HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2018-129RESOLUTION NO. 2018-129
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A
LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM CITY OF LODI FOR THE CITY
OF LATHROP GROUNDWATER BASIN BOUNDARY
MODIFICATION REQUEST
WHEREAS, on August 29, 2014, the California Legislature passed comprehensive
groundwater legislation enacting the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
Governor Brown signed the legislation on September 16, 2014, and it became effective on
January 1, 2015; 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 (DWR) as high or medium priority; and
WHEREAS, to address the possibility where a GSA might overly two separate
groundwater basins, DWR developed regulations to allow local agencies the opportunity to
request that DWR consider modifying existing groundwater basin boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lathrop GSA overlies portions of both the Tracy Subbasin and
the Eastern San Joaquin Subbasin. This geographical condition requires Lathrop to develop
two separate GSA's and two separate GSP's in order to comply with SGMA requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lathrop has requested letters of support from agencies within the
Eastern San Joaquin Subbasin to facilitate the groundwater basin boundary modification
request to locate the City of Lathrop entirely within the Tracy Subbasin. The basin modification
will allow Lathrop to develop and implement a single GSA and GSP; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends approving a letter of support from City of Lodi for the City
of Lathrop groundwater basin boundary modification request.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
a letter of support from City of Lodi for the City of Lathrop groundwater basin boundary
modification request.
Dated: June 20, 2018
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2018-129 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 20, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, Mounce, and Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
NNIFE M. FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2018-129