HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 039-16RESOLUTION NO. 0 3 9- 16
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD TO BECOME A GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY PURSUANT TO THE SUSTAINABLE
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT.
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2014, the Sustainable Groundwater
Management Act (SGMA) was signed into law by the Governor to provide for
sustainable management of groundwater by providing local groundwater
agencies with the authority to sustainably manage groundwater through the
adoption of Groundwater Sustainability, Plans; and
WHEREAS, Water Code Section 10723(a) authorizes local land use
authorities, water suppliers, and certain other local agencies, or a combination
of local agencies, overlying a groundwater basin to elect to become a
Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) for the basin; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield (City) is a local agency qualified to
become a GSA because City manages water, has water supply, and has land
use responsibilities over a portion of the Kern County Subbasin (Basin Number 5-
22.14, DWR Bulletin 118) within the San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin, a
DWR - designated high - priority basin; and
WHEREAS, Kern Delta Water District ( "Kern Delta") is also a local agency
qualified to become a GSA because Kern Delta is a California Water District
formed and operating pursuant to and in accordance with Division 13 of the
California Water Code and overlies a portion of the Kern County Subbasin just
south of City; and
WHEREAS, Improvement District No. 4 ( "04 ") is also a local agency
qualified to become a GSA and overlies a portion of the Kern County Subbasin;
and
WHEREAS, City held a public hearing on March 2, 2016, after publication
of notice pursuant to Government Code Section 6066 to consider adoption of
this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, City, Kern Delta, and ID4 will work collaboratively with other
interested entities to form a GSA known as the Kern River Ground Water
Sustainability Agency, which will cover the portion of the Kern County Subbasin
as shown on the map included in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated
herein; and
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WHEREAS, adoption of this Resolution does not constitute a 'Project'
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 15060(c)(3)
and 15378(b)(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it is an administrative
action that does not result in any direct or indirect physical change in the
environment.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
The above recitals and findings are true and correct.
2. That City of Bakersfield does hereby elect in concert with Kern Delta
Water District and Improvement District No. 4 to become a
Groundwater Sustainability Agency known as the Kern River
Groundwater Sustainability Agency to cover the portion of DWR
Basin No. 5 -22.14 as shown on ExhRsif "A" attached to this
Resolution.
3. That City of Bakersfield, Kern Delta Water District and Improvement
District No. 4 will work to develop the governing structure of the Kern
River Groundwater Sustainability Agency, which may involve other
entities in addition to the City of Bakersfield and Kern Delta Water
District.
4. That the Kern River Groundwater Sustainability Agency hereby
created shall consider the interests of all beneficial uses and users of
groundwater, as well as those responsible for implementing
groundwater sustainability plans, as required by California Water
Code Section 10723.2
5. That the Kern River Groundwater Sustainability Agency hereby
created shall establish and maintain a list of persons interested in
receiving notices regarding plan preparation, meeting
announcements, and availability of draft plans, maps, and other
relevant documents, as required by California Water Code Section
10723.4.
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6. That City of Bakersfield, Kern Delta Water District, and Improvement
District No. 4 will jointly submit a notice of their decision to form the
Kern River Groundwater Sustainability Agency for a portion of the
Kern County Subbasin (Basin Number 5- 22.14, DWR Bulletin 118)
within the San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin to DWR.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
MAR 3 0 1016 , by the following vote:
YES: COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA, MAXWELL, WEIR, SMITH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, PARLIER
ES: COUNCILMEMBER Worul-
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER NefM_
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER Nan_
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ROBERTA GAFFORD, &k
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED MAR 3 0 2016
By
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Atto y
By a
VI GINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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