CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
STAFF REPORT
2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal
Hill, California 90755-3799
3/8/2022
AGENDA ITEM
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
THOMAS BEKELE
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
SUBJECT:
RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER AND ALTERNATES TO THE LOS
ANGELES GATEWAY REGION INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT
JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
Summary:
The City is a member of the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority and serves on the Governing Board. The Governing Board’s bylaws authorize all current board members and alternates, regardless of when they were appointed, to be automatically re-appointed for successive terms. Staff recommends appointing the Public Works Director as the City’s Board Member representative and appointing the City Manager and Public Works Deputy Director as alternate members.
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA,
APPOINTING A MEMBER AND ALTERNATES TO THE LOS ANGELES GATEWAY REGION
INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
Strategic Plan Objectives:
Goal No. 4: Maintain the public infrastructure.
Goal No. 5: Ensure an enhanced quality of life for the residents.
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Background and Analysis:
The Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority (GWMA) was formed in 2007 in response to the passage of two voter-approved water bonds - Proposition 50, passed in 2002 and Proposition 84, passed in 2006. GWMA’s mission is to address the regional water planning needs of the Gateway Cities region of Los Angeles County. In 2009, the California Department of Water Resources recognized GWMA as a member responsible for regional planning for the Gateway Cities region. GWMA membership currently includes 25 cities and three water agencies.
GWMA has been successful in obtaining grants on behalf of its members, resulting in millions of dollars in funding distributed among GWMA members for planning efforts and projects. Signal Hill has directly benefitted by receiving over $4 million in grant funding for projects and programs to address state-mandated storm water requirements and water supply reliability.
Signal Hill was one of the original 11 cities that formed GWMA in 2007. Under the original GWMA Agreement, each member agency must appoint one member to the Governing Board and one alternate board member to serve a two-year term. In 2019, the GWMA Board updated its bylaws to allow board members and alternate board member(s) to serve continuously across successive twoyear terms such that the governing body need not re-appoint the same persons to the GWMA board every two years, unless the governing body desires to change its designated board member and/or alternate board member(s) or must otherwise fill a vacancy. The GWMA Board consists primarily of Public Works directors and management-level staff with storm water or water supply responsibilities.
Currently, the City’s governing board member position is vacant. Hannah Shin-Heydorn, City Manager and Cecil Looney, Public Works Deputy Director serve as alternate members.
Staff recommends re-appointing one primary board member and up to three alternates to represent Signal Hill on the GWMA Board for a term of two (2) years, to serve continuously until such time as Council desires to change its designated members. In accordance with the GWMA’s Bylaws adopted on October 12, 2015, all non-legislative body appointments to the GWMA board must be done by resolution. It is appropriate for the City Council to appoint Public Works Director Thomas Bekele, to serve as the GWMA’s board member, and appoint City Manager Hannah Shin-Heydorn and Deputy Public Works Director Cecil Looney as alternate board members.
Approved:
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Hannah Shin-Heydorn
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