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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
RESOLUTION NO. RES-25-7504
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE UPDATED SEWER SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT PLAN (SSMP) AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL TO CERTIFY AND SUBMIT THE SSMP TO THE
CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
WHEREAS, the State of California Water Resources Control Board (the
"SWRCB") adopted Order No. 2006-0003-DWQ (the "2006 Order") on May 2, 2006;
and
WHEREAS, the 2006 Order requires all public agencies that own or operate
sanitary sewer systems greater than one mile in length that collect and/or
convey untreated or partially treated wastewater to a public-owned treatment
facility to comply with the terms of the Statewide General Waste Discharge
Requirements General Order for Sanitary Sewer Systems ("Order"); and
WHEREAS, the City of Hermosa Beach (the "City") owns and operates a
sanitary sewer system that includes approximately forty (40) miles of sewer lines
which discharge into Los Angeles County Sanitation District ("CSD") facilities for
transportation, treatment and disposal, and
WHEREAS, the SWRCB adopted Order No. 2022-0103-DWQ, that updated
Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems
("WDR") on December 6, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 Order, effective June 5, 2023, includes revised SSMP
components, new monitoring and reporting requirements, and emphasizes
climate change preparedness, spill response coordination, and public
transparency, and
WHEREAS, the City is required to comply with the terms of the Order
pursuant to California Water Code Section 13263, and
WHEREAS, the Statewide WDR requires the development, implementation,
and periodic update and recertification of a Sewer System Management Plan
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("SSMP") to ensure effective management, operation, and maintenance of
sanitary sewer systems; and
WHEREAS, the City is subject to the Statewide WDR and developed an
updated Sewer System Management Plan ("SSMP") in 2025, attached to this
Resolution as Exhibit A, which incorporates all current requirements and elements
of Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ; and
WHEREAS, the updated 2025 SSMP was presented to the City Council and
made available for public review.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are
incorporated herein as findings by this reference.
SECTION 2. The 2025 updated Sewer System Management Plan ("SSMP")
set forth as attached Exhibit A is hereby approved, adopted and re-certified.
SECTION 3. The specifications and procedures contained in the 2025
updated SSMP attached hereto as Exhibit A shall apply to the City's existing sewer
system and all future additions, changes or modifications thereto. Copies of the
2025 updated SSMP are to be maintained in the City offices of the City Clerk, the
City Engineer, and the Department of Public Works, and made available for
public review.
SECTION 4. The City Manager, as the authorized Legally Responsible
Official ("LRO") in the SSMP, is hereby directed to take all further actions required
under the 2022 Order to complete the submission of the re-certified 2025
updated SSMP to the State Water Resources Control Board.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution of
the City Council and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on this 22nd day of July 2025.
Mayor Rob Saemann
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Myra Maravilla Todd Leishman
City Clerk Interim City Attorney
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State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Hermosa Beach )
July 23, 2025
Certification of Council Action
RESOLUTION NO. RES-25-7504
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE UPDATED SEWER SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT PLAN (SSMP) AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL TO CERTIFY AND SUBMIT THE SSMP TO THE
CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
I, Myra Maravilla, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Resolution No. RES-25-7504 was duly approved and
adopted by the City Council of said City at its regular meeting thereof held on
the 22nd day of July 2025, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: MAYOR SAEMANN, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE DETOY,
COUNCILMEMBERS JACKSON, KEEGAN, and FRANCOIS
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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Myra Maravilla,
City Clerk
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