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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
JANUARY 17, 2006
TITLE:
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1 st Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
AGREEMENT WITH ORANGE COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT FOR
RESTAURANT FATS, OILS AND
GREASE INS ECTION SERVICES
CONTINUED TO
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FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney
the Clerk of the Council
Sanitation District for
services.
to prepare and authorize the City Manager and
to execute an agreement with the Orange County
restaurant fats, oils and grease inspection
DISCUSSION
In October 2004, the City adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 39 of the
Santa Ana Municipal Code to control the discharge of fats, oils and
grease (FOG) from food service establishments to the City's sewer
collection system. In January 2005, the City's Public Works Agency began
implementation of a comprehensive FOG control program. The new FOG
control program includes regular inspections of all food service
establishments to insure compliance with the ordinance. The FOG
ordinance and program are required by the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Order No. R8-2002-0014.
All Santa Ana food service establishments are required to implement
Kitchen Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce the amount of FOG
discharged to the sewer system. Examples of Kitchen BMPs include
employee training, providing drain screens in sinks, maintaining a waste
grease barrel for proper FOG disposal, and disposing of food waste into
trash bins.
FOG inspections are currently conducted by City staff and a consultant
retained by the City. The Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) has
negotiated with the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA), on behalf
of 17 cities and sewer agencies, to utilize OCHCA inspectors to conduct
Kitchen BMP screening inspections as part of their routine restaurant
inspection duties. The findings from these screening inspections will be
used by each city to prioritize their FOG control inspection programs.
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Agreement with Orange County Sanitation District
January 17, 2006
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The OCHCA inspections are informational only; the City is still
responsible for enforcing all of the FOG Control Program Requirements.
OCSD and OCHCA have reached an agreement for implementation of the
proposed screening inspection program. OCSD will be the lead agency and
will contract directly with OCHCA for the program. OCSD will then
contract individually with each of the 17 agencies to recoup the program
costs for OCHCA.
The total program cost for 2006 is estimated at $260,000. The cost will
be divided amongst OCSD and 17 agencies based upon population or the
actual number of FSE inspections conducted, at OCSD's discretion. Based
upon population, the cost for Santa Ana is estimated to be $51,286 for
2006.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Sanitary Sewer Service Fund (account no. 56-
575-6291) .
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APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
es G. Ross
ecutive Director
ublic Works Agency
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt. Services
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