HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-02-12; Municipal Water District; Resolution 11381
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Exhibit #3
RESOLUTION NO. 11 38
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
ANALYSIS OF THE POSEIDON RESOURCES INC. REPORT ON SEAWATER
WATER DISTRICT AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PROCEED WITH A REVIEW AND
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE AND THE SAN DIEGO
DESALINATION, AUTHORIZE THE CMWD EXECUTIVE MANAGER TO SIGN A
COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY TO HAVE THE AUTHORITY'S CONSULTANT, PB
WATER, REVIEW AND ANALYZE THE POSEIDON RESOURCES REPORT AND TO
APPROPRIATE $80,000, AS CMWD'S SHARE, FOR THIS REVIEW AND ANALYSIS AND
TO SUPPORT A SUBMITTAL, BY THE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, OF A STATEMENT
OF INTEREST IN RESPONSE TO THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SEAWATER DESALINATION PROGRAM REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS.
WHEREAS, Poseidon Resources Inc. conducted a study on the feasibility of a
Seawater Desalination facility for Carlsbad; and
WHEREAS, this report has been completed and submitted to staff; and
WHEREAS, the report states that a seawater desalination facility, if constructed, could
provide water directly to Carlsbad and additionally, if constructed water could be
delivered to County Water Authority facilities and possibly be delivered to the City of
Oceanside; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors has recently approved a
financial assistance program for development of seawater desalination; and
WHEREAS, in order to determine project feasibility, it is necessary to evaluate the
benefits as stated in the report; and
WHEREAS, staff has developed a work plan and the information collected through this
work plan will be used to help determine the feasibility of Poseidon's proposal; and
WHEREAS, certain portions of the report such as the technical aspects of the report,
and some of the avoided costs that would result, are common to Carlsbad, the County
Water Authority and possibly the City of Oceanside and in order to avoid duplication of
effort, a joint reviewing effort will include the County Water Authority and the City of
Oceanside, if interested; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego County Water Authority has amended their consultant contract
to include a detailed review and analysis of the Poseidon Resources Report and the draft
Water Purchase Agreement at a cost of $400,000; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad is willing to participate in a cooperative review of the Poseidon
Resources Report and the draft of the Water Purchase Agreement with the City of
Oceanside and the San Diego County Water Authority, with the Carlsbad Municipal Water
District's share of the review and analysis to be $80,000; and
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WHEREAS, the Board is requested to support a submittal, by the County Water Authority,
of a Statement of Interest in response to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California Seawater Desalination Program Request For Proposals;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad
Municipal Water District, as follows:
1, That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That staff be directed to proceed with a joint review of the Poseidon Resources Report
and draft Water Purchase Agreement.
3. That $80,000 be appropriated to conduct joint review and to share in the anticipated
consultant's costs associated with a joint review by the County Water Authority and the
City of Oceanside.
4. And to support a submittal, by the County Water Authority, of a statement of interest in
response to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Seawater
Desalination Program request for proposals.
5. That at the conclusion of these reviews and analysis it is expected that staff will return
with a report to this Board on a recommendation on whether or not Carlsbad's should
participate in the project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Carlsbad Municipal Water District held on the =day of FEBRUARY , 2002 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Board Members Lewis, Kulchin, Finnila, Hall
NOES: None
A +&&2&z2 4 RRAINE M. WOOD, Secldary
JANICE BREITENFELD, DegutySecretary