BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Resolution for the Proposition 1 funding application for the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. *Receive additional information regarding the Proposition 1 funding application for the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project.
B. Adopt the Resolution AUTHORIZING ACTIONS RELATED TO THE APPLICATION FOR PROPOSITION 1 FUNDING FOR PACHECO RESERVOIR EXPANSION PROJECT AND DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE PROPOSITION 1 FUNDING.
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SUMMARY:
At its February 28, 2017 meeting, the Board authorized execution of a consultant agreement with Stantec to prepare a Proposition 1 funding application for Pacheco Reservoir expansion. The application will be submitted under the State's Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP). The project team, consisting of District staff and Stantec representatives, is currently proceeding in its efforts towards a Proposition 1 application.
The funding application, which is due to the California Water Commission (CWC) on August 14, 2017, requires a "signed resolution from the authorized representatives or governing authority of the applicant designating an authorized representative to submit the application and execute an agreement with the State for Program funding". A proposed resolution using the example language provided by the California Water Commission is included as Attachment 1.
Successful applicants approved by the CWC to receive Proposition 1 funding must, in order to remain eligible to receive funding, issue a draft CEQA environmental impact report by January 2022. The District has yet not started on the CEQA documentation and the necessary precursor work, which will require the full 41/4 year period through to the January 2022 deadline. To ensure that the District can meet the January 2022 deadline, staff will seek guidance from the Board's Pacheco Reservoir Ad Hoc Committee and, if the Committee so advi...
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