CC - Item 4D - Clark to Represent Cities Without Prescriptive Pumping Rights•
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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ANDREW C. LAZZARETTO, CITY MANAGE
DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 2006
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 2006-34 - VOTING COUNCILMEMBER CLARK TO
REPRESENT CITIES WITHOUT PRESCRIPTIVE PUMPING RIGHTS ON
THE BOARD OF THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY
AUTHORITY
SUMMARY
The attached Resolution is for casting the city's vote for Councilmember Clark to
another term on the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Board. Councilmember
Clark has been a Charter Member of the Board since it was established in 1992.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution voting
Councilmember Clark to another four year term on the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality
Authority Board.
ANALYSIS
On September 12, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2006-24, nominating
Councilmember Clark to represent cities without prescriptive water pumping rights on
the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority. The Water Quality
Authority was established by the State Legislature in 1992 for the purpose of
developing, financing and implementing groundwater treatment programs. The seven
member board consists of three members representing the overlying municipal water
districts, one member representing cities with water pumping rights, one member
representing cities without water pumping rights and two members representing water
purveyors.
Voting by resolution will only be accepted by the Water Quality Authority before
December 18, 2006.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: t-2_
City Council Meeting
June 13, 2006
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Submitted by:
Name: Jan Saavedra
Title: Executive Assistant
Attachment A: Resolution No. 2006-34
Attachment B: Letter from Water Quality Authority
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, CASTING ITS
VOTE(S) FOR COUNCILMEMBER MARGARET CLARK TO
REPRESENT CITIES WITHOUT PRESCRIPTIVE PUMPING RIGHTS
ON THE BOARD OF THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, on September 22, 1992, Senate Bill 1679 was signed into law by Governor Pete
Wilson authorizing the creation of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority is composed of seven
members with three appointed members from each of the three municipal water
districts, one elected city council person from cities in the San Gabriel Basin with
prescriptive pumping rights, and one elected city council person from cities in the San
Gabriel Basin without prescriptive pumping rights; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead is one of the cities in the San Gabriel Basin without prescriptive
pumping rights; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead may cast its vote(s) for a representative by resolution no later
than December 18, 2006 at 5:00 p.m.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Rosemead casts its vote(s) for Councilmember
Margaret Clark as the representative for cities in the San Gabriel Basin without
prescriptive pumping rights.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of November 2006.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
West Covina, CA 91790 9 (626) 338-5555 • Fax (626) 33&5775
www.wga.oom
October 24, 2006
RE: ELECTION FOR WQA BOARD MEMBER REPRESENTING CITIES WITHOUT
WATER PUMPING RIGHTS
Dear City Manager:
The nomination period for the election of the WQA board member representing cities without water
pumping rights was closed on October 20, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. Enclosed is an election ballot, a sample
resolution, a list of nominees, and a list of cities without pumping rights and the number of votes
each is entitled.
Each city may cast their votes for only one of the listed nominees in the form of a resolution.
Our office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and
ly counted during the Water Quality Authority's regular
Each city has one vote for each 10,000 residents or majority thereof, as determined by the 2000 U.S.
census data. The enclosed ballot indicates the number of votes your city may cast. Please note that a
city must cast all of their votes to only one candidate and cannot split their votes. Please also note
that a city is not limited to voting for its own city council members and that a city may vote in an
election whether or not it nominated a candidate.
If you should have any questions, please contact me at (626) 338-5555 or by email at
Stephanie ywqaxoiii
Sincerel ,
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Ste i Moreno
San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
Administrative/IS Assistant
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Enclosures
BOB G. KUHN, Chairman • GREG NORDBAK, Vice-Chairman • JIM BYERRUM, TreaSUrer
MARGARET CLARK, Board Member • CAROL MONTANO, Board Member • FRANK FORBEGS, Board Member • MICHAEL WHITEHEAD, Board Member
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Votes will be official
meeting on December 19, 2006 at 9:30 a.m.
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EXHIBIT "B-2"
BALLOT
ELECTION OF CITY MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES FROM
CITIES WITHOUT PUMPING RIGHTS
TO THE BOARD OF THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY
PURSUANT TO SB 1679
CITY: ROSEMEAD
NUMBER OF VOTES TO BE CAST:
TO THE CITY COUNCIL:
The following candidates have been duly nominated by qualified cities for the office of
city member and alternate of the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority ("the
Authority") from cities without pumping rights.
The election of the city member and alternate will take place at an adjourned meeting of
the Board of the Authority set for December 19, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., at 1270 W. Cameron Ave.,
Suite 100, West Covina, California.
Your city may cast its votes for one candidate by resolution of the city council. The
number of votes to which your city is entitled, based upon population, is set forth above.
The resolution of the city council casting its votes must be delivered by certified mail,
FedEx, UPS with signature required or hand delivered to the Authority at least 24 hours before
the meetiniz of the Board of the Authority at which the election of the city member and alternate
will take place, or the votes will not be counted.
This Ballot may accompany the resolution of the city council casting its votes for city
member and alternate from cities without pumping rights.
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(SAMPLE RESOLUTION FOR VOTE)
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CALIFORNIA, CASTING
ITS VOTE(S) FOR COUNCILMEMBER
TO REPRESENT CITIES WITHOUT PRESCRIPTIVE PUMPING RIGHTS
ON THE BOARD OF THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN
WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, on September 22, 1992, Senate Bill 1679 was signed into law by Governor
Pete Wilson authorizing the creation of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority is composed of
seven members with three appointed members from each of the three municipal water districts,
one elected city council person from cities in the San Gabriel Basin with prescriptive pumping
rights, and one elected city council person from cities in the San Gabriel Basin without
prescriptive pumping rights; and
WHEREAS, the City of
Basin without prescriptive pumping rights;
is one of the cities in the San Gabriel
WHEREAS, the City of may cast its vote(s) for a
representative by resolution no later than December 18, 2006 at 5:00 p.m.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of
vote(s) for Councilmember
the San Gabriel Basin without prescriptive pumping rights.
casts its
as the representative for cities in
PASS, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
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ELECTION FOR WQA BOARD MEMBER
AND ALTERNATE MEMBER
REPRESENTING CITIES WITHOUT
PRESCRIPTIVE PUMPING RIGHTS
LIST OF
ATION
(In the order in which they were received)
Name
Michael Touhey
City of West Covina
Nominated by
Margaret Clark
City of Rosemead
Baldwin Park
West Covina
Temple City
Rosemead
Bradbury
La Verne
San Dimas
Duarte
San Gabriel
San Marino
Sierra Madre
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CITIES WITHOUT Pt
RIGHTS
2000
# of
city
Population
Votes
Baldwin Park
755837
8
Bradbury
855
1
Duarte
215486
2
La Puente
41,063
4
La Verne
31,638
3
Rosemead
535505
5
San Dimas
34,980
3
San Gabriel
39,804
4
San Marino
125945
1
Sierra Madre
10,578
1
S. El Monte
21,144
2
Temple City
33,377
3
W. Covina
105,080
11
TOTAL VOTES:
48
(2000 U.S. Census Figures)