1 CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
TO: City Council Item No. 7k
FROM: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Carla Dillon, P.E., Public Works Director
MEETING DATE: October 17, 2023
SUBJECT: Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Sign and File for Financial Assistance with the State Water Resources Control Board for Water Infrastructure Improvements
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-21, approving and authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Sign and File for Financial Assistance with the State Water Resources Control Board for Water Infrastructure Improvements.
BACKGROUND
The City was informed that $300,000 of financial assistance is preliminarily made available through the State Water Resources Control Board for the City’s water infrastructure improvements. The City intends to apply it toward improvements on the water main replacement on Narbonne Avenue south of Pacific Coast Highway.
The Resolution is required for the financial assistance and authorizes the City Manager or designee, to sign and file for the financial assistance.
OPTIONS:
1. Approve staff’s recommendation.
2. Take no action. The City will be ineligible to receive funding.
FISCAL IMPACT
Financial assistance from the State will provide for approximately 13% of the construction expenses. The City and other funding will be used for the remainder of project expenses. 2 ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution
Reviewed by: Approved by:
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Gary Y. Sugano Ryan Smoot
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Prepared by:
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Carla Dillon, PE
Public Works Director
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO
SIGN AND FILE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE STATE
WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD FOR WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND FINDING SUCH ACTION
EXEMPT FROM CEQA
WHEREAS, the City of Lomita intends to construct water system infrastructure improvements on Lomita Boulevard south of Pacific Coast Highway, and.
WHEREAS, the State of California through the State Water Resources Control Board is planning to provide financial assistance of $300,000; and WHEREAS, agreements and disbursement requests will be necessary to claim the financial assistance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA (the “Entity”) AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager or his designee (the “Authorized Representative”) is hereby authorized and directed to sign and file, for and on behalf of the City, a Financial Assistance Application for a financing agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board for the planning, design, and construction of the Narbonne Avenue Water Main Replacement & Street Rehabilitation project (the “Project”).
SECTION 2. The Authorized Representative is authorized to provide the assurances, certifications, and commitments required by 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 Authorized Representative is authorized to represent the City in carrying out the City’s responsibilities under the financing agreement, including certifying disbursement requests on behalf of the City as well as compliance with applicable state and federal laws.
SECTION 4. The City hereby finds that in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines the adoption of this Resolution is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall cause the same to be processed in the manner required by law, and this Resolution shall take effect and be in force on the date of its adoption.
Attachment 1
Resolution No. 2023-21
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Barry Waite, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kathleen Horn Gregory, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Trevor Rusin, City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17th day of October 2023.