R11281City Council Meeting: August 25, 2020 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 11281 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO RECEIVE THE ANNUAL TRANSFER OF
FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FOR
THE SAFE, CLEAN WATER PROGRAM (MEASURE W)
WHEREAS, Measure W, also known as the Safe, Clean Water (SCW) Program,
was passed by Los Angeles County voters on November 6, 2018, and authorized the Los
Angeles County Flood Control District (the “District”) to levy a special tax annually on
parcels within the District, which encompasses cities and unincorporated areas of the
County, beginning with fiscal year 2019-20, and continuing until ended by the voters; and
WHEREAS, the District, pursuant to the Los Angeles Region Safe, Clean Water
(“SCW”) Program ordinance (Chapter 16 of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District
Code) and the SCW Program Implementation Ordinance (Chapter 18 of the Los Angeles
County Flood Control District Code), administers the SCW Program for the purpose of
funding projects and programs to increase stormwater and urban runoff capture and
reduce stormwater and urban runoff pollution in the District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 16.04.A.2. of the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District Code, forty percent (40%) of annual SCW Program tax revenues must be
allocated to municipalities within the District, in the same proportion as the amount of
revenues collected within each municipality, to be expended by those cities within the
cities' respective jurisdictions and by the County within the unincorporated areas that are
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within the boundaries of the District, for the implementation, operation and maintenance,
and administration of Projects and Programs, in accordance with the criteria and
procedures established in Chapters 16 and 18 of the Los Angeles County Flood Control
District Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 16.05.A.1. of the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District Code, prior to their receipt of SCW Program funds, municipalities must
enter into an agreement with the District to transfer SCW Program funds; and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors has approved a
standard template agreement (the “Agreement”), as required by and in accordance with
Section 18.09 of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District Code, for the transfer of
SCW Program funds to municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica is eligible to receive an estimated Eight
Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars ($810,000) in SCW Program funds in Fiscal Year
2020-21 and subsequent fiscal years; and
WHEREAS, in Fiscal Year 2020-21 and subsequent fiscal years, the City’s receipt
of SCW Program funds will enable the City to continue essential maintenance of
stormwater infrastructure and to plan future stormwater projects;
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized to execute the Agreement to receive
SCW Program funds from the District.
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SECTION 3. The SCW Program funds received by the City in Fiscal Year 2020-21
and subsequent fiscal years will be appropriated to the revenue account
16500003.402090.
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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GEORGE S. CARDONA
Interim City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 25th day of August 2020.
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Kevin McKeown, Mayor
I, Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that Resolution No. 11281 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 25th day of August 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Himmelrich, Davis, Jara, McCowan, Winterer
Mayor Pro Tem O’Day, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk
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