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City Council Meeting: March 14, 2023 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 11505 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR A
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
WATERSMART: WATER RECYCLING AND DESALINATION PLANNING GRANT,
AND TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE
UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS
THERETO
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
has allocated approximately $30 million in grant funding for water recycling and
desalination planning projects pursuant to the WaterSMART: Water Recycling and
Desalination Planning Grant Program (“Grant Program”); and
WHEREAS, California’s Water Supply Strategy and the City’s Sustainable
Water Master Plan recognize that a sustainable and secure water future must
include the use of locally available water resources; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to apply for grant funds in the amount of up to
$1,000,000 from the Grant Program to further the City’s sustainable water supply
objectives to improve drought resiliency, increase water supply, and enhance the
flexibility in the management of the City’s water resources;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Recitals above are incorporated herein by this reference.
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SECTION 2. The City of Santa Monica City Manager, or designee is hereby
authorized and directed to prepare and file an application for funding for the
WaterSMART: Water Recycling and Desalination Planning Grant Program to the
United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, and take such other
actions necessary or appropriate to obtain grant funding.
SECTION 3. The City of Santa Monica City Manager, or designee is hereby
authorized and directed to execute the funding agreement with the United States
Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation and any amendments thereto.
SECTION 4. The City of Santa Monica City Manager, or designee is hereby
authorized and directed to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports
required to obtain grant funding.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution of
the City Council, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and
effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 14th day of March 2023.
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Gleam Davis, Mayor
I, Nikima Newsome, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that Resolution No. 11505 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 14th day of March 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Brock, de la Torre, Parra, Torosis, Zwick
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Nikima Newsome, Assistant City Clerk
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