HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-170Resolution No. 22-170
RESOLUTION BY THE COUNTY OF BUTTE GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY THAT AN APPLICATION BE MADE
MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM SGIVIA IMPLEMENTATION GRANT.
WHEREAS, the County of Butte is a Groundwater Sustainability Agency ("County of Butte GSA") in the Butte
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WHEREAS, the eleven GSAs in the Butte Subbasin, have adopted one Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the
subbasin pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ("SGMA") and pursuant to a Cooperation Agreement
agreed to and executed by the Butte Subbasin GSAs; and
WHEREAS, the GSAs in the Butte Subbasin may submit an application to the California Department of Water
Resources ("DWR") to obtain a grant under the Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program SGMA
Implementation Grant pursuant to the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access
For All Act of 2018 (Pub. Resources Code, § 80000, et seq.) and the Budget Acts of 2021 and 2022; and
WHEREAS, DWR will accept one application per subbasin during the SGM Grant Program's SGMA Implementation
Grant Round 2; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the eleven GSAs in the Butte, Subbasin to submit one grant application on behalf
of the entire Butte Subbasin for the SGM Grant Program SGMA Implementation Grant Round 2 soliicitation; and
WHEREAS, the County of Butte GSA desires to work cooperatively with the Butte Subbasin GSAs in the submission
of one application to DWR and in developing and undertaking projects and other activities pursuant to the Butte
Subbasin's application to DWR; and
WHEREAS, the Butte Subbasin GSAs have selected the County of Butte GSA to serve as the applicant for the SGM
Grant Program's SGMA Implementation Grant Round 2; and
WHEREAS, the County of Butte GSA is preparing an application that includes proposed projects submitted by the
Butte Subbasin GSAs consistent with the Butte Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the SGM Grant Program's
SGMA Implementation Grant Round 2; and
WHEREAS, the County of Butte GSA's application includes four projects for that would be administered by the
County of Butte GSA, these include: the Integrated Groundwater -'Surface Water Modeling for Inter -basin, Analysis Project,
GSP Administration and Management Project, Monitoring Program, and Data Management System; and
WHEREAS, the SGM Grant Program SGMA Implementation Grant Proposal Solicitation Package requires that the
County of Butte GSA, as the entity acting as the applicant, must adopt a resolution that designates an authorized
representative to submit the application and execute an agreement with the State of California for the SGMA
Implementation Grant application.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the County of Butte GSA, that an application be made to the Department
nfWater Resources boobtaina grantunderthe2O21Smsta|nabUeGnoumdwaterManegement(SGM)GmamtProgram SGK8A
Implementation Grant pursuaint to the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access
For All Act of 2018 (Pub. Resources Code, § 80000, et seq.) and the Budget Acts of 2021 and 2022.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of Butte GSA has the authority and shall enter into a funding agreement
with the Department of Water Resources to receive a grant for the: Butte Subbasin GSP Projectsand Management Actions
Implementation — Round 2 Grant Application,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Butte County Director of Water and Resource Conservation, administrator of
the County of Butte GSA, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare the necessary data, conduct
investigations, file such application,, execute a funding agreement and any future amendments thereto, submit invoices,
and submit any reporting requirements with the Department of Water Resources.
PASSED AND ADOPTED bwthe Butte County Board mfSupervisors, the governing body for the County ofButte
GSA this 8t" day of November 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Ritter, Kimnne|abuo,Teete�rand Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
ABSTAIN: None
Bill Connelly, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
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I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution duly and regularly adopted at a
meeting of the County of Butte GSA held on the 8'h day of November, 20,22.
Andy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer
and �U k f h r f Supervis