2013/06/25 City Council Resolution 2013-098RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -098
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AGREEING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WATER BOND COALITION, SUPPORTING
THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COALITION, ENDORSING EFFORTS OF THE
COALITION TO DEVELOP THE FAIR AND EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF
STATE WATER BOND FUNDS FOR PROJECTS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE CITY
OF ROHNERT PARK AND OTHER ENTITIES THROUGHOUT NORTHERN AND
COASTAL CALIFORNIA, AND DESIGNATING THE MAYOR OR HER DESIGNEE
AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK TO
THE WATER BOND COALITION
WHEREAS, in the past 10 years, the California electorate has approved Propositions 50, 84 and
IE that have provided more than $12 billion for water - related projects in California;
WHEREAS, an additional water bond measure is now being developed and if approved by the
voters, would provide additional funding for the planning and implementation of water- related
programs and projects in California;
WHEREAS, City of Rohnert Park took an active role in the creation of the Northern and Coastal
California Water Bond Coalition in 2002, a diverse network of 220 cities, counties and special
districts from 34 counties that worked to support the equitable distribution of state bond funds
and secure grant funds for drinking water, wastewater, fisheries, wetlands, water reuse, non -point
sourceand flood protection projects;
WHEREAS, the development of a regional coalition to organize and promote local and regional
projects for funding has proven to be effective in obtaining funding from these bond measures
totaling $37 million the North Coast Integrated Water Management Plan of which several
projects that have received funding have that benefited the City of Rohnert Park;
WHEREAS, there is a tremendous need for improvements in California's diverse water system
and cities, counties, and local and regional water supply, flood control and sanitation agencies
across the state are facing significant challenges including aging infrastructure, more challenging
regulatory compliance standards, changes in climate that impact public safety and water supply
reliability, and environmental impacts that could increase costs or reduce water availability; and
WHEREAS, existing state water infrastructure bond funds meant to help address these
challenges will soon be fully appropriated and a new commitment of significant state funding to
assist local and regional water management projects is necessary to assure water future supply
reliability; and
WHEREAS, the Water Bond Coalition supports new investment in regional competitive grant
programs that distribute funds equitably across the state — in acknowledgement of the importance
of source watersheds as well as population centers — to achieve any of the following objectives:
• Integrated, multi- agency approaches to water management
• Improved water supply reliability
• Water systems that are diversified, resilient, and reliable in the face of natural disasters
and a changing climate
• Improved protection of wildlife, fisheries and watersheds to reduce conflicts with water
management efforts
• Funding for planning, implementation and sustaining projects in the following categories:
integrated regional water management, water reuse and recycled water, flood protection,
stormwater management, upgrades and enhancements to aging infrastructure,
groundwater management, groundwater cleanup, water use efficiency, and water quality
compliance.
NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park does hereby resolve,
determine, find and order as follows:
Section 1: Participation in the Water Bond Coalition. The City of Rohnert Park will participate
in the Water Bond Coalition and support efforts by the Coalition to promote the principles above.
Section 2. Representative. The City Council of the City of Rohnert Park now designates the
Mayor, or her designee, to serve as the official representative for the City of Rohnert Park to the
Water Bond Coalition. The Mayor is authorized to sign letters and speak of behalf of the City of
Rohnert Park in support of legislation that furthers the principles identified above.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 25t" day of June, 2013.
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Anne Buergler, City Clerk
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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Pam Stafford, Mayor
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2013 -098
COALITION PARTICIPANTS
As of March 2004
City of American Canyon
City of Arcata
City of Blue Lake
City of Burlingame
City of Calistoga
City of Camarillo
City of Cloverdale
City of Cotati
City of Crescent City
City of Dublin
City of Emeryville
City of Etna
City of Eureka
City of Ferndale
City of Fillmore
City of Port Bragg
City of Fortuna
City of Hayward
City of Healdsburg
City of Livermore
City of Napa
City of Novato
City of Oakland
City of Ojai
City of Orinda
City of Oxnard
City of Petaluma
City of Pleasanton
City of Point Arena
City of Port Hueneme
City of Redding
City of Redwood City
City of Rio Dell
City of Rohnert Park
City of San Buenaventura
City of San Luis Obispo
City of Santa Barbara
City of Santa Cruz
City of Santa Paula
City of Santa Rosa
City of Scotts Valley
City of Seaside
City of Sebastopol
City of Shasta Lake
City of Simi Valley
City of Sonoma
City of St. I felena
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Trinidad
City of Ukiah
City of Watsonville
City of Willits
City of willows
City of Yuba City
Town of Atherton
Town of Windsor
Town of yountville
City & County of
San Francisco
County of Alameda
County of Alpine
County of Butte
County of Contra Costa
County of Glenn
County of Humboldt
County of Lake
County of Marin
County of Mendocino
County of Monterey
County of Napa
County of Nevada
County of Placer
County of San Luis Obispo
County of San Mateo
County of Santa Barbara
County of Santa Cruz
County of Shasta
County of Siskiyou
County of Sonoma
County of Sutter
County ofTehama
County of Trinity
County of Ventura
County of Yolo
Alameda County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District
Alameda County Water District
Alderpoint County Water District
Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District
Bella Vista Water District
Brooktrails Township Community
Services District
Brown's Valley Irrigation District
Butte Water District
Cachuma Conservation Release Board
Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board
Cambria Community Services District
Carpinteria Sanitary District
Carpinteria Valley Water District
Casmalia Community Services District
Castroville Water District
Coastside County Water District
Contra Costa Flood Control and Water
Conservation District
Contra Costa Water District
County of San Luis Obispo Flood Control
and Water Conservation District, Zone 3
County Services District #41
Covelo Community Services District
Cuyama Community Services District
Davenport County Sanitation District
Dublin -San Ramon Services District
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Fox Canyon Groundwater
Management Agency
Freedom County Sanitation District
Glenn- Colusa Irrigation District
Goleta Water District
Gridley Water District
Gualala Community Services District
Heritage Ranch Community Services District
Hidden Valley Lake Community
Services District
Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
Humboldt Community Services District
Iiydesville County Water District
Inverness Public Utility District
Jacoby Creek County Water District
Laguna County Sanitation District
Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District
Lake County Flood Control and Water
Conservation Department
Lake County Special Districts
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitation District
Laytonville County Water District
Los Osos Community Services District
Marin County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District
Marin Municipal Water District
Marina Coast Water District
Maxwell Irrigation District
McCloud Community Services District
Mcf(inleyville Community Services District
Mendocino City Community Services District
Mendocino County Resource
Conservation District
Mendocino County Water Agency
Mendocino County Water Works District #2
Mendocino Inland Water and Power
Commission
Millview County Water District
Montara Sanitary District
Montecito Water District
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
Napa County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District
Napa Sanitation District
North Coast County Water District
North Marin Water District
Novato Sanitary District
Occidental County Services District
Orick Community Services District
Orland- Artois Water District
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
Paradise Irrigation District
Potter Valley Irrigation District
Rains Creek Water District
Reclamation District No. 108
Reclamation District No. 1500
Reclamation District No. 2068
Redway Community Services District
Redwood Valley County Water District
Richvale Irrigation District
San Miguel Community Services District
San Simeon Community Services District
Santa Barbara County Parks
Santa Barbara County Water Agency
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District
Santa Cruz County Resource
Conservation District
Santa Cruz County Sanitation District
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District,
Improvement District #1
Saticoy Sanitary District
Shasta County Water Agency
Solano County Water Agency
Sonoma County Water Agency
Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District
Soquel Creek Water District
South County Regional Wastewater Authority
Stinson Beach County Water District
Sutter Extension Water District
Sumer Mutual Water Company
Sweetwater Springs Water District
Tehama- Colusa Camel Authority
Trinity County Resource
Conservation District
Tomales Village Community
Services District
Trimilb Sanitation District
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
Union Sanitary District
Valley of the Moon Water District
Vandenberg Village Community
Services District
Ventura County Watershed
Protection District
Ventura County Waterworks
District No. 1
Ventura County Waterworks
District No. 16
Ventura County Waterworks
District No. 19
Ventura Regional Sanitation District
Weott Community Services District
Western Canal Water District
Westport County Water District
Willow Creek Community
Services District
Yolo County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District
Yolo - Zamora Water District
Yuba County Water Agency
'Lone 7 Water Agency
American River Conservancy
Association of Bay Area Governments
Association of Monterey Bay Area
Governments
California Rural Water Association
Camp Meeker Recreation and
Park District
Contra Costa Clean Water Program
Del Oro Water Company
Ducks Unlimited
Friends of Orinda Creeks
La Cumbre Mutual Water Company
Morro Estuary Greenbelt Alliance
Nevada County Land Trust
North Bay Watershed Association
Northern California Water Association
Orland Unit Water Users Association
Russian River Watershed Association
San Jose Water Company
South Yuba River Citizens League
The Sierra Fund
Truckee River Watershed Council
Truckee - Dourer Land Trust
Trust for Public Land
Wildlands Inc.
Yuba River Conservancy
Yuba Watershed Foundation
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