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Bureau of Sanitation

Watershed Protection
Priority Outcome: Create a more livable and sustainable city
This program is the lead division responsible for managing flood control protection and stormwater pollution
abatement programs for the City. This is accomplished through development and implementation of projects
to comply with public health and stormwater regulatory requirements. This program is charged with this
responsibility under the legal mandate of the Federal Clean Water Act. Each county and municipality
throughout the nation is issued a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal
Stormwater Permit, which regulates the treatment and abatement of stormwater discharges from large
municipal storm drain systems. The NPDES Permit also enforces Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL)
requirements, which limit the maximum amount of a pollutant that a water body can receive and still meet
water quality standards.

Program Changes Direct Cost Positions Total Cost
Changes in Salaries, Expense, Equipment, and Special
Apportionment of Changes Applicable to Various Programs (1,284,501) - (1,692,346)
Related costs consist of employee benefits.
SG: ($649,501) SOT: ($500,000) EQ: ($135,000)
Related Costs: ($407,845)
Continuation of Services
17. Low Impact Development Plan Check Services 711,271 - 1,026,544
Continue funding and resolution authority for seven positions
consisting of one Civil Engineer, two Civil Engineering
Associate IIs, one Environmental Engineering Associate III,
and three Environmental Engineering Associate IIs to staff the
Low Impact Development service counter. The Low Impact
Development program mitigates stormwater runoff and
improves water quality by requiring development and
redevelopment projects to use on-site measures to capture,
infiltrate, and reuse rainwater when feasible. Funding is
provided by the Stormwater Pollution Abatement Fund and
partially offset by permit fees. Related costs consist of
employee benefits.
SG: $711,271
Related Costs: $315,273

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