R10858City Council Meeting: January 27, 2015 Santa Monica, California
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(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
WATER RESOURCES WATER- ENERGY GRANT AGREEMENTS FOR THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA WATER- ENERGY PROJECT. AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2011, the City Council directed staff to produce a
Sustainable Water Master Plan to achieve water self- sufficiency, including the
elimination of imported sources, by 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica recognizes that a sustainable and secure
water future must include the coordinated and conjunctive reuse of all locally available
water resources including traditionally non - potable sources such as recycled urban and
stormwater runoff and brackish groundwater; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica is committed to reducing energy use and
greenhouse gas emissions related to imported water production, transportation, and
treatment by eliminating its reliance on imported water; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has allocated considerable funding for grants;
including the Water- Energy Grant Program (SB 103, Section 11 (2013 -2014) Reg.
Sess), which appropriated funds from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to establish
a grant program designed specifically to promote and support projects that will provide
quantifiable water- energy savings and reduction of associated greenhouse gas
emissions; and
WHEREAS, such grants provide much needed funding to carry out activities,
such as construction of sustainable water - energy projects and water recycling and
treatment systems.
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 authorizes the City
Manager or his or her designee to prepare the necessary data, conduct investigations,
file such application and negotiate and execute any agreements and amendments
thereto necessary to accept financial assistance from the State of California Department
of Water Resources in order to become a more self- sufficient and water- energy
sustainable community.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica authorizes the City to
fund the operation and maintenance of the City of Santa Monica Water- Energy Project
for a period of 30 years after completion subject to budgetary appropriation.
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SECTION 3. The City of Santa Monica has the capability to maintain project
equipment and to provide the matching amount of funding and /or in -kind contributions
required by the grant application or approved grant agreement.
SECTION 4. 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 27th day of January, 2015.
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Kevin McKeown, Mayor
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10858 (CCS)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND DESIGNATING A REPRESENTATIVE TO SIGN THE
AGREEMENT, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, FOR THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA WATER- ENERGY PROJECT
Whereas, the Council authorized the City to enter into an Agreement with the State of
California;
Whereas, the Council authorized the City Manager, or designee, to sign the Agreement,
and any amendments thereto;
Whereas, the Council authorized the City to fund the operation and maintenance for the
City of Santa Monica Water- Energy Project for a minimum period of 30 years after
completion subject to budget appropriation; and
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of Santa Monica adopted
attached Resolution No. 10858 (CCS) on January 27, 2015.
CERTIFICATION:
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution 10858 (CCS) was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council
of the City of Santa Monica at the meeting thereof held on the 27th day of January,
2015, motion by Councilmember O'Connor
and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez
motion passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Himmelrich, O'Connor, O'Day, Winterer
Mayor McKeown, Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez
NOES: Councilmember: None
ABSENT: Councilmember: Davis
ATTEST:
Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk