HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-12-06; Municipal Water District; Resolution 14331 RESOLUTION NO. 1433
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA,
3 AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE BUREAU OF
RECLAMATION FOR A WATERSMART GRANT FOR
4 PRESSURE CONTROL HYDROELECTRIC FACILITY, PROJECT
NO. 5025
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6 WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District (CMWD) is organized and operates
7 under the Municipal Water District Law of 1911, Division 20 (commencing with Section 71000) of
8 the California Water Code, and is a subsidiary district to the City of Carlsbad; and
Q WHEREAS, the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
provides monetary grants to state, regional, or local authorities, Indian tribes or tribal
organizations, and other entities such as water districts to finance projects that conserve and use
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water more efficiently, increase the use of renewable energy and improve energy efficiency,
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benefit endangered and threatened species, facilitate water markets, or carry out other activities to
13 address climate-related impacts on water or prevent any water-related crisis or conflict; and
14 WHEREAS, CMWD has committed funding to maximize and diversify water supplies
15 and the efficient delivery of those supplies within the CMWD's service area and watershed,
16 including projects that result in water savings and improved energy efficiency in the management
17 and delivery of water; and
18 WHEREAS, On September 22, 2009, through adoption of Resolution No. 1376, the
1Q Board approved a professional engineering services agreement with Carollo Engineers for
preliminary design, preparation of plans and specifications, construction support, and startup
services of a Pressure Control Hydroelectric Facility (PCHF); and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Carlsbad Municipal Water
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District, California, as follows:
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24 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
25 2. That the Executive Director or Director of Utilities is hereby authorized to apply
25 for a grant through the U. S. Department of the Interior's WaterSMART: Water
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1 and Energy Efficiency Grants for the fiscal year 2012 program to construct the
2 Pressure Control Hydroelectric Facility, Project No. 5025.
3 3. That if recommended for funding by Bureau of Reclamation, CMWD's Board of
4 Directors supports the application submitted to receive a grant up to $300,000.
4. That if recommended for funding by Bureau of Reclamation, CMWD's Board of
Directors authorizes and ensures capability of CMWD to provide matching funds6
in the form of a cash and in-kind contributions in the amount specified in the
application Funding Plan.
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5. That if recommended for funding by Bureau of Reclamation, CMWD will work
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with the Bureau of Reclamation to meet established deadlines for entering into a
10 cooperative agreement to obtain a WaterSMART grant in the amount of
11 $300,000.
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1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Special Meeting of the Board of
2 Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District of the City of Carlsbad on the 6th day
of December 2011, by the following vote to wit:
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5 AYES: Board Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas, Packard.
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NOES: None.
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ABSENT: None.8
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MATT HAll, President
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16 (^ LORRAINE fA. WOOD, Secretary
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