Item Coversheet

REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


BOARD MEETING DATE:  March  28, 2017
CATEGORY:  Regular - Resource Management-6.

SUBJECT:

Continue the Adoption of the Local Agency Management Program and the Ordinance to Add Chapter 8.41 Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems to the County Code

DEPARTMENT: Resource Management
Environmental Health Division

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Richard W. Simon, Resource Management Director (530) 225-5789

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Richard W. Simon, Director

Vote Required?

Simple Majority Vote
General Fund Impact?

No General Fund Impact 

RECOMMENDATION

Continue to a date uncertain, the requests to: (1) Adopt a resolution which adopts the Shasta County Local Agency Management Program establishing standards for the construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems; and (2) enact an ordinance adding Chapter 8.41, Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems to Title 8 Health and Safety of the Shasta County Code.

SUMMARY

N/A

DISCUSSION

On March 14, 2017, the Board introduced and waived the reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 8.41 Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems to the County Code and considered a resolution to adopt the Local Agency Management Program (LAMP) establishing standards for the construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems.  To fully respond to the questions raised at the March 14th meeting, the department is requesting that the second reading of the ordinance and adoption of the resolution be moved to a date uncertain.    


ALTERNATIVES

The Board could set this item to a specific date.


OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

The County Administrative Office has reviewed this recommendation.


FINANCING

There is no impact to the County General Fund as a result of this action.