Town of Yountville
Resolution Number 24-4283
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE Approving an Agreement with the State of California, Department of Veteran's Affairs for the Purchase of Potable Water from Rector Reservoir and Water Treatment Plant and Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute the Agreement
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A. Cal-Vet owns and operates Rector Reservoir and Water Treatment Plant with water rights to distribute that water for beneficial use to various locations, including the Town of Yountville (Town). The Town has been purchasing from Cal-Vet Treated Potable Rector Water pursuant to various agreements for over 40 years with the most recent agreement having been entered into on 2004 with a 20-year life span. That agreement is set to expire June 30, 2024, and the two parties, the Town and Cal-Vet desire to enter into another agreement; B. The Town and Cal-Vet are proposing to enter into new agreement that is consistent in terms with the previous 2004 agreement. Due to Cal-Vet’s current policy, the term of the new agreement is a 10-year agreement which may be renewed in ten-year increments provided the Town and CalVet mutually agree on the renewal.
C. Specific details that were in the 2004 agreement that carry forward into the 2024 agreement are as follows:
• Cal-Vet on a cost recovery model and intends to recover from users of Rector Reservoir water the pro rata share of the cost of said water, including, but not limited to, the cost of operation, treatment, and maintenance associated with Rector Reservoir and the treatment facility. • Cal-Vet agrees to provide Rector Reservoir water to Town for its reasonable and beneficial use in the amount of 500 acre-feet per year.
o Surplus water in excess of such amount if available may be delivered to Town, on the same terms and conditions as set forth in this agreement provided. o The peak flow rate shall not exceed 1500 gallons per minute for 15 minutes, and the average flow rate is not to exceed 750 gallons per minute. • On April 1 of each year, the Department shall notify Buyer of the amount of Rector Reservoir water available for delivery to Buyer under this agreement. • Town agrees to purchase a minimum of 250-acre feet each year to offset Cal-Vet’s cost of operating Rector Reservoir and water treatment facility.
D. Adoption of the resolution will authorize the Town Manager to execute the Town’s water agreement with Cal-Vet, maintaining a consistent water supply into the future.
Now therefore, the Town Council of the Town of Yountville does resolve as follows:
1. Approve Agreement with the State of California, Department of Veteran's Affairs for the Purchase of Potable Water from Rector Reservoir and Water Treatment Plant and Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute the Agreement.
2. The Resolution is hereby adopted and becomes effective and in full force immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Yountville, State of California, held on this 18th day of June 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Margie Mohler, Mayor
ATTEST:
Hilary Gaede, Communications Director/ Town Clerk