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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-051
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE ADOPTING REVISION 4 OF THE
SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Arroyo Grande maintains a municipal sewer system for
furnishing sewer service to sewer users in the City of Arroyo Grande; and
WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted Statewide General
Waste Discharge Requirements for publicly owned sanitary sewer systems , Order No.
2006-0003-DWQ, requiring the development and implementation of a system -specific
local Collection System Management Plan that documents a comprehensive program
for sewer system operation, maintenance and repair; and
WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board revised the name of the
Collection System Management Plans to Sewer System Management Plans (SSMP) in
2013; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the City’s first SSMP on August 11, 2009 which
was updated in 2014, 2019 and 2023; and
WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board issued an updated general order
under General Order 2022-0103-DWQ in December 6, 2022 (Order); and
WHEREAS, the Order requires owners of sanitary sewer systems to develop and
implement a system-specific SSMP; and
WHEREAS, the SSMP must include provisions to provide proper and efficient
management, operation, and maintenance of sanitary sewer systems, and must contain
a spill emergency response plan that establishes standard procedures for immediate
response to an sanitary sewer overflow in a manner designed to minimize water quality
impacts and potential nuisance conditions; and
WHEREAS, the SSMP shall be updated every six years and internally audited every 3
years; and
WHEREAS, the City currently owns, operates, and maintains a sewer collection system
and is subject to the Order; and
WHEREAS, the City did prepare an updated SSMP compliant with the Order; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 SSMP includes significant updates and therefore must be
approved by the City Council for re-certification with the State Water Resources Control
Board.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-051
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande, finds as follows:
a) The City Council finds the facts, findings and conclusions set forth above are
true and correct.
b) That the Sewer System Management Plan (Exhibit A) complies with General
Order 2022-0103-DWQ and the updated SSMP is hereby approved and
adopted.
c) The adoption of the Sewer System Management Plan is catergorically except
from CEQA under sections 15301, 15302, 15308 and 15378(b)(5) of the
CEQA Guidlines.
d) The City Council authorizes the Director of Public Works to certify the
completion of the SSMP to the State Water Resources Control Board and
submit this certification to the State Water Resources Control Board.
e) The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution .
On motion of Council Member Maraviglia, seconded by Council Member Guthrie, and
on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Maraviglia, Guthrie, Loe, and Secrest
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Ray Russom
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 22nd day of July, 2025.
FOR CAREN RAY RUSSOM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
MATTHEW DOWNING, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ISAAC ROSEN, CITY ATTORNEY
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-051
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Exhibit A
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, JESSICA MATSON, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the
attached Resolution No. 2025-051 was passed and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 22nd day of July,
2025.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 23rd day
of July, 2025.
JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK