RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MARIA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN
APPLICATION TO THE SANTA BARBARA LOCAL AGENCY
FORMATION COMMISSION FOR AN OUT-OF-AGENCY WATER
SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SANTA MARIA BONITA SCHOOL
DISTRICT FOR THEIR BONITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE
WHEREAS, the applicant, Santa Maria Bonita School District, in accordance with the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 and Santa Barbara County LAFCO Policies and Proced ures, requested an out -of-agency service agreement with the City of Santa Maria for domestic water at Bonita Elementary School located at 2715 West Main Street; and
WHEREAS, Bonita Elementary School is located outside the c ity boundary of Santa Maria; and
WHEREAS, Bonita Elementary School is currently served by a ground well water; and
WHEREAS, the water quality has been determined by the County of Santa Barbara Department of Public Health Environmental Health Services to be in excess of maximum nitrate co ntaminant levels and in violation of the California Safe Drinking Water Act, as stated in a compliance order to Bonita Elementary School, dated June 20, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 56133 states that LAFCO may authorize a city or district to provide new or extended services outside its jurisdic tional boundary to respond to an existing or impending threat to the health and safety of the public or the residents of the affected territory, if the entity applying for approval has provided LAFCO with documentation of a threat to the health and safety of the public or the affected residents; and
WHEREAS, provision of domestic water from the City of Santa Maria to Bonita Elementary School, through connection, would mitigate the identified health and sa fety threat to the public; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the proposed request for an application to the Santa Barbara LAFCO on June 4, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the proposed water connection would not result in additional impacts since there will be no change in use. The water connection would be provided solely to mitigate a threat to the health and safety of the public.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
1. That the Director o f Community Development is authorized to apply and submit an application to the Santa Barbara Local Agency Formation Commission for an out -of-agency domestic water service agreement with Santa Maria Bonita School District; and
2. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized 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 co ncerning any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 4th day of June 2024.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BY:
CITY ATTORNEY
CONTENTS:
BY:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
BY:
CITY MANAGER