HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2016-154RESOLUTION NO. 2016-154
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
MEMORADUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LODI
AND THE NORTH SAN JOAQUIN WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
REGARDING SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi (City) on January. 6, 20.85, and North San Joaquin Water
Conservation District (NSJWCD) on January 25, 2016, each elected to farm independent
Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSA's) as defined in the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater
Management Act (SGMA); and
WHEREAS, the City's proposed GSA boundary is consistent with its City limits,
however, it is currently overlapped by jurisdictional boundaries of Woodbridge Irrigation District,
the County, and NSJWCD; and
WHEREAS, while agencies are entitled to form exclusive GSA's, if there is an overlap in
jurisdictional boundaries, SGMA does not recognize the GSA as exclusive; and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and NSJWCD
regarding groundwater management demonstrates the cooperation between these two
agencies required by SGMA to ensure that groundwater within the sub -basin will be managed
sustainably; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve. the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Lodi and North San Joaquin Water Conservation District
regarding sustainable groundwater management.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi: City Council does hereby approve
the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lodi and North San Joaquin Water
Conservation District regarding sustainable groundwater management; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the
Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City of Lodi.
Dated: August 17, 2016
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2016-154 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 17, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, Nakanishi, and Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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