EXHIBIT 4-A
RESOLUTION NO.
2010-05
A RESOLUTION OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MONTEREY PENINSULA
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
AUTHORIZING STAFF
TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR EXPANSION OF THE
UNDER THE
WHEREAS, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) has designed, permitted and constructed the test phase facilities for the Phase 1 Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project in the Seaside Groundwater Basin, located near General Jim Moore Boulevard and Eucalyptus Road in Seaside;
WHEREAS, the MPWMD is currently operating the Phase 1 ASR Project in conjunction with California American Water (Cal-Am);
WHEREAS, the MPWMD is committed to implementation of the Phase 1 ASR Project to augment the Monterey Peninsula community’s water resources and to help comply with requirements to develop new water supplies consistent with the current California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Cease and Desist Order WR 2009-0060 against Cal-Am;
WHEREAS, Federal grant funds are available through the WaterSMART Grant Program of 2010 to construct water resources projects; and
WHEREAS, these federal grant
funds could help fund potential expansion of planned infrastructure for the
Phase 1 ASR Project in the
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. MPWMD staff shall prepare and submit an application for Federal funds available
through the United States Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Program to offset
construction costs associated with capital improvements for the Phase 1 ASR
Project.
2. MPWMD has identified the official with legal authority to enter into this agreement as the Secretary of the Board of Directors of the MPWMD.
3. MPWMD has identified the official who has reviewed and supports the application submitted as the Secretary of the Board of Directors of the MPWMD.
4. MPWMD has the capability to provide the amount of funding and/or in-kind contributions specified in the funding plan.
5. MPWMD will work with the U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation to meet established deadlines for entering into a cooperative
agreement.
On motion of Director ____________, and second by Director _____________, the foregoing resolution is duly adopted this 21st day of May 2009, by the following votes:
AYES:
NAYES:
ABSENT:
I, Darby W. Fuerst, Secretary of the Board of Directors of the MPWMD, hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted on the 17th day of May 2010.
Witness my hand and seal of the Board of Directors, this ______ day of ______, 2010.
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Darby W. Fuerst, Secretary to the Board
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