RESOLUTION NO. RES-2026-097
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF EXPEDITED DRINKING WATER GRANT FUNDING FROM THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD FOR THE SANTA ROSA WATER CONSOLIDATION PROJECT WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), through its Division of Drinking Water, regulates public water systems and administers financial-assistance programs intended to improve drinking-water quality and reliability; and WHEREAS, seven mobile home parks—Plaza Mobile Home and RV Park, Western Mobile Home Park, El Crystal Mobile Home Park, El Portal Mobile Estates, Mountain View Mobile Estates, Wayside Gardens Mobile Home Park, and Roseland Mobile Home Park—each served by a separate community water system and 27 duplex units served by the Delores Lane Water System and James Court Water System are not currently connected to the City’s public water system; and WHEREAS, these nine independent water systems serve communities located within the City’s Urban Growth Boundary and water service area and have documented water-quality and system-reliability concerns; and WHEREAS, the Santa Rosa Water Consolidation Project (Project) will connect the nine water systems to the City’s public water system and provide upgraded fire-protection infrastructure within each service area; and WHEREAS, on June 16, 2022, the Board of Public Utilities adopted Resolution No. 1296, authorizing Santa Rosa Water to enter into a financial-assistance agreement with the State Water Board and designating authorized representatives for Assistance Request No. 5705; and WHEREAS, Expedited Drinking Water Agreement No. D2502068 provides up to $22,534,460 in financial assistance, consisting of a loan with 100 percent principal forgiveness, for eligible Project costs, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement; and WHEREAS, on July 16, 2026, the Board of Public Utilities recommended that the Council appropriate the financial-assistance funding for the Project; and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2022, the City determined that the Project was categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303(d) and a Notice of Exemption was filed with the Sonoma County Clerk on December 12, 2022, as Document No. 49-12122022-481.
WHEREAS, the Project as now being implemented is consistent with and does not materially differ from the Project described in the Notice of Exemption filed on December 12, 2022.
WHEREAS, under the financial assistance agreement, the SWRCB will provide Santa Rosa Water with $22,534,460 to carry out the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa authorizes an increase in appropriations in the amount of $22,534,460 in JL Key 55787, Santa Rosa Water Consolidation Project, with the source of funds being financial assistance provided under Expedited Drinking Water Agreement No. D2502068.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby finds and determines that the appropriation authorized herein is within the scope of the Project for which the Notice of Exemption was filed with the Sonoma County Clerk on December 12, 2022, as Document No. 49-12122022-481, and that the appropriation authorized herein does not constitute a new or independent project approval requiring further CEQA review.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 18th day of August, 2026.
AYES: (7) Mayor Stapp, Vice Mayor Okrepkie, Council Members Alvarez, Bañuelos, Fleming, MacDonald, Rogers NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
Chief Assistant City Attorney
Exhibit A
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