R112001
City Council Meeting: September 10, 2019 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO
DEDICATE AND AND PLEDGE WASTEWATER FUND REVENUES TO PAYMENT
OF ANY AND ALL CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND AND/OR WATER
RECYCLING FUND PROGRAM FINANCING FOR THE SUSTAINABLE WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the California Water Action Plan and the City of Santa Monica's
Sustainable Water Master Plan recognize that drought resiliency and a sustainable
and secure water future must include the reuse of all locally available water resources,
including traditionally non-potable sources such as municipal wastewater,
brackish/saline groundwater, and urban and storm water runoff; and
WHEREAS, the City has established among its sustainability goals the
objective of reaching water self -sufficiency by the year 2023, concurrent with
addressing the water conservation requirements made necessary by the current
drought; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks funding to construct certain public facilities and
improvements relating to its water and wastewater system as part of the Sustainable
Water Infrastructure Project (SWIP), including certain treatment facilities, pipelines,
and other infrastructure; and
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WHEREAS, the City obtained grant funding in the amount of $56.9 million
provided by the State of California acting by and through the California State Water
Resources Control Board to fund a portion of the SWIP project; and
WHEREAS, due to construction cost escalation and other factors, the
construction budget for the SWIP has significantly increased from $69.9 million to
$95.9 million; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to seek additional loan funds from California State
Water Resources Control Board in the amount of $19 million to fill the construction
budget gap for the SWIP; and
WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Board requires the City to dedicate and
pledge revenues to payment of any and all Clean Water State Revolving Fund and/or
Water Recycling Funding;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. City hereby dedicates and pledges the Wastewater Fund (Fund
51) to payment of any and all Clean Water State Revolving Fund and/or Water
Recycling Fund Program financing for the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project
(SWIP). The City commits to collecting such revenues and maintaining such fund(s)
throughout the term of such financing and until the City has satisfied its repayment
obligation thereunder unless modification or change is approved in writing by the
State Water Resources Control Board. So long as the financing agreement(s) are
outstanding, the City’s pledge hereunder shall constitute a lien in favor of the State
Water Resources Control Board on the foregoing fund(s) and revenue(s) without any
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further action necessary. So long as the financing agreement(s) are outstanding,
City commits to maintaining the fund(s) and revenue(s) at levels sufficient to meet its
obligations under the financing agreement(s).
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
henceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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LANE DILG
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 10th day of September 2019.
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Gleam Davis, Mayor
I, Nikima S. Newsome, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Santa
Monica, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 11200 (CCS) was duly adopted
at a meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 10th day of
September 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Himmelrich, Jara, Morena, Winterer
Mayor Davis, Mayor Pro Tem O’Day
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember McKeown
ATTEST:
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Nikima S. Newsome, Assistant City Clerk
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