RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA,
CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, THE GENERAL MANAGER OF
THE WATER AND POWER DEPARMENT, OR THEIR DESIGNEES, TO APPROVE
PAYMENTS TO THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA FOR PURCHASED WATER IN AMOUNTS NECESSARY TO MEET
THE BUSINESS NEEDS OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Pasadena ("City"), a charter city duly incorporated under the laws of the State of California, acting through its Department of Water and Power ("Department"), is a community-owned utility; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ("MWD"), a public agency of the State of California, is a wholesale provider to its 26-member agencies, created by the state legislature under the Metropolitan Water District Act of 1928;and
WHEREAS, the City, acting through the Department, is a member public water agency of MWD and a retail water provider with a service area overlying the Raymond Groundwater Basin located in Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, the authority of the General Manager to approve payment for purchased water was provided by a minimum purchase commitment contract pursuant to MWD's minimum purchase order program; and
WHEREAS, MWD intends to sunset this minimum purchase order program on the contract expiration date of December 31, 2024.; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to section 303 and subsection 1002(H) of the City Charter, the City is exempt from competitive bidding when contracting with other governmental entities for the purchase, sale, exchange or storage of water; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to authorize the City Manager, the General Manager of the Water and Power Department, or their designees, to approve payments to MWD for purchased water in the amounts necessary to meet the business needs of the City.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pasadena as follows:
The City Manager, General Manager of the Water and Power Department, or their designees, are hereby authorized to approve payments to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for purchased water in the amounts necessary to meet the business needs of the City.
Adopted at the regular meeting of the Pasadena City Council on the _th day of November, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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LISA HOSEY
Assistant City Attorney
MARK JOMSKY, CMC
City Clerk
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