RESOLUTION NO. _
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE SURPLUS WATER TRANSFER PROGRAM FOR 2023 WITH THE CENTRAL COAST WATER
AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, in 1991, the City of Santa Maria (“City”) and seven other public agencies that provide retail water supply service within Santa Barbara County (collectively, “Members”), formed the Central Coast Water Authority (“CCWA”) as a Joint Powers Agency pursuant to Government Code section 6500 et seq. by that certain Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement dated August 1, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the City has been receiving water from the State Water Project (“State Water”) through CCWA since 1997 and has imported over 215,000 acre -feet (“AF”) to provide higher quality water to the residents and businesses of Santa Maria , to assist in meeting discharge requirements at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, and to augment total water supplies available to the City; and
WHEREAS, persistent drought conditions intermixed with excessive precipitation, as well as operational constraints placed on the State Water Project, have reduced State Water reliability; and
WHEREAS, State Water inconsistency requires the City to explore options to augment water supplies during dry years and consider options to prepare for dry years during wet years; and
WHEREAS, CCWA has created and authorized a Surplus Water Transfer Program to provide opport unities for Members to enter exchanges or transfers of surplus State Water; and
WHEREAS, the City may have up to 10,000 AF of surplus State Water available this year; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to explore and potentially participate in opportunities for the exchange or transfer of surplus State Water.
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2 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
1. Authorize participation in the Surplus Water Transfer Program for 2023 with the Central Coast Water Authority; and
2. Designate the Director of Utilities as the City’s authorized representative for the Surplus Water Transfer Program for 2023; and
3. Authorize the Director of Utilities to exchange or transfer up to 10,000 AF of surplus State Water at an e xchange rate of two -to-one and/or a transfer price of not less than $125 per AF; and
4. Authorize the Chief Deputy City Clerk to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, held this 15th day of August 2023.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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City Manager