HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-44 grant groundwaterRESOLUTION NO. 2007- 44
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE OF AN ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AND
EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES, FOR A LOCAL GROUNDWATER ASSISTANCE GRANT FOR A
GROUNDWATER QUALITY MONITORING PROJECT.
WHEREAS:
1. The Local Groundwater Management Assistance (LGA) Act of 2000 (California Water Code (CWC) Section
10795 et seq.) was enacted to provide grants to local public agencies to conduct groundwater studies or to carry out
groundwater monitoring and management activities; and
2. The California Department of Water Resources has been authorized to allocate funds for LGA grants up to
$250,000; and
3. The City of Ukiah is currently conducting a hydrogeologic study of the percolation ponds at the City of Ukiah
Wastewater Treatment Plant and LGA grant funds may be used to conduct the following tasks and provide additional
data for the hydrogeologic study:
• Additional water quality sampling
o The City has been sampling three monitoring wells at the pond site. Grant funds could be used to
conduct sampling in 2008 of these three wells and in addition to the two new wells installed this year.
o Sampling for ground-water isotopes and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP) as
tracers
• Groundwater flow modeling
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Ukiah, State of California:
1. Authorizes fling of the application for funds for the Groundwater Quality Monitoring Project.
2. Authorizes accepting the allocation of funds for the Groundwater Quality Monitoring Project at the City of Ukiah
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
3. Authorizes execution of the Grant Agreement with the California Department of Water Resources; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Ukiah does hereby authorize the City Manager to
sign any documents required to apply for and accept these funds on behalf of the City of Ukiah.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 5'" day of December, 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Thomas, Crane, McCowen, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Mari Rodin, Mayor
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