HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2016-018 N.C.S. 02/01/2016Resolution No. 2016 -018 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE AGREEMENT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF THE
PETALUMA RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT
WITH THE SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY
WHEREAS, the Petaluma River Project was approved for construction by the US Army
Corps of Engineers for the South Pacific Division on July 1, 1996, pursuant to authority
contained in Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 701s; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has adopted goals, policies and programs calling for
the provision of surface drainage and flood protection facilities to meet the community's needs
of reducing flood hazards and potential property damage; and
WHEREAS, the City has approved a capital improvement project in the amount of
$2,800,000 for the completion of the Petaluma River Flood Control Project; and
WHEREAS, the US Army Corps of Engineers has received authorized funding to
complete the capital project originally approved, authorized, and agreed upon in 1996; and
WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Water Agency has approved $490,000 in funding for
the project; and
WHEREAS, the original project was approved through a joint Environmental Impact
Report/Environmental Impact Statement with the City of Petaluma as the State Lead Agency and
the US Army Corps of Engineers as the Federal Lead Agency, which was certified, approved and
adopted by the City through Resolution No. 95 -242 N.C.S. The environmental compliance
documents from 1995 addressed the environmental impacts of the final portion of the flood
control project in the vicinity of Lakeville Street,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the Agreement for partial funding of the
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Petaluma River Flood Control Project with the Sonoma County Water Agency in the amount of
up to $490,000.
REFERENCE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 1" day of February,
2016, by the following vote:
City
Albertson, Barrett, Mayor Glass, Healy, Kearney, Vice Mayor King, Miller
None
None
None
City Clerk
Mayor
as to
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