HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCSD 10-21 (SEE ALSO OCSD 14-11)RESOLUTION NO. OCSD 10-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ORANGE COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, TO ADOPT THE "ONE WATER, ONE WATERSHED"
(OWOW), INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN (IRWMP)
AND TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO
ENTER INTO A GRANT FUNDING PROGRAM WITH CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES FOR MONETARY ASSISTANCE
UNDER PROPOSITION 84, THE SAFE DRINKING WATER, WATER QUALITY
AND SUPPLY, FLOOD CONTROL, RIVER AND COASTAL PROTECTION
BOND ACT OF 2006
WHEREAS, California voters passed "Proposition 84", the Safe Drinking Water, Water
Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006, which
provides funding (Pub. Resources Code§§ 75001-75130) for Integrated Regional Water
Management Plan (IRWMP) Implementation; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), requires that a
proposed funded project be consistent with, and included in, an adopted IRWMP (Pub.
Resources Code § 75026(a)) prior to submitting an application to DWR for Proposition 84,
Chapter 2, Round 1 funding; and
WHEREAS, an IRWMP is a collaborative effort to manage all aspects of water
resources on a regional basis, identify and address the major water related objectives and
conflicts within the region, consider all of the resource management strategies identified in the
California Water Plan, and use an integrated, multi-benefit approach to project selection and
design. IRWMP crosses jurisdictional, watershed, and political boundaries; involves multiple
agencies, stakeholders, Individuals, and groups; and attempts to address the issues and
differing perspectives of all entities involved through mutually beneficial solutions.
WHEREAS, DWR requires local agencies to adopt and implement an IRWMP; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) has prepared a new
IRWMP entitled, "One Water, One Watershed," (OWOW) to examine water resource
management strategies to protect the Santa Ana River (SAR) Basin and address regional
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watershed planning through an integrated and collaborative process. Management strategies
cover water supply and water quality, flood management, wastewater treatment, recycled
water, imported water, groundwater management, land use, natural habitat and conservation,
and other beneficial uses, drought proofed, salt-balanced, and environmental and economic
feasibility; and
WHEREAS, SAWPA's Board of Commissioners has invited 13 project proponents to
work with SAWPA staff in preparing an application to DWR for $12 million in IRWMP
implementation funding; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Sanitation District ("Sanitation District") is a local
agency as defined in the IRWMP Grant Program and is a duly organized County Sanitation
District existing pursuant to the County Sanitation District Act, California Health and Safety
Code Section 4700, et seq., providing for the ownership, operation, and maintenance of
wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal facilities within Orange County, California; and
WHEREAS, the Sanitation District's "Sludge Dewatering, Odor Control, and Primary
Sludge Thickening at Plant No. 1," also known as Project No. P1-101, is one of 13 project
proponents selected by SAWPA for a funding portfolio of one million dollars; and
WHEREAS, the Sanitation District has completed the environmental documentation in
compliance with CEQA for Project No. P1-101, the "Secondary Treatment Plant Improvement
Project Subsequent EIR (Sch No. 2004031076)" was completed in April 2005, adopted by the
Sanitation District's Board of Directors on May 25, 2005, and a Notice of Determination filed
with the County of Orange on May 26, 2005; and
WHEREAS, SAWPA's Board of Commissioners has acknowledged that the OWOW
IRWMP is a planning document outlining a sustainable water future for the SAR region and not
an endorsement or approval of any of the projects contained therein; and
WHEREAS, the OWOW IRWMP is a planning document exempt from CEQA (pursuant
to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15262, 15306 and 15307); and
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WHEREAS, SAWPA has made the OWOW IRWMP available for public review, and
noticed a public hearing to adopt the OWOW IRWMP, in a manner prescribed by law and
consistent with Water Code Section 10543; and
WHEREAS, all persons desiring to be heard at the public hearing held by SAWPA were
given the opportunity to present their views to SAWPA's Board of Commissioners, and written
comments received by SAWPA concerning adoption of the OWOW IRWMP were publicly
presented at the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2010, SAWPA's Board of Commissioners adopted the
OWOW IRWMP; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Sanitation District, through this Resolution,
hereby adopts the OWOW IRWMP; and
WHEREAS, the Sanitation District's Board of Directors hereby designates its General
Manager, or his designee, as the authorized representative, to direct and prepare necessary
data, conduct investigations, file such application, sign all necessary documents on behalf of
the Sanitation District, and take all reasonable actions necessary to carry out the execution of
a grant agreement with DWR.
NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Sanitation District, DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER:
Section 1. That the OWOW IRWMP be adopted by the Sanitation District.
Section 2. That the Board of Directors, as the governing body, of the Sanitation
District authorizes that an application be made to the DWR to obtain an IRWMP
Implementation Grant pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply,
Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Pub. Resource Code §
75001 et seq.), and that the Sanitation District enter into an agreement with SAWPA to
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receive a grant for the "Sludge Dewatering, Odor Control, and Primary Sludge
Thickening at Plant No. 1", Project No. P1-101.
Section 3. That the General Manager of the Orange County Sanitation District, or his
designee, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare the necessary data, conduct
investigations, file such application, sign all necessary documents on behalf of the
Sanitation District, and take all reasonable actions necessary to carry out the execution
of a grant agreement with DWR.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held November 17, 2010.
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