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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: ADRIAN GARCIA, MMC, CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK
DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION NOMINATION TO THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN
WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY REPRESENTING CITIES WITH PRESCRIPTIVE
WATER PUMPING RIGHTS
BACKGROUND:
The San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (WQA) was established by the State Legislature (SB
1679) on February 11, 1993 to develop, finance and implement groundwater treatment programs in the
San Gabriel Valley. The WQA is under the direction and leadership of a 7-member board, one member of
each of the three overlying municipal water districts, one from a city with prescriptive water pumping
rights, one from a city without prescriptive water pumping rights, and two representing water producers
in the San Gabriel Basin. As stipulated in our enabling legislation, the term of the board member and
alternate representing cities with pumping rights will expire January 1, 2022. An election for this seat will
take place on December 15, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at the WQA office.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following action;
1)Approve Resolution No. 2021-C40 Nomination of Mayor Robert Gonzales to represent cities with
prescriptive water pumping rights on the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority.
ANALYSIS:
Listed below are cities from which City Councilmembers are eligible:
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
9/20/2021
WQA Nomination
September 20, 2021
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CITIES WITH PRESCRIPTIVE WATER PUMPING RIGHTS
Alhambra Industry
Arcadia Irwindale
Azusa Monterey Park
Covina Monrovia
El Monte South Pasadena
Glendora Whittier
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact.
Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved:
Adrian Garcia, MMC Sergio Gonzalez
Chief Deputy City Clerk City Manager
Attachments:
1) Resolution No. 2021-C40.
2) WQA Nomination Packet.
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-C40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA NOMINATING COUNCILMEMBER TO REPRESENT
CITIES WITH PRESCRIPTIVE WATER PUMPING RIGHTS ON THE
BOARD OF THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, on September 22, 1992, Senate Bill 1679 was signed into law by Governor Pete
Wilson authorizing the creation of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority is composed of seven
members with three appointed members from each of the three municipal water districts, one
elected city council person from cities in the San Gabriel Basin with prescriptive water pumping
rights, one elected city council person from cities in the San Gabriel Basin without prescriptive
water pumping rights, and two members representing water producers in the San Gabriel Basin
and;
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa is one of the cities in the San Gabriel Basin with prescriptive water
pumping rights;
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa may nominate a representative by resolution from September 16,
2021 through October 15, 2021.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA
DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Azusa nominates Mayor Robert Gonzales
as the representative for cities in the San Gabriel Basin with prescriptive
water pumping rights.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of September, 2021.
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