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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />.COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />APRIL 19,2004 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING & <br />CONTRACTING, INC. <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />D As Recommended <br />D As Amended <br />D Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />D Ordinance on 2"' Reading <br />D Implementing Resolution <br />D Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />,d Ma-- <br /> <br />/ / CITY MANAGER <br />/ / <br />'/ RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />the Clerk of the Council to execute an amendment to the agreement with <br />Environmental Engineering and Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $50,000 <br />to assist with the development of a sewer system fats, oils and grease <br />~rdinance for a total contract amount not to exceed $293,540. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The California Regional Water Quality Control Board has adopted General <br />Waste Discharge Requirements for sewage colle.ction agencies in Orange <br />County. A major component of this program is a comprehensive fats, oils <br />and grease (FOG) source control program to reduce the amounts of these <br />substances discharged to the sewer collection system. The City is <br />required to develop and implement a FOG source control program by <br />December 30, 2004. <br /> <br />On August 4, 2003, the City Council approved an agreement with <br />Environmental Engineering and Contracting, Inc. (EEC) to perform a FOG <br />characterization study. This study involved the inspection of <br />approximately 500 of the 730 food service establishments (FSE's) in the <br />City to determine the causes of grease accumulation in the sewer <br />collection system. To date, approximately 375 FSE's have been inspected <br />with completion scheduled for June 2004. Data gathered from these <br />inspections also will be used to develop an effective grease control <br />program. <br /> <br />. Prior to implementation of a FOG source control program, the City must <br />.uPdate the municipal code to provide the necessary legal authority. The <br />legal authority must be adopted by July 30, 2004. <br /> <br />25G-1 <br />