1. SB 485 - Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts and Stormwater Management Sharon Green Legislative & Regulatory Liaison February 16, 2016 Doc No.: 3614034

2. Districts’ Service Area Districts’ Service Area Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County Lancaster Palmdale La Canada Whittier Narrows JWPCP Long Beach Los Coyotes San Jose Creek San Jose Creek Trunk Sewers Valencia Saugus Pomona SCV 14 28 3417 15 22 21 18 19 3 29 9 8 5 27 So. Bay Cities Cities 16 1 2 23 4 20

3. Historical Legislative Authority 1920s – Wastewater Management Joint Water Pollution Control Plant 1950s – Solid Waste Management Puente Hills Materials Recovery Facility

4. How Did Sanitation Districts Get Involved? Previous role –Dry Weather Diversions –In-stream monitoring –Coordinate with LA County Dept. of Public Works and cities 2014 – League of Cities/Contract Cities Association Stormwater Elected Officials & City Managers’ Com –Recommended that Sanitation Districts add stormwater to statutory authority 2015 – our Directors authorized us to seek leg’n SB 485 – authority to treat and manage stormwater & dry weather runoff

5. Summary of SB 485 Allows the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County to assist local jurisdictions in Los Angeles County in stormwater and dry weather runoff projects Each sanitation district may divert, manage, treat, discharge, and beneficially use stormwater and dry weather runoff No impact on water rights or Service Duplication Act Sanitation Districts will consult with Watermasters, Flood Control District, and Water Replenishment District for projects within their respective territories

6. Summary of SB 485 Participation is voluntary for jurisdictions and the Sanitation Districts’ costs would need to be paid for by the jurisdiction(s) requesting them. Another tool in a permittee’s toolbox Took effect January 1, 2016 Currently applying to LAFCO to activate the new powers

7. Types of Potential Services Being developed according to local jurisdictions’ needs Assistance with planning, permitting, design, construction and operation of local or regional stormwater treatment, infiltration, and/or reuse facilities Assistance with permitting, installing and/or operating dry-weather diversion projects Monitoring/laboratory services Support cities’ efforts to identify funding options

8. Next Steps Complete LAFCO process – expected by summer Outreach to member jurisdictions and other potential partners (e.g. regional agencies, water agencies) Evaluation of staffing resources Begin to develop projects Questions? Call or email Sharon Green or Kristen Ruffell (562) 699-7411 sgreen@lacsd.org kruffell@lacsd.org