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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested: June25, 2012 <br />_____________________ <br />Source of Funds: <br />Tim Tietjens <br />Requested By: <br />Account Number: 001-7070-530-5007 _ <br />Department: Planning <br />Amount Budgeted: _______$17,000.00______ <br />Report: ___Resolution: _ _Ordinance: __X_ <br />Amount Requested: ____$17,914.00________ <br />Budgeted Item: XYES NO <br />Exhibits:Ordinance <br />Interlocal Agreement <br />SUMMARY <br />As part of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality,storm water general permit operators of <br />Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) are required to provide minimum control measures to <br />eliminate illicit discharges into their storm sewer system. One of those measures is to provide public <br />education and outreach. <br />Harris County,along with other partners such as City of Houston, City of Seabrook, and City of Webster, <br />has developed a program for public outreach. The City of La Porte has participated in this program over <br />the previous yearto meet some of the control measures eliminating the need for consultant or contracting <br />to administer public outreach and education. <br />Staff recommends renewing the Interlocal Agreement with Harris County to administer the outreach <br />program. <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval or other action ofan ordinance authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Harris <br />County for administration and implementation of a regional watershed protection education program. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br />___________________________________________________________ <br />Steve Gillett,Interim City Manager Date <br /> <br />