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REQUEST FOR _ COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APRIL 19, 2004 TITLE: AMUMMENT TO AGMEMENT WITH ENVIRIOL,E1101MAL ENGINEERING i CONTRACTING, INC. APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2e° Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Nearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an amendment to the agreement with Environmental Engineering and Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $50,000 to assist with the development of a sewer system fats, oils and grease 00rdinance for a total contract amount not to exceed $293,540. DISCUSSION The California Regional Water Quality Control Board has adopted General Waste Discharge Requirements for .sewage collection agencies in Orange County. A major component of this program is a comprehensive fats, oils and grease (FOG) source control program to reduce the amounts of these substances discharged to the sewer collection system. The City is required to develop and implement a FOG source control program by December 30, 2004. On August 4, 2003, the City Council approved an agreement with Environmental Engineering and Contracting, Inc. (EEC) to perform a FOG characterization study. This study involved the inspection of approximately 500 of the 730 food service establishments (FSE's) in the City to determine the causes of grease accumulation in the sewer collection system. To date, approximately 375 FSE's have been inspected with completion scheduled for June 2004. Data gathered from these inspections also will be used to develop an effective grease control program. Prior to implementation of a FOG source control program, the City must update the municipal code to provide the necessary legal authority. The `legal authority must be adopted by July 30, 2004. ,5me.%_-i