JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2026-34
RESOLUTION NO. HWD NO. 2026-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HESPERIA WATER DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF A WATER RECYCLING FUNDING PROGRAM GRANT FOR THE RECYCLED WATER MASTER PLAN, IF AWARDED.
WHEREAS, the City of Hesperia (City) through the Hesperia Water District (District), maintains and operates its own water distribution system and recycled water system; and WHEREAS, the City desires to expand the beneficial reuse of recycled water from the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority’s (VVWRA) Hesperia Subregional Facility, which the VVWRA owns, in order to utilize additional recycled water; and WHEREAS, the City intends to develop a Recycled Water Master Plan (RWMP) to evaluate the District’s potable and recycled water system; and WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board has implemented the Water Recycling Funding Program (WRFP) to provide technical and financial assistance to local agencies in support of water recycling projects; and WHEREAS, the District has determined that the RWMP is qualified for the WRFP grant; and WHEREAS, the City will be participating in the WRFP grant by submitting an application for grant funding in an amount up to $150,000 to help offset the costs associated with the preparation of the RWMP, which will help identify future recycled water projects; and WHEREAS, the WRFP grant application process requires the City Manager, or designee, to submit a Resolution authorizing the application for the WRFP grant as well as authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to sign and file a Financial Assistance Application (Agreement) as outlined in the WRFP guideline.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF HESPERIA CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HESPERIA WATER DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to submit an application for grant funding, and if awarded, accept the grant, sign and file a Financial Assistance Application for a grant agreement from the California State Water Resources Control Board's (SWRCB) Water Recycling Funding Program for the RWMP in an amount up to $150,000, for and on behalf of the City and District.
Section 2. The City Manager, or designee, is designated to provide the assurances, certifications, and commitments required for the Financial Assistance Application, including executing a Financial Assistance Agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board, and any amendments or changes thereto.
Section 3. The City Manager, or their designee, is designated to represent the City in carrying out the City's responsibilities under the grant agreement, including certifying disbursement requests on behalf of the City and HWD and compliance with applicable state and federal laws. City’s responsibilities are to complete a Draft RWMP report, conduct a Mid-Course Meeting and complete a Final RWMP report. The Draft RWMP report and Final RWMP Report RWMP must analyze all feasible project alternatives and recommend a project or determine that a water recycling project is not feasible. The Final RWMP report must address comments provided by SWRCB Division of Financial Assistance staff provided as a part of the review of the Draft RWMP Report.
Section 4. The City Manager, Director of Finance, Director of Public Works/City Engineer or their designees, are authorized to make such other revisions, individual appropriation line-items, changes in summaries, fund totals, grand totals, and other portions of the budget document as necessary to reflect and implement the changes specified in this resolution relating to the herein grant application and Financial Assistance Application for grant agreement from the California State Water Resources Control Board' s Water Recycling Funding Program.
Section 5. That City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 21st day of July 2026.
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Brigit Bennington, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jessica Giber, Assistant City Clerk
Joint Resolution No. 2026-34, HWD No. 2026-13
Recycled Water Master Plan – Water Recycling Funding Program Grant Application