HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2018-15RESOLUTION NO. 2018-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING LOCAL COST SHARE ALLOCATION
PAYMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EASTERN
SAN JOAQUIN GROUNDWATER AUTHORITY
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
WHEREAS, on August 29, 2014, the California Legislature passed
comprehensive groundwater legislation enacting the "Sustainable Groundwater
Management Act" (SGMA); and
WHEREAS, SGMA requires the formation of groundwater sustainability agencies
(GSA's) and the development and implementation of one or more groundwater
sustainability plans (GSP's) for each groundwater basin categorized by the California
Department of Water Resources as high or medium priority; and
WHEREAS, the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority (Authority) is a
collaboration of agencies within the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Basin, including
Lodi, working to develop a GSP to comply with the SGMA legislation which must be
completed and approved by January 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has recently applied for a Proposition 1 grant in the
amount of $1.5 million dollars to fund development of the GSP, and if awarded, the local
cost share obligation for the grant is $676,420 that is to be distributed between the
17 GSA members of the Authority ($11,664 for Lodi), along with a contribution from
San Joaquin County Zone 2 funds ($450,000); and
WHEREAS, staff recommends authorizing the local cost share allocation
payment for the development of the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority
Groundwater Sustainability Plan, in the amount of $11,664.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the local cost share allocation payment for the development of the Eastern
San Joaquin Groundwater Authority Groundwater Sustainability Plan, in the amount of
$11,664.
Dated: February 7, 2018
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2018-15 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held February 7, 2018, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
NNIF&ER, I FERRAIOLO
I'Lity Clerk
2018-15