RESOLUTION NO. 24-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BY AND BETWEEN CITY OF COMMERCE AND THE WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGARDING TECHNICAL FOR PROPOSITION 68 GROUNDWATER – DRINKING WATER TREATMENT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING PROGRAM WHEREAS, the State of California Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Proposition 68 Treatment and Remediation Grant Program funds groundwater contamination treatment projects that serve as a source of drinking water and/or prevents the migration of contamination to groundwater that serves as a source of drinking water; and WHEREAS, SWRCB implemented this Program to assist disadvantaged community (DAC) drinking water systems such as the City of Commerce; and WHEREAS, the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) was selected and received a grant from the SWRCB as a Technical Assistance Provider for this Program and as such will perform grant administrative tasks including but not limited to preparing and submitting Quarterly Progress Reports on behalf of participants; and WHEREAS, under this Program, the City of Commerce is eligible to receive funding for allowable operations and maintenance activities for Well 4 up to a maximum amount of $1,299,500 for costs incurred between July 19, 2022 through December 31, 2025; and WHEREAS, these costs include power, chemicals, labor, analytical testing, solids disposal, media replacement, and equipment replacement directly related to the well’s treatment of drinking water; and WHEREAS, the opportunity to recoup some of the City’s water system expenses is of great benefit to the City and as such, staff recommends City Council adopt the attached Resolution approving this MOU.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. Approves Memorandum of Understanding by and between City of Commerce and the Water Replenishment District of Southern California regarding technical for Proposition 68 Groundwater – Drinking Water Treatment Operations and Maintenance Funding Program.
Section 3. Authorize Assistant City Manager to execute MOU as a participatant signatory.
Section 4. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of January 2024.
Hugo A. Argumedo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway, City Clerk