R10803City Council Meeting March 18, 2014 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10803 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE
WATERSMART WATER AND EFFICIENCY GRANT AND THE EXECUTION OF
GRANT DOCUMENTS WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
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 a program entitled "WaterSMART: Water and Energy
Efficiency Grants" ( "Grant ") 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 for the Grant; 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 a Grant in the amount of $500,000 to the United States
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, for Fiscal Year 2013 -2014 to
promote water efficiency and sustainable water management.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica authorizes the City
Manager or his designee to submit an application for the Grant and to negotiate and
execute any documents related to this Grant, including a grant application and
cooperative agreement, to accept financial assistance from the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
SECTION 3. If the application for the Grant is approved, the City of Santa
Monica has the capability to provide matching grant funds and /or in -kind contributions
specified in the grant requirements.
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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Adopted and approved this 18th day of March, 2014.
Pam O'Connor, Mayor
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10803 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 18th day of March, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Holbrook, McKeown, Vazquez, Winterer
Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
NOES: Councilmember: Davis
ABSENT: Councilmember: None
ATTEST:
Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk