RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GATEWAY WATER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF COMMERCE WHEREAS, as a member of the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority (“GWMA”), the City of Commerce (City) is able to participate in joint ventures with other member agencies regulated under the MS4 Permit for stormwater and non-stormwater discharges for administration and cost sharing; and WHEREAS, on June 5, 2018 the City executed a five (5) year Agreement to participate in a joint cost-saving collaboration as a good faith effort to comply with the Harbor Toxics TMDL for pollutants affecting water quality; and WHEREAS, this effort includes maintenance of monitoring stations in various regulated rivers that the member agencies discharge into including one station in the Los Angeles River at Wardlow Road in the City of Long Beach; and WHEREAS, since the City discharges storm water into a portion of the Los Angeles River, the City benefits from this joint cost-sharing arrangement; and WHEREAS, the current Agreement expired on June 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, to continue with this joint cost-sharing compliance effort, the City needs to execute a new Agreement with a three (3) year term to expire on June 30, 2029.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL 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. The City Council approves the Agreement between the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement and the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of June, 2026. _______________________________
Kevin Lainez Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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