Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO APPROVE Interlocal Agreement by and among Broward County and the City of Coconut Creek, City of Cooper City, City of Coral Springs, City of Dania Beach, Town of Davie, City of Deerfield Beach, City of Hallandale Beach, Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, City of Lauderdale Lakes, City of Lauderhill, City of Lighthouse Point, City of Margate, City of Miramar, City of North Lauderdale, City of Oakland Park, City of Parkland, Town of Pembroke Park, City of Pembroke Pines, City of Plantation, City of Pompano Beach, Town of Southwest Ranches, City of Sunrise, City of Tamarac, City of Weston, City of West Park and the City of Wilton Manors to share responsibility for Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit No. FLS000016-004 through January 4, 2022, for a total payment to the County of $1,615,189 and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the same.

ACTION:  (T-10:45 AM)  Approved.
 
VOTE: 9-0.  Commissioners Geller and Holness voted in the affirmative telephonically. 

Board approval is required for interlocal agreements.

This action will allow Broward County and its co-permittees to satisfy NPDES MS4 Permit requirements.

No Previous Action.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND PERMITTING DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION. 

This action supports the Board's value of encouraging investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices and environmental protection: Goal 3: Increase water quality protection efforts and lead creative approaches to water storage and aquifer recharge, as well as diversification of water supplies, regionally. Approving the Interlocal Agreement achieves the goal of increasing water quality protection efforts by ensuring the requirements of the NPDES MS4 Permit are met.

The Commission approved a similar Agreement among the parties concerning cost sharing of the requirements of the previous NPDES MS4 Permit on May 7, 2013 (Item No. 30). This agreement will authorize cost sharing to fund the technical activities required by the current NPDES MS4 Permit, which expires on January 4, 2022.

NPDES MS4 Permit No. FLS000016-004 was issued pursuant to 40 CFR 122.26 and Section 403.0885 F.S. on January 5, 2017, to authorize the County and its co-permittees to discharge to waters of the State in accordance with the approved stormwater management programs, effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other provisions as set forth in the five-year permit.

The co-permittees desire to obtain the services of Broward County to develop and implement surface water monitoring and pollution prevention programs, to identify sources of illicit discharges into storm drainage systems, to determine if high risk facilities are in compliance with all appropriate aspects of the stormwater management programs, to develop an annual report of the accomplishments of the co-permittees, and to conduct other similar activities pursuant to the NPDES regulations.

This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney.

Sermin Turegun, Director, Environmental Engineering and Permitting Division, (954) 519-1460