HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 23-8145 - Apprv App of CA Dept of Water Resources 2022 Urban Community Drought Relief Grant ProgA RESOLUTION • THE CITY COUNCIL • THE CITY • •
APPROVING • OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES 2022 URBAN • DROUGHT RELIEF GRANT
• BY THE GATEWAY WATER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY JOINT
• AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the California Department of Water Resources ("DWR") has
released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFA) for the 2022 Urban Community Drought Relief
Grant Program ("Grant"); and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey ("City') is one of 29 cities and water agencies/entities that
belong to the Gateway Water Management Authority ("GWMA") a Joint Powers Authority ("JPA")
responsible for coordinating the regional watershed needs of 2 million people in the Gateway
Region located in Southeastern Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, the GWMA proposes to implement the Regional Groundwater Well
Resilience Project ("Project") which is comprised of 6 member agency projects including the City's
System -wide PFAS Improvement Project ("City Project") aimed at building long-term resilience
against drought by maintaining its groundwater supply; and
WHEREAS, the GWMA is authorized by its Board of Directors to apply for the Grant
funding from DWR's grant program for its Project; and
WHEREAS, the GWMA has the legal authority and has been authorized by its Board of
Directors to enter into a funding agreement with the State of California should it be successfully
awarded the Grant; and
WHEREAS, should the GWMA be awarded the Grant, the City would be required to enter
into a Sub -Recipient Agreement with GWMA to obtain grant funds associated with its portion of
the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Downey hereby approves the filing of an
application by GWMA with DWR for the 2022 Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program
for its Regional Groundwater Well Resilience Project.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Downey hereby authorizes GWMA to
execute a funding agreement with DWR if successfully awarded a grant for the Regional
Groundwater Well Resilience Project.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Downey hereby authorizes the City Attorney
to negotiate the final form of any Subrecipient Agreement on behalf of the City.
SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Downey hereby appoints the Director of
Public Works or his/her designee as legal agent to conduct all negotiations, review, execute and
submit all documents including, but not limited to, any agreements, payment requests, for the
City's System -wide PFAS Improvement Project.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14 1h day of February, 2023.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the
City of Downey at a Special meeting held on the 14 th day of February, 2023 by the following vote,
• wit:
AYES:
• Members:
Horn, • Trujillo, •
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• Members:
None.
ABSENT:
Council Members:
Alvarez
ABSTAIN:
Council Members:
Wii e.