City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 2, 2018
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance approving and authorizing the transfer of ownership of four Combined Sewer Outfall structures and associated infrastructure and access easements to the City of Alexandria, Virginia Sanitation Authority d/b/a Alexandria Renew Enterprises.
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ISSUE: The City owns four Combined Sewer Outfalls (CSOs) which are operated under a permit issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ). In 2017, the Virginia General Assembly enacted a law which requires the City to bring the four CSO's into compliance with State and Federal laws on an accelerated schedule using specific provisions of these laws, with completion required by 2025. The City and Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew) agree that transferring ownership of the CSO's to AlexRenew will result in the optimal solution to bring the CSO's into compliance within the exceedingly tight statutory deadline.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Introduce and pass on first reading on Tuesday, May 8 the ordinance approving and authorizing the transfer of ownership of the City's four CSO Outfalls and related control structures to Alexandria Renew Enterprises; and
2. Set the ordinance for public hearing and final passage on Saturday, June 23, 2018.
BACKGROUND: A new State law enacted in 2017 requires the City to update its Long Term Control Plan to meet the 2017 legislation. The legislation requires the City to remediate all of its combined sewer outfalls, requires that construction of future combined sewer infrastructure projects begin no later than July 1, 2023 and that construction of these projects be completed by July 1, 2025. The City intends to submit its Long Term Control Plan Update to VDEQ by June 1, 201...
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