Public Works Department
Water Resources Division
2500 Michigan Avenue, Building 1, Santa Monica, CA 90404 • (310) 458‐8235 • [email protected] santamonica.gov • @cityofsantamonica • @santamonicacity State of California – Department of Water Resources
1416 Ninth Street, P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236‐0001
Attention: Carmel Kinsella Brown, P.E.
Re: Award Notification for the Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program SGM Act (SGMA) Implementation – Round 2 Grant
Dear Ms. Brown,
The City of Santa Monica is pleased to accept grant funding in the amount of $6.17 million for the Santa Monica Groundwater Subbasin Recharge and Monitoring Project, from the State of California Department of Water Resources SGM Grant Program SGMA Implementation – Round 2 grant solicitation. The billing address for our agency to receive reimbursement checks is:
City of Santa Monica
Water Resources Division
2500 Michigan Avenue, Building 1
Santa Monica, CA 90404
To help expedite all grant‐related documents that require signature, the City of Santa Monica consents to the use of DocuSign to process signatures electronically for all transactions related to this award.
The City of Santa Monica looks forward to partnering with the Department of Water Resources on this important groundwater project. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or (310) 458‐8230.
Sincerely,
_______________________________
Sunny Wang
Water Resources Manager
CC: Kelley List, Department of Water Resources Supervising Engineering Geologist Rick Valte, City of Santa Monica Director of Public Works David White, City of Santa Monica City Manager
Enclosures: Authorizing Resolution, Delegation of Authority Letter DocuSign Envelope ID: 0541B73F-28EB-4277-9431-D5FD39CAD05B 10/4/2023
City Council Meeting: December 13, 2022 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER 11486 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A
CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES SUSTAINABLE
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR THE SANTA
MONICA GROUNDWATER SUBBASIN RECHARGE AND MONITORING 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 al locally available water resources including traditionally non-potable sources such as brackish groundwater and wastewater; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Water Resources is administering the Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program using funds authorized by the California Budget Act of 2021 (Stats. 2021, ch. 240, § 80) (Budget Act of 2021) and Proposition 68 for projects that encourage sustainable management of groundwater resources that support the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and/or invest in groundwater recharge projects with surface water, stormwater, recycled water, and other conjunctive use projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The Recitals above are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. An application shall be made to the Department of Water Resources to obtain a grant under the 2021 Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program SGMA Implementation Grant pursuant to the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 (Pub. Resources Code, § 80000, et seq.) and the Budget Acts of 2021 and 2022. Be it further resolved that the City of Santa Monica has the authority and shall enter into a funding agreement with the Department of Water Resources to receive a grant for the Santa Monica Groundwater Subbasin Recharge and Monitoring Project.
SECTION 3. The City Manager of the City of Santa Monica, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare the necessary data, conduct investigations, file such application, execute a funding agreement and any future amendments thereto, submit invoices, and submit any reporting requirements with the Department of Water Resources.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution of the City Council, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DOUGLAS SLOAN
City Attorney
DocuSign Envelope ID: 9F716055-BAEA-43B7-A77C-F31F4F702A50 DocuSign Envelope ID: 0541B73F-28EB-4277-9431-D5FD39CAD05B Adopted and approved this 13th day of December 2022.
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Gleam Davis, Mayor
I, Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 11486 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 13th day of December 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Brock, de la Torre, Parra, Torosis, Zwick Mayor Pro Tem Negrete, Mayor Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Denise Anderson-Warren, City Clerk
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2500 Michigan Avenue, Building 1, Santa Monica, CA 90404 • (310) 458‐8235 • [email protected] santamonica.gov • @cityofsantamonica • @santamonicacity State of California – Department of Water Resources
1416 Ninth Street, P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236‐0001
Re: Delegation of Authority for the Department of Water Resources SGM Grant Program To Whom It May Concern,
Pursuant to the City of Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.32.030, the City Manager is authorized to delegate authority to sign any contract or agreement. Therefore, as the City Manager, I hereby designate Mr.
Sunny Wang, Water Resources Manager, to sign SGM Grant Program agreements with the California Department of Water Resources. This includes the preparation and signing of amendments, assurances, certifications, reports, reimbursement requests, permits, documents, forms, and commitments required for receiving SGM Grant Program funds.
Sincerely,
_______________________________
Cc: Rick Valte, Director of Public Works
Sunny Wang, Water Resources Manager
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10/3/2023
Dave White
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