Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT $160,000 REBATE FROM CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY FOR THE EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITIES DISTRICT GREENBELT TURF CONVERSION PROJECT The State of California has adopted Assembly Bill (AB) 1572, which will prohibit the use of potable water on non-functional turf at state and local government properties beginning January 1, 2028; and The East Bay Municipal Utilities District Greenbelt contains non-functional turf that is eligible for turf conversion, and this project will convert approximately 49,900 square feet of non-functional turf along the greenbelt to drought-tolerant landscaping; and Converting non-functional turf to drought-tolerant landscaping will reduce long-term irrigation water use and landscape maintenance needs, supporting the City’s ongoing resource efficiency and sustainability objectives; and Cal Water will reimburse the City after project completion and final inspection, and no formal rebate agreement is required to receive the rebate; and The City will temporarily cover the cost of construction using existing Public Works operating budget appropriations, and will recover the full project cost through reimbursement; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
Authorize the City Manager to accept turf rebate funding of $160,000 from California Water Service Company for the East Bay Municipal Utilities District Greenbelt Turf Conversion Project, Project No. WP26047.
Appropriate the turf rebate funding in the amount of $160,000 to the East Bay Municipal Utilities District Greenbelt Turf Conversion Project, Project No. WP26047.
3. Authorize the City Manager to submit required documentation to California Water Service Company for reimbursement upon project completion. //
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4. The City Manager 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 December 16, 2025 .
CHRISTINA FUGAZI
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
KATHERINE ROLAND, CMC, CPMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton