HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-128 N.C.S. 07/12/2010Resolution No. 2010-128 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AU'I'HORIZING 'I'~IE DEPA12'~1VIENT OF WATER RESO~JRCES
ANI) CONSERVA'g'ION TO ASSi71VIE RESPONSIBII.I'~X
AS '~'~IE GROUNDWATER ELEVATgON MONITORING EN'Y'I'~'Y
(GEIVgE) FOR THE PE'TALUIVIA WA~'EI2SI~E1) BASIN
WHEREAS, the the Legislature passed SBX7-6 (SBX7-6, which adds Water Code
sections10920 et seq. and replaces Water Code section 12924.); and,
W~IE~AS, SBX7-6 establishes, for the first time in California, collaboration to collect
groundwater elevations statewide between local monitoring parties and the California
Department of Water Resources (DWR); and,
WI~EREAS, it is in the interest of the City to be proactive in this effort.
NOW, '~'I-~EREFORE, BE IT' R~SOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma
that the Department of Water Resources and Conservation is authorized and directed to inform
the California Department of Water Resources of the City's intent to seek to assume
responsibility as the Groundwater Elevation Monitoring Entity (GEME) for the Petaluma
Watershed Basin; and,
NOW, ~'HIEREFORE, BE IT FURT~I~R ~SOLVEI) that upon notification by the
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) that the City of Petaluma Department of
Water Resources and Conservation (WRC) is a monitoring entity, the WRC is directed to assume
management of responsibility as the GEME for the portion of the Petaluma Valley Basin
identified by DWR in its notification to WRC, and to implement the necessary program(s) to
ensure eompliance with SBX7-6.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 12`h day of July, 2010, focm~,~--;
by the following vote: ~ -
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Assistant City A orney
AYES: Barrett, Vice Mayor Glass, Harris, Healy, Renee, Mayor Torliatt
NOES: Rabbitt
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: v~"
City Clerk
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