1 City Council Meeting: January 11, 2022 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER _________ (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE, AND EXECUTION FOR THE CHARNOCK WELLS #13 and #18 REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND THE SANTA
MONICA BASIN GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT WELLS PROJECT
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2011, the City Council directed staff to develop a plan to achieve 100% self-sufficiency on local water resources; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes that a sustainable and secure water future must include the coordinated and conjunctive reuse of all locally available water resources including groundwater and advanced treated recycled water; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica proposes to implement the Charnock Wells #13 and #18 Replacement Project and Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Replenishment Wells Project, both of which will ensure the coordinated and conjunctive reuse of all locally available water resources including groundwater and advanced treated recycled water; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica has the legal authority and is authorized to enter into a funding agreement with the State of California; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica intends to apply for grant funding from the California Department of Water Resources for the Charnock Wells #13 and #18 2 Replacement Project and Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Replenishment Wells Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE, ORDER, AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of Budget Act of 2021 (Stats. 2021, ch. 240, § 80), the City of Santa Monica City Manager, or his or her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and file an application for funding with the Department of Water Resources, and take such other actions necessary or appropriate to obtain grant funding.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or his or her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to execute the funding agreement with the Department of Water Resources and any amendments thereto.
SECTION 3. The City of Santa Monica City Manager, or his or her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports required to obtain grant funding.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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JOSEPH LAWRENCE
Interim City Attorney