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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-32
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH ADOPTING THE I
NORTH COAST INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN PHASE III
WHEREAS, in the past 12 years, the California electorate approved three general �
obligation bonds including Propositions 50, 84 and 1E that have provided more than $12
billion for water-related projects in California for projects that are included in Integrated
Regional Water Management (IRWM) Plans; and
, WHEREAS, the development of a regional coalition to organize and promote local
and regional projects for funding has proven to be effective in obtaining funding from these
bond measures directing more than $46 million to water related projects located in the i
� North Coast Region over the past 10 years; and
i WHEREAS, a concerted effort by North Coast IRWM Plan participants and I
interested stakeholders has resulted in the completion of Phase i & II of the North Coast �
IRWM Plan that have been adopted by seven partner counties in 2005 and 2007; and
WHEREAS, the North Coast Integrated Regional Water Management Plan has �
I identified $435 million funding in needs for capital projects that will improve water supply �
reliability, protect and improve water quality, increase water use efficiency and reuse, and
Iprotect and restore threatened and endangered aquatic species; and
WHEREAS, local and regional water suppliers across California face significant �
financial challenges due to effort to replace aging water infrastructure, meet increasingly
difficult regulatory compliance standards, adapt to climate change, and increase water I
, reuse and improve groundwater management; and I
WHEREAS, projects to implement Drought-related efforts throughout the North I
Coast Region are eligfble for grant funding from the Proposition 84 IRWM Program; and
� WHEREAS, projects that complement the North Coast IRWM Plan have been I
reviewed and ranked by the North Coast Technical Peer Review Committee and approved
by the North Coast Policy Review Panel; and j
I WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ukiah declares it intent to adopt and �
implement Phase III of the North Coast IRWM Plan, on August 20, 2014; and
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WHEREAS, all persons desiring to be heard and provide comment at the North
� Coast Policy Review Panel meetings and via the North Coast IRWM Planning website were �
' given the opportunity to present their views and all written communications regarding the �
I plan were publically presented.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah �
�I hereby find, determine and declare as follows: �
1. All of the above recitals are true and correct.
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2. Phase III of the North Coast Integrated Regional Water Management Plan,
August 2014 is adopted.
� PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20`h day of August 2014, by the following roll call
vote:
AYE$: Councilmembers Scalmanini, Crane, Thomas, Landis, and Mayor Baldwin
NOES: None
ABSENT: �one
ABSTAIN: None
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Philip . Baldwin, Mayor
ATTEST: ;
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Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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