r-10573City Council Meeting April 26, 2011 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10573 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION
AND TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS IN FURTHERANCE OF EFFICIENT WATER USE
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2011, the City Council directed staff to produce a
Sustainable Water Master Plan to achieve water self-sufficiency by 2020; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, provides
annual grant funding through WaterSMART System Optimization Review Grants for
water system optimization to promote water efficiency -and sustainable water
management; and
WHEREAS, this resolution certifies the City Council's approval of the City's
application for grant funding; and
WHEREAS, the grant funding will assist the City to achieve its sustainability
goals and implement the Sustainable Master Water Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica hereby approves the
City's application for WaterSMART grant funding.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica authorizes the City
Manager or his designee to submit a grant application and to negotiate and execute any
agreements necessary to accept financial assistance from the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Reclamation through the WaterSMART System Optimization Review
grant program for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 in order to become a more self-sufficient and
sustainable community.
SECTION 3. The City of Santa Monica has the capability to provide the amount
of funding and/or in-kind contributions specified in its funding plan.
SECTION 4. The City of Santa Monica will work with the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Reclamation to meet established deadlines for entering into a
cooperative agreement.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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A SHA J NES MOUTRIE
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Adopted and approved this 26" day of Aprii, 2011.
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Richard Bloom, Mayor
I, Beth Sanchez, Acting City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 10573 (GGS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the
Santa Monica City Council held on the 26t" day of April, 2011, by the following vote:
Ayes: Gouncilmembers: Holbrook, McKeown, O'Connor, O'Day, Shriver
Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Mayor Bloom
Noes: Counciimembers: None
Abstain: Gouncilmembers: None
Absent: Gouncilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Beth S chez, Actin City Clerk