RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI APPROVING
THE AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT AND
AMENDED BY-LAWS OF THE SANTA ROSA PLAIN GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
WHEREAS, the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency (“SRPGSA") is a joint powers agency formed pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, Cal. Gov. Code § 6500 et seq., and a Joint Powers Agreement effective on May 25, 2017 (“JPA Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the SRPGSA is also governed by by-laws that were approved by the SRPGSA Board of Directors (‘Board") on February 8, 2018, which facilitate the governance and administration of the SRPGSA (“By-laws"); and
WHEREAS, Section 12.02 of the JPA Agreement provides that the JPA Agreement may be amended by the unanimous consent of the SRPGSA's member agencies acting through the members' governing bodies; and
WHEREAS, Section 7.06 of the JPA Agreement provides that the By-Laws may be amended by a supermajority vote of the Board; and
WHEREAS, with feedback and coordination of the SRPGSA's member agencies, SRPGSA staff and legal counsel identified and proposed certain updates to the JPA Agreement and By-Laws to improve efficiency and clarity for the governance and administration of the SRPGSA; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amended JPA Agreement and By-Laws have been approved by the SRPGSA Board (Resolution 003-2026, which includes the edits in redline) and is now with the governing bodies of SRPGSA members for approval to effectuate the amended JPA agreement; and
WHEREAS, a clean version of the proposed JPA Agreement, as amended, is attached as Exhibit A to this resolution; and
WHEREAS, based on the information provided above, the proposed resolution is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 14.03.021 of the CEQA Guidelines in that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant impact on the environment.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council finds that:
1. All recitals are true and correct.
2. The City Council hereby approves the Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement of the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency, attached as Exhibit A.
3. The Mayor or the City Manager are authorized to sign the JPA Agreement on behalf of the City.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on October 13, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney