HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-171Resolution No. 22-171
A RESOLUTION THAT THE COUNTY OF • Dv • SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY IS THE AUTHORIZED
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AN APPLICATION a SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER
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WHEREAS, the County of Butte is a Groundwater Sustainability Agency ("County of Butte GSA") in the Butte
Subbasin; and
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 G,SAs in the Butte Subbasin may submit an application to the California Department of Water
Resources ("DWR") to obtain a grant under the Sustainable Groundwater Mlanagement (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
Round 2; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the eleven GSAs in the Butte Subbasin to submit that one grant appliication on
behalf of the entire Butte Subbasin for the Round 2 solicitation; 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
Subba,sin'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 Round 2 grant; and
WHEREAS, the County of Butte GSA is preparing an application for the SGM Grant Program's SGMA
Implementation Round 2 grant; and
WHEREAS, several Butte Subbasin GSAs have developed projects for inclusion in the County of Butte GSA's Round
2 grant application to DWR; and
WHEREAS, the SGM Grant Program SGMA Implementation Grant Proposal Solicitation Package requires that the
GSA's) submitting a project(s) in the application adopt a resolution authorizing the applicant to act in such a role; and
WHEREAS, each Butte Subbasin GSA that has submitted a project(s) for inclusion in the County of Butte GSA's
grant application have authorized the County of Butte GSA, by resolution(s), to:
m Submit and obtain egrant under the SGK8Grant Program SGM4Implementation Grant pursuant kxthe California
Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 (Pub. Resources Code,,
§ 80888,etseq]and the Budget Acts of2821and 2822; and
• Enter into efunding agreement with DVVRtoreceive a gnamtbenefitting one ormore SGMAprojects inthe, Butte
Subbadn,including each GSA's potential pnject(s); and
• Authorized the Director of Water and Resource Conservation of the County of Butte, or designee, to administer
the SGIVI Grant Project on the GSAs' behalf and for their benefit, including preparing the necessary data,
conducting investigations, filing such application, executing a funding agreement and any future amendments
thenetm, submitting invoices, and any reporting requirements with DWR.
WHEREAS, the SGM Grant Program SGMAImplementation Grant Proposal Solicitation Package requiresthat the
County of Butte GSA, as the entity acting as the applicant, must state its a,uthorization to work on behalf of the GSAs.
NOW, THEREFORE |TBE RESOLVED that the County mfButte GSA is the authorized representative tosubmit an
application for a Sustainable Groundwater Management grant on behalf of the Butte Subbasin Groundwater Sustainabifity
Agencies and execute an agreement with the State of California for the SGIVIA Implementation grant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Boarclof Supervisors this 8th day of November, 2022, by the following
AYES: Supervisors Ritter, 0mme|shue, Teeter and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT:Nome
ABSTAIN: None
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Bill Conne,lly, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
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4mcy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer