RESOLUTION NO. R-2022-107
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE 2019 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND
ADOPTING STATUTORY EXEMPTION NO. 2022-030
WHEREAS, the State of California has established an Integrated Regional Water Management grant program pursuant to the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Water Code Section 79700 et seq.) (also known as "Proposition 1"); and
WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding, which has been signed by the agencies who constitute the Regional Water Management Group for the San Luis Obispo County Region as of the date of this Resolution, designates the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District as the lead agency responsible for plan development and adoption but also provides for the adoption of the plan by each member of the Regional Water Management Group; and
WHEREAS, the concepts, direction and approach to water resources management embodied in the State's Integrated Regional Water Management program guidelines ' closely match those of the San Luis Obispo County Region; and WHEREAS, previous versions of/updates to the San Luis Obispo County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan were developed and adopted by multiple agencies in the County, in coordination with the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, in 2005, 2007 and 2014 prior to development of the version known as 2019 San Luis Obispo County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan; and WHEREAS, the updates reflected in the 2019 San Luis Obispo County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan are needed in order to effectively and efficiently integrate the region's water resources management planning objectives and implementation strategies in the following five key areas: Water Supply, Groundwater Monitoring and Management, Flood Management, Ecosystems and Watershed, and Water Resources Management and Communications; and
WHEREAS, similar to prior versions, the 2019 San Luis Obispo County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan has been developed in coordination with the Regional Water Management Group and in accordance with current (2016) State standards; and WHEREAS, the 2019 San Luis Obispo County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan identifies goals, objectives, strategies and projects designed to improve regional ' water supply reliability, water recycling, water conservation, water quality improvement, stormwater capture and management, flood management, recreation and access, PAGE 1 OF 2
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wetland enhancement and creation, and environmental and habitat protection and improvement; and j
WHEREAS, the 2019 San Luis Obispo County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan is statutorily exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) because it involves only a planning study, as defined in Section 15262 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach hereby adopts the 2019 San Luis Obispo County Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for the San Luis Obispo County Region and the Director of Public Works/City Engineer, or designee, of the City of Pismo Beach is hereby authorized and directed to implement actions consistent with updating the Plan on a five-year cycle as described within the Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach hereby adopts Statutory Exemption 2022-030 under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.).
UPON MOTION OF Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Guthrie, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach this 6th day of December 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
5 Blake, Guthrie, Newton, Reiss, Waage
NOES:
0 ABSENT:
0 ABSTAIN:
0 RECUSED:
0 AP ved: Attes 1
Ed Waage, Mayor Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
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