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Resolution No. 2025-113 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE WATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE SUPPORT THE
SONOMA-MARIN WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENT UPDATE
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is a signatory to the 2006 Restructured Agreement for Water Supply
with Sonoma Water and a participating member of the Water Advisory Committee (WAC) and Technical
Advisory Committee (TAC); and
WHEREAS, Marin Municipal Water District (“Marin Water”) receives water from Sonoma Water under
agreements that expired on June 30, 2025, prompting the need for an updated and consolidated agreement; and
WHEREAS, Sonoma Water and Marin Water have collaboratively developed a Draft Amended and
Restated Water Supply Agreement, Attachment 4 to the Staff Report, that integrates and simplifies prior
agreements while maintaining core provisions and addressing modern operational and climate realities; and
WHEREAS, the Draft Agreement includes a revised 15-year term, refined delivery provisions, a new
lump sum contribution from Marin Water to support regional water resiliency projects, and affirms Marin Water’s
participation in renewal discussions regarding the 2006 Restructured Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Petaluma staff have actively participated in reviewing the proposed agreement to ensure
consistency with the 2006 Restructured Agreement, in coordination with the TAC Chair, Vice Chair, and other
member agencies; and
WHEREAS, the TAC, including Petaluma representatives, voted at its June 2, 2025 meeting to
recommend approval of the Draft Agreement, recognizing its benefits for operational clarity, fairness, and
interagency cooperation; and
WHEREAS, supporting the Sonoma-Marin Water Supply Agreement Update reinforces the City’s
commitment to regional water resiliency, sustainability, and long-term planning as outlined in the City Council’s
environmental and climate action goals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. Declares the above recitals to be true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the
City Council.
2. Finds that this item is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which established the general rule for projects concerning which it
can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect
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on the environment. Here City Council is providing direction to the WAC liaison about how to vote on an
item before the WAC, which is the lead agency under CEQA.
3. Supports the Sonoma-Marin Water Supply Agreement Update, attachment 4 to the concurrent staff report,
and that the Water Advisory Committee vote to Adopt the Agreement.
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
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 21st day of July 2025,
by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: McDonnell, Barnacle, Cader Thompson, DeCarli, Nau, Quint, Shribbs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
______________________________________________
Mayor
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