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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - September 15, 2021 C-13AGENDA ITEM COM13 CITY OF LODI P COUNCIL COMWAICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Authorize City Manager to Execute Letter Agreement Indicating Concurrence with Terminating Groundwater Basin Authority Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement MEETING DATE: September 15, 2021 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize City Manager to Execute Letter Agreement Indicating Concurrence with Terminating Groundwater Basin Authority Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On June 10, 2015, an amended Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA) was entered into by the Eastern San Joaquin County Groundwater Basin Authority (GBA). The original purpose of the GBA was to manage groundwater activities in the Eastern San Joaquin groundwater basin. The members of the GBA are San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, City of Lodi, Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District, Woodbridge Irrigation District, City of Manteca, City of Lathrop, City of Ripon, City of Escalon, Central Delta Water Agency, City of Stockton, North San Joaquin Water Conservation District, Stockton East Water District, South Delta Water Agency, and the South San Joaquin Irrigation District. The GBA Board requested the San Joaquin County Department of Public Works staff evaluate options to sunset the GBA at their last meeting on July 12, 2017, after the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority (GWA) was formed to develop a Groundwater Sustainability Plan to comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The formation of the GWA made it unnecessary for the GBA to continue groundwater management activities because the two entities performed the same general function. The Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) activities were also a responsibility of the GBA. In order to sunset the GBA, a new entity would be needed to take on the administrative responsibilities. In 2019, the Greater San Joaquin County Regional Water Coordinating Committee (GSJCRWCC) was formed by the County with the intent to take over the administrative responsibilities associated with managing the IRWMP. As such, the GBA is no long responsible for IRWMP activities. Since the GBA responsibilities have been successfully transferred to successor entities (GSJCRWCC and GWA), it may now formally be terminated by mutual agreement in accordance with the JPA bylaws. Mutual agreement is defined as all GBA members executing the Agreement to Terminate the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement of the Eastern San Joaquin County Groundwater Basin Authority (Exhibit A). FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable. Charles E. Swimley, Jr. Public Works Director Prepared by Charles E. Swimley, Jr., Public Works Director CES/CES/cd APPROVED: &1�= Stephen Sch r, City Manager lxcvditv02lptitrnrks$%WP\COUNCILX20211CC GBA Termination.doc 9/1/2021 CHUCK WINN CHAIRMAN KRIS BALAR SECRETARY EASTERN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY GROUNDWATER BASIN AUTHORITY 1810 EAST HAZELTON AVENUE STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA 95205 (209) 468-3531 (209) 468-2999/FAX www.GBAwater.org GBA MEMBERS CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY CENTRAL DELTA WATER AGENCY CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT CITY OF LATHROP CITY OF LODI CITY OF MANTECA CITY OF STOCKTON NORTH SAN JOAQUIN WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SOUTH DELTA WATER AGENCY SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT WOODBRIDGE IRRIGATION DISTRICT SAN JOAQUIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION ASSOCIATE MEMBER AGREEMENT TO TERMINATE THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT OF THE EASTERN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY GROUNDWATER BASIN AUTHORITY On June 10, 2015, an amended and restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA) for the Eastern San Joaquin County Groundwater Basin Authority was entered into by and among the San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (County District), the City of Stockton, the City of Lodi, Stockton East Water District, Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District, Woodbridge Irrigation District, North San Joaquin Water Conservation District, City of Manteca, City of Lathrop, City of Ripon, City of Escalon, South San Joaquin Irrigation District, Central Delta Water Agency, and South Delta Water Agency, collectively called the "Members". THIS AGREEMENT TO TERMINATE is made by and among the Members, who hereby mutually agree as follows: 1. The Groundwater Basin Authority JPA is hereby terminated by mutual agreement of the Members. 2. The remaining balance within the GBA fund (Fund 21401) will be closed and transferred to the County District in accordance with the JPA Agreement, Section 7.03. As of May 31, 2021, the balance of the fund was $193,688.79. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Members hereto have caused this Letter Agreement to be executed on the day and year set opposite the name of the parties. EASTERN SAN JOAQUIN GROUNDWATER BASIN AUTHORITY A -21 - SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY FLOOD ATTEST: CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT By: By: RACHEL DeBORD Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Joaquin, State of California RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: By: KRIS B AJI, PMP, P.E. Director of Public Works APPROVED AS TO FORM: By:ht 4 fol 1 w �- J,� MATTHEW DACEY Deputy County Counsel CHUCK WINN Board of Supervisors of the County of San Joaquin, State of California "COUNTY DISTRICT" ATTEST: CLERK ATTEST: CLERK STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT Print Name: Title: "S EW D" CITY OF STOCKTON By: Print Name: Title: "STOCKTON" ATTEST: CLERK ATTEST: CLERK ATTEST: CLERK CITY OF LODI By: Print Name: Title: "LODI" WOODBRIDGE IRRIGATION DISTRICT By: Print Name: Title: &TIM191 SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT By: Print Name: Title: "SSJ I D" ATTEST: CLERK ATTEST: CLERK CITY OF LATHROP, a municipal corporation of the State of California By: Print Name: Title: "LATH ROP" CITY OF MANTECA, a municipal corporation of the State of California By: Print Name: Title: "MANTECA" ATTEST: CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT CLERK By: Print Name: Title: °CSJWCD" ATTEST: CLERK ATTEST: CLERK ATTEST: CLERK NORTH SAN JOAQUIN WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT By: Print Name: Title: "NSJWCD" CENTRAL DELTA WATER AGENCY By: Print Name: Title: "CDWA" SOUTH DELTA WATER AGENCY By: Print Name: Title: "SDWA" ATTEST: CLERK WR-21F054-VS3- Recommendation for Sunsetting the GBA CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE By: Print Name: Title: "CAL WATER"