. Pursuant to Section 40 CFR 122.22 (a)(3), (b) and (b)(2),
signatories for permit applications and reports may be either a principal executive officer (City
Administrator) or ranking elected official or a duly authorized representative (specified by either
name or position) of that person. Since the City's stormwater program responsibilities reside with
the Department of Public Works, Department of Health and Environmental Control, and Vernon
Public Utilities, the City Administrator desires to designate the Director of Public Works, Director
of Health and Environmental Control, and Vernon Public Utilities General Manager as duly
authorized representatives. While authorized representatives are permissible under the CFR
Section aforementioned, pursuant to Vernon Municipal Code Section 3.32.040, signatory
authority must be delegated by the City Council. As such, it would be appropriate for Council to
authorize said staff positions to sign, certify, and electronically submit permit registration
documents, notices of termination, and any other documents, reports, or information required by
the NPDES permit.
Resolution No. 2024-05 repeals Resolution No. 2014-06 as the staff titles designated previously
are obsolete and future NPDES authorizations will be made by minute order.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments
1. Resolution No. 2024-05