HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-025 N.C.S. 03/02/2009Resolution No. 2009-025 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDED
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY
FOR FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM FUNDED IN FISCAL YEAR 2007/2008
WHEREAS, Petaluma and the Sonoma County Water Agency (Agency) share the goal
of promoting increased water use efficiency; and,
WHEREAS, Petaluma and Agency are signatories to the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) Regarding Urban Water Conservation in California as governed by the
California Urban Water Conservation Council (CUWCC); and,
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has contributed to the Sonoma County Water
Agency's Water Conservation Plan (WCP) through the purchase of water from the Agency; and
WHEREAS, Petaluma's share of the funds available in the Agency's Water
Conservation Plan is $1,331,083; and,
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2008, the City Council approved the Cooperative Agreement for
Funding and Administration of the City of Petaluma Water Conservation Program Funded in
Fiscal Year 2007/2008 ("Cooperative Agreement"), which was subsequently executed.by the
City and the Agency; and,
WHEREAS, the Cooperative Agreement requires amendment to address an accounting
error; and,
WHEREAS, the First Amended Cooperative Agreement for Funding and Administration
of the City of Petaluma Water Conservation Program Funded in Fiscal Year 2007/2008 ("First
Amended Agreement"), makes the required correction, resulting in $252,693 being retained by
the Agency to directly fund programs of benefit to Petaluma ratepayers and $1,078,390 in direct
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funding being provided to the City for its city-run water conservation programs; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma operates an extensive water conservation program
with current sustained water savings of 272 acre-feet annually; and,
WI~EREAS, the City of Petaluma desires to use its share of the funds in the Agency's
Water Conservation Plan to fund its water conservation programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS:
The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to sign the First Amended
Cooperative Agreement for Funding and Administration of the City of Petaluma Water
Conservation Program Funded in Fiscal Year 2007/2008.
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 Appr~ved ;
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Rcgula>• meeting on the 2"d day of March, ~~ dorm:
2009, by the following vote: ~
City for
AYES: Vice Mayor Barrett, Glass, I-larris, Healy, Babbitt, Renee, Mayor Torliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None ~''~
ABSTAIN: None '^ ~~ I ~
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
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