HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2005-069 - Central Valley Water
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RESOLUTION NO. 2005- 69
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDDING TO EXECUTE THE COMPLETED CONTRACT WITH
THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FOR CONTRACT NO. 14-06.
200-2871-A-R-1 (REDDING SETTLEMENT CONTRACT) FOR
PURCHASE OF CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT WATER AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME.
WHEREAS, the City has two Municipal and Industrial Contracts with the United States
Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) for water with the Redding Settlement Contract having an
expiration date of March 31, 2004; and
WHEREAS, The "Redding Contract" is a Sacramento River Settlement Contract (water
rights contract) for 21,000 acre-feet of water; and
WHEREAS, The amount of water available to the City of Redding is a maximum of
21,000 acre-feet of water annually. The City currently uses approximately 72 percent of the
21,000 acre-feet; and
WHEREAS, The Bureau and the City entered into a Contract No. 14-06-200-2871-A,
which established terms of delivery to the City of Project Water from the Bureau from May 31,
1966, through March 31,2004; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau announced on July 19, 2001, through a notice in the Federal
Register, of the Bureau's intent to prepare completion of a programmatic environmental impact
statement and other environmental documentation for the purpose of renewing existing
Sacramento River Settlement Contracts for Sacramento River water; and
WHEREAS, The required environmental compliance, including the Endangered Species
Act (ESA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) have been completed by the Bureau
prior to the execution of the Sacramento River Settlement Contracts.
WHEREAS, the City has requested the renewal of the Existing Sacramento River
Settlement Contract, pursuant to the terms of the Existing Contract, Federal Reclamation law,
and laws of the State of California, for water service from the Central Valley Project; and
WHEREAS, City staff has been in contract negotiations with the Bureau since May 1,
2002, and has completed the negotiation process for the new Sacramento River Settlement
Contract, which incorporates all the agreed upon terms and conditions between the Bureau of
Reclamation and the City of Redding; and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2003, City Council approved the draft form of contract; by
Resolution No. 2003-182, allowing the Bureau to post the contract for public review and
comment before the completion of the environmental documentation; and
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WHEREAS, the Bureau has completed the environmental documentation and the
contract is ready to be executed; and
WHEREAS, the new Contract term would be for 40 years and will expire on March 31,
2045, it provides for provisions for annual rate increases, new shortage provisions, and
increased water conservation programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED by the City Council to execute the Renewal of the
Sacramento River Settlement Contract between the Bureau of Reclamation and the City of
Redding which will allow 21,000 acre-feet of Central Valley Project Water for a term of 40
years, which would expire on March 31, 2045, and a request for renewal of the contract to be
submitted to the Bureau in writing two years prior to the contract expiration date.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read, and adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council on the 7th day of June 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dickerson, Murray, Pohlmeyer, Stegall, and Mathena
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Form Approved:
Attest:
CONNIE, STR HMAY-ER; C-
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RICHARD A. DUVERNAY, C'
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