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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 5/13/13 Item No.: 7.d Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Approve Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan Update B ACKGROUND 1 The City of Roseville is required by State Statute and Rule to have a local water management 2 plan, capital improvement program, and official controls as necessary to bring its local water 3 management into conformance with the watershed district plans. The City’s first Comprehensive 4 Surface Water Management Plan (CSWMP) was adopted in 1990 with an update in 2003. 5 On March 12, 2012, the City Council approved an engineering services contract with SEH, Inc. 6 to complete the plan update. Over the last year, staff and SEH have worked with the Public 7 Works and Environment Commission on developing this plan update. In addition to the 8 PWETC, input was sought from the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, 9 and the public at large. 10 The City boundaries are within three watersheds; Rice Creek Watershed, Capitol Region 11 Watershed, and Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed. All three of these organizations have 12 recently updated their watershed district plans. The City is required to prepare amendments to 13 our CSWMP within 2 years of the watersheds updating their plans. All three watersheds have 14 reviewed this draft plan. The goals and policies are consistent with their district plans. 15 The Metropolitan Council and Ramsey County have also reviewed the plan as required by State 16 Rules. 17 At the April, 22, 2013 City Council meeting, SEH, Inc, presented the updated CSWMP to the 18 City Council, providing a summary of the plan update process and an overview of the purpose of 19 the plan and the updated goal and policies. 20 PO OLICYBJECTIVE 21 The CSWMP is a document that is required to be updated to maintain consistency with local 22 watershed standards and with the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act. The CSWMP is a 23 required chapter of the City’s overall Comprehensive Plan and establishes the City’s vision and 24 practices for managing storm water and surface water drainage throughout the City. 25 Once adopted, City will apply the policies within the Plan and move forward with the 26 implementation items called for in the plan. 27 FI INANCIALMPACTS 28 The total contract with SEH, Inc. to complete the plan was $72,950. The plan has been developed 29 within the budgeted amount. This update was paid for using Storm Utility funds. 30 Page 1 of 2