Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF A SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES In 2014, the California Legislature passed comprehensive groundwater legislation creating the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA); and SGMA requires all high- and medium-priority groundwater Basins to be managed under a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP); and The Central Delta Water Agency, Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District, City of Lodi, City of Manteca, City of Stockton, Eastside San Joaquin Groundwater Sustainability Agency, Linden County Water District, Lockeford Community Services District, North San Joaquin Water Conservation District, Oakdale Irrigation District, San Joaquin County No. 1, San Joaquin County No. 2, South Delta Water Agency, South San Joaquin GSA, Stockton East Water District, and Woodbridge Irrigation District GSAs have formed the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority (ESJGWA) in the Eastern San Joaquin Subbasin in accordance with SGMA; and The ESJGWA has developed and submitted the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Sustainability Plan to DWR by January 31, 2020, and updated it in July 2022 in compliance with SGMA; and The ESJGWA is eligible to apply for grant funding under Proposition 68 for the implementation of eligible projects for its participants; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
That an application be made to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) 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.
The ESJGWA has the authority and shall enter into a funding agreement with the Department of Water Resources to receive a grant for the: Advancing Groundwater Sustainability in the Eastern San Joaquin Subbasin.
The President of the ESJGWA, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare the necessary data, conduct investigations, file such application, execute a funding agreement, execute all documents related to the grant agreement and any future amendments thereto, submit invoices, and submit any reporting requirements with the Department of Water Resources.
The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED January 10, 2023 .
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
ELIZA R. GARZA, CMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton