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RESOLUTION 48-17 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A WORK PLAN TO DEVELOP A GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISION C.3.J OF THE MUNICIPAL REGIONAL STORMWATER PERMIT (MRP) WHEREAS,the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board's Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) regulates stormwater discharges from municipal storm drain systems throughout Santa Clara County, including the Town of Los Altos Hills (Town); and WHEREAS,Provision C.3.j of the MRP requires each permittee to develop a Green Infrastructure Plan that demonstrates how permittees will gradually shift from the traditional"gray" storm drain infrastructure which channels polluted runoff directly into receiving waters without treatment—to a more resilient and sustainable storm drain system comprised of"green" infrastructure, which captures, stores and treats stormwater; and WHEREAS, the MRP also requires that Green Infrastructure Plans be collectively designed to achieve specific reductions in mercury and PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)within specific time horizons; and WHEREAS, all permittees under the MRP are required to approve a work plan for developing a Green Infrastructure Plan by June 30, 2017; and WHEREAS, the City/County Association of Governments of Santa Clara County (C/CAG) has been working with its member agencies,including the Town,to develop model green infrastructure planning documents, including a model work plan; and WHEREAS, the Town's work plan details the required tasks to develop a Green Infrastructure Plan compliant with MRP requirements, including those aspects that will be implemented by C/CAG and those by local agencies; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Town to allocate sufficient resources to ensure the timely development of a Green Infrastructure Plan in accordance with MRP requirements; and WHEREAS, the Town is committed to complying with requirements of the MRP. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to approve the Green Infrastructure Plan on behalf of the Town of Los Altos Hills. The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of August 2017 by the following vote: AYES: Waldeck, Radford, Corrigan, Spreen,Wu NOES: None Resolution 48-17 Page 1