1 TO: City Council
FROM: Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Lina Hernandez, Deputy City Manager / Public Works Director MEETING DATE: October 1, 2024
SUBJECT: Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Los Angeles Region Safe, Clean Water Program (Measure W), Municipal Transfer Agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and Superseding Resolution No. 2024-28
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-29, approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Los Angeles Region Safe, Clean Water Program, Municipal Transfer Agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and superseding Resolution No. 2024-28 in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
In 2018, voters approved Measure W authorizing property fees for regional water quality and capture to reduce reliance on imported water. The Safe, Clean Water Program (Measure W) has three elements: Administration, Municipal and Regional. A Transfer Agreement between the City and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFD) allows Lomita to receive direct funding via the Municipal Program proportional to the revenues generated within its boundaries. The Municipal Program is designed to maximize the ability of local governments to address local Stormwater and Urban Runoff challenges and opportunities.
DISCUSSION
On August 6, 2024, City Council passed Resolution No. 2024-28, approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Los Angeles Region Safe, Clean Water Program, Municipal Transfer Agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. The City Manager signed the Transfer Agreement, and it was provided to the Safe, Clean Water Program.
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
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2 On August 15, 2024, the Safe, Clean Water Program notified municipalities that the Transfer Agreement had been updated to include Section VII – Execution of Agreement.
As a result, the Transfer Agreement included with Resolution 2024-28 was no longer acceptable.
The Safe, Clean Water Program provided a revised Transfer Agreement. Resolution No. 2024-29 includes the revised Transfer Agreement as Exhibit A. This Resolution supersedes Resolution No. 2024-28 in its entirety. The Agreement has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding from the agreement/project provides support and assists with the City of Lomita’s various Water Quality, Water Supply, Stormwater and Urban Runoff projects and programs.
OPTIONS
1. Approve staff’s recommendation.
2. Take no action and be ineligible to receive funding.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution 2024-29 with Safe, Clean Water Program Municipal Transfer Agreement (Exhibit A)
Reviewed by: Approved by:
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Gary Y. Sugano Andrew Vialpando
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Prepared by:
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Lina Hernandez
Deputy City Manager / Public Works Director