HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 22-_____
Introduced by Council Member __________________
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT’S (EBMUD) GRANT FUNDING APPLICATION FOR THE Implementation of MANAGEMENT ACTIONS AND PROJECTS IN THE City/EBMUD Jointly Prepared East Bay Plain Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan WHEREAS, the California Legislature adopted, and the Governor signed into law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA), which authorizes local agencies to ensure sustainable management of groundwater resources; and WHEREAS, SGMA requires that by January 31, 2022, all groundwater basins designated by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) as high- or medium-priority basins be managed under a single Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP), coordinated GSPs prepared by the Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) or Agencies managing the basin, or an alternative plan, as provided for in Cal. Water Code Section 10720.7(a); and WHEREAS, the East Bay Plain Subbasin 2-009.04 is subject to the provisions of SGMA; and WHEREAS, Hayward and EBMUD are the exclusive GSAs for their respective management areas in the East Bay Plain Subbasin; and WHEREAS, Hayward and EBMUD entered into a Cooperating Agreement on June 25, 2018, to prepare a single GSP for the East Bay Plain Subbasin, and the Cooperating Agreement was subsequently amended on March 19, 2019, December 22, 2020, and November 19, 2021; and WHEREAS, the Hayward City Council adopted the GSP on December 7, 1021; and WHEREAS, the Hayward City Council City authorized the City Manager to execute an Implementation Agreement with EBMUD on September 27, 2022, to work cooperatively to implement management actions and projects in the East Bay Plain Subbasin GSP; and WHEREAS, Hayward and EBMUD desire to submit an application to the Department of Water Resources for Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program – Implementation Round 2 funding for GSP implementation activities; and WHEREAS, EBMUD has agreed to serve as the lead agency for grant application submission, and, if successful, administering the grant; and WHEREAS, the City is committed to providing its full support of this funding assistance opportunity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hayward hereby authorizes East Bay Municipal Utility District to submit the Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program – Implementation Round 2 grant application and execute the grant agreement on the City’s behalf.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA ____________________, 2022 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ATTEST: __________________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward
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