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RESOLUTION NUMBER 11504 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR, NEGOTIATE, AND ENTER
INTO A CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES URBAN
COMMUNITY DROUGHT RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA DROUGHT RELIEF PROJECT
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2011, the City Council directed staff to develop a plan
to achieve 100% self-sufficiency on local water resources; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that a sustainable and secure water future must
include the coordinated and conjunctive reuse of al locally available water resources
including traditionally non-potable sources such as brackish groundwater and
wastewater; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes to implement the City of Santa Monica Drought
Relief Project; and
WHEREAS, the City has the legal authority and is authorized to enter into a
funding agreement with the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to apply for grant funding from the California
Department of Water Resources for the City of Santa Monica Drought Relief Project.
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. That pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of Budget
Act of 2021 (Stats. 2021, ch. 240, § 80) as amended (Stats. 2022, ch. 44, § 25), the City of
Santa Monica City Manager, or designee is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and
file an application for funding with the Department of Water Resources, 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 Department of Water
Resources 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:
DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 14th day of March 2023.
Gleam Davis, Mayor
I, Nikima Newsome, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do
hereby certify that Resolution No. 11504 (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 de la Torre, Torosis, Brock, Parra, Zwick
Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
Nikima Newsome, Assistant City Clerk
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