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RESOLUTION NO. 11594 (2025 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT
FUNDING FROM THE PROPOSITION 1, ROUND 2 INTEGRATED
REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION GRANT
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo relies upon multiple surface water
resources to meet its water supply needs; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo has a goal of providing an additional
reliable water supply source helps to ensure a long -term, reliable water supply and
manages the City’s water resources to meet both current and future water demand
associated with development envisioned by the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo has received $7,782,800 in grant funding
from the State Water Resources Control Board, Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant
Program for funding the Groundwater Contamination Characterization Project (Project),
Implementation Phase; and
WHEREAS, the City is contributing $3,392,579 from the Water Fund towards
projects and activities of the Groundwater Contamination Characterization Project
(Project), Implementation Phase; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified that additional funding is needed to complete
the Groundwater Contamination Characterization Project (Project), Implementation
Phase as described in the grant funding agreement between the City of San Luis Obispo
and the State Water Resources Control Board ; and
WHEREAS, the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation
District, acting as the lead agency for the Regional Water Management Group, is soliciting
applications for grant funding through the Proposition 1, Round 2 Integrated Regional
Water Management Implementation Grant; and
WHEREAS, additional funding awarded through the Proposition 1, Round 2
Integrated Regional Water Management Implementation Grant would reduce the need
for the City to contribute additional funding from the Water Fund for completion of the
Project Implementation Phase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of San Luis Obispo is hereby authorized to prepare and
submit a grant application for Proposition 1, Round 2 Integrated Regional Water
Management Implementation Grant funding for the Project, enter into a funding
agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board, and accept and expend State
funds for the Implementation Phase of the Project .
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SECTION 2. The Director of Utilities, or designee, is hereby authorized and
designated to sign, for and on behalf of the City of San Luis Obispo, the funding
agreement for the Implementation Phase of the Project and any amendments thereto .
SECTION 3. The Director of Utilities, or designee, is hereby authorized and
designated to represent the City of San Luis Obispo in carrying out the City of San Luis
Obispo’s responsibilities under the funding agreement, including certifying invoices and
disbursement requests for Project costs on behalf of the City of San Luis Obispo and in
compliance with applicable state and federal laws.
SECTION 4. Any and all actions, whether previously or subsequently taken by the
City of San Luis Obispo, which are consistent with the intent and purposes of the
foregoing resolution, shall be, and hereby are, in all respects, ratified, approved, and
confirmed.
Upon motion of Council Member Marx, seconded by Council Member Francis, and
on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Boswell, Francis, Marx, Vice Mayor Shoresman,
and Mayor Stewart
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 16th day of September 2025.
___________________________
Mayor Erica A. Stewart
ATTEST:
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, on ______________________.
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
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