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MAYOR <br />Miguel A. Pulido <br />MAYOR PRO TEM <br />Claudia c. Alvarez <br />COUNCILMEMBERS <br />David Benavides <br />Carlos Bustamante <br />Michele Martinez <br />Vincent F. Sarmiento <br />Sal Tinajero <br />CITY MANAGER <br />David N. Ream <br />CITY ATTORNEY <br />Joseph W. Fletcher <br />CLERK OF THE COUNCIL <br />Patricia E. Healy <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY M-85 <br />P.O. Box 1988 <br />Santa Ana. California 92702 <br />TO: Owners and Managers of Food Service Establishments <br />FROM: FOG Control Program Manager <br />DATE: August 22, 2006 <br />SUBJECT: FOG Control Program and Issuance of Notice <br />IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT <br />The City of Santa Ana (City) is responsible for keeping the sewer system in Santa Ana functioning <br />properly and has implemented a Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control Program to prevent blockages in <br />the sewer lines that can cause overflows and spills. This program is required by the State of California <br />and was initiated in the spring of 2005. <br />City inspectors have visited the food service establishments (FSEs) in the City during this past year to <br />inform personnel of the program requirements, review the facility's Food Service Establishment <br />Wastewater Discharge Notice (identifying FOG Program requirements), and to provide education <br />material. The City would like to thank all of the FSEs for cooperating with the City inspectors and for the <br />efforts that have been taken to make the program a success. <br />To verify the effectiveness of the FOG program and as required by the State of California, the City will <br />continue inspecting FSEs to ensure that they are in compliance with the requirements of the program. <br />These inspections will include adherence to Kitchen Best Management Practices (BMPs), proper <br />maintenance of grease removal devices, as appropriate, and review of FOG Program records. All FSE <br />documents/records, which may be located in a binder, must be readily available for review by the <br />inspector during the inspection. Additionally, the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) <br />inspectors will also be reviewing a portion of the FOG Program requirements during their inspections to <br />verify compliance. Food service establishments that are identified as non -compliant with the FOG <br />program requirements during these inspections will be re-educated on the requirements of the FOG <br />Program and will also have enforcement actions initiated, which may result in significant fines for non- <br />compliance - <br />Your cooperation and assistance in this vital program is greatly appreciated. If you have questions please <br />call me at (714) 647-3317, or visit the City's website at www.santa-ana.org for the following information: <br />Municipal Code Chapter 39 <br />Rules and Regulations <br />Program Resources (poster, brochures, record -keeping forms, etc.) <br />Sincerely, <br />Ray Burk <br />City Principal Civil Engineer/FOG Control Program Manager <br />19F-238 <br />