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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-R____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT THE MESMER LOW-FLOW STORMWATER DIVERSION PROJECT. WHEREAS, On May 26, 2015, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors certified the Program Environmental Impact Report for the Enhanced Watershed Management Programs on behalf of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. The PEIR studied the regional, cumulative effects of proposed projects and outlines the goals and policies that may be adopted in the future by watershed managers throughout the Los Angeles Basin (Basin). Although the report identifies a number of proposed stormwater quality improvement projects, it acknowledged that subsequent environmental analysis of each individual project may be needed prior to implementation; and WHEREAS, after conducting further environmental analysis, the City of Culver City (City) has adopted and implemented the Project identified as the Mesmer Low-Flow Stormwater Diversion Project (Project) and adopted a Mitigation Monitoring Program for the Project on August 23, 2021; and WHEREAS, the City’s Project will address stormwater quality through the diversion of dry-weather runoff in Centinela Creek from a 6288-acre watershed; and WHEREAS, the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) owns property that is in the Basin and stormwater from it will flow into the Project facilities; and WHEREAS, Caltrans and the City, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Sections 114 and 130, will enter into a Cooperative Implementation Agreement for improvements to the State Highway System as a watershed stakeholder within the City’s jurisdiction; and
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WHEREAS, Caltrans has agreed to contribute an amount not to exceed $320,000 to the City to construct the Project facilities, within the regional area under the jurisdiction of the City to comply with the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City DOES HEREBY RESOLVE as follows: 1. The City Council agrees to enter into a Cooperative Implementation Agreement with Caltrans to receive grant funds from Caltrans to construct the Mesmer Low-Flow Stormwater Diversion Project facilities. 2. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to conduct all negotiations, and to execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so forth, which may be necessary for the completion of the Project and/or may be required by Caltrans. APPROVED and ADOPTED this ____ day of _____________, 2022. DANIEL LEE City of Culver City, California ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: JEREMY GREEN HEATHER BAKER City Clerk City Attorney A21-00077