HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2023-099 - Authorizing a Grant Application to the Bureau of Reclamation Watersmart Drought Response Program RESOLUTION NO. 2023-099
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE BUREAU OF
��� RECLAMATION WATERSMART DROUGHT RESPONSE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART
� Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2024 is a mechanism for
leveraging federal resources to plan, implement, and construct groundwater facilities that increase
water supply reliability through investments in new infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding Water Utility strives to increase drought resiliency by
i developing new groundwater wells that will reduce the reliance on Bureau of Reclamation contract
surface water from the Sacramento River and Whiskeytown Lake; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART
Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2024 is a potential
funding source for an additional well that will provide greater drought resiliency;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS, RESOLVES AND ORDERS as
follows:
�� 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
� 2. The City Manager, or approved designee, is authorized to execute all documents necessary
to facilitate grant application and grant acceptance thereby contractually binding the City
of Redding to all grant conditions;
3. The City Council has reviewed and supports the application submitted;
4. The City of Redding has the capability to provide the amount of funding and/or in-kind
� contributions specified in the funding plan;
5. The City of Redding will work with the Bureau of Reclamation to meet established
deadlines for entering into a grant or cooperative agreement.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a special meeting of the
City Council of the City of Redding on the 2°d day of October, 2023, and was duly adopted at said
meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Audette,Mezzano, Munns,Winter and Dacquisto
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None �,�
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MICHA�L DACQUISTO, Mayor �
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ATTEST: ,, APPROVED AS TO FORM: �
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, ARLEN�- TIPTON, City Clerk BARRY E. A T, ity Attorney �