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Council approves Peninsula monitoring MOA, opts out of optional beach bacteria testing
Summary
Rolling Hills approved a memorandum of agreement to continue regional stormwater monitoring through the Peninsula program but confirmed the city will not take part in optional beach bacteria monitoring (task 8), a staff estimate said would save the city roughly $70,000 over the 5.5-year term.
The Rolling Hills City Council voted to approve a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to continue participation in the Peninsula coordinated integrated monitoring program (SIMP) while confirming the city’s election not to participate in the MOA’s optional task 8 for bacteria monitoring at two beaches.
“The item before you is a proposed memorandum of agreement for the continued administration and implementation of the Peninsula coordinated integrated monitoring program or SIMP,” Samantha Crew, management analyst, told the council during her presentation. Staff said Rancho Palos Verdes will continue as the lead agency administering the consultant contract and coordinating monitoring responsibilities under the agreement, which staff said would remain in effect through Dec. 31, 2031.
Council members questioned whether opting out could carry consequences. Staff said the bacteria monitoring task is no longer required under the current MS4 permit and that the MOA allows agencies to rejoin if a future order requires continued monitoring. Staff estimated the city’s opt-out would save Rolling Hills approximately $70,000 over the 5.5-year agreement term and would help preserve Measure W funding for other stormwater obligations.
A council member moved to approve the MOA without task 8 and authorize the city manager to execute the agreement; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote with no opposition recorded. Staff said Rancho Palos Verdes would continue monitoring its beach sites and the MOA contains procedures to rejoin and pay a recalculated share if an outside order required the monitoring to resume.
