CC - Item 6A - Nomination for San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Board MemberTO:
FROM:
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TlU.:: HONORABLE MAYOR AND crrY CO(JNCIL
(}LORIA MOLLEDA, CITY MANAGER _j,, � ..
DATE: SI:'.PTEMBER 25, 2018
SUB,JECT: NOMINATION FOR SAN GAHHJEL BASIN WATER QUALJTY
AlJ'l'lIORITY BOARD MEMBER AND ALTERNATE HOARD MEMBER
SUMMARY
The San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (WQA) \Vas established by the State Legislature
(SB 1679) on February 11, 1993, lo develop. finance and implement groundwater treatment programs in the San Gabriel Basin. The WQA is under the direction and leadership of a seven member board. The Board is comprised of one member from each of the overlying municipal water districts,. one from a city with prescriptive waler pumping rights, one frorn a city without
prescriptive water pumping rights, and two members repr,esenting water purvi.:yors in the San Gabriel Basin. The Cities without prescriptive water pumping rights include Haldwin Park, Bradbury, Duarte, La Puente, La Verne, Rosemead, San Dimas, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South El Monte, Temple City, and West Covina.
Under the WQA 's enabling legislation, the term of the board rnernber and alternate representing
cities without pumping rights expires on January 1, 2019. The thirteen cities without prescripti vc water pumping rights must hold an election. An election to fill this scat is scheduled 1l>r December 19, 20 l 8, at ] 2:00 p.m .. at the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
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Nominations of candidates for the oflicc of Member of the WQA Board of Directors
representing cities without pumping rights must be made by resolution of the City Council. The nomination period is from September 20, 2018 through (ktohi.:r 19, 2018, which consists of each eligible city adopting a resolution stating its nomination. Nominations will then be collected and voted on at the December 19, 2018 W()A meeting.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6.A
City Council Meeting September 201 8
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STAFF RECOMMEND A TIO NS
It is recommended that the City Council:
1.Consider a nomination for Board Member and Alternate Board Member to the San
Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Board; and
Direct staff to send a resolution naming a nomination for Board Member and Alternate
Board Member to the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority.
FISCAL IMP ACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared by:
.. Natalie Haworth, Deputy City Clerk
Attachment: Resolution No. 2018-59
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STATE OF CALIFORNlA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGE[ ,ES) § C]TY OF ROSEMEAD )
], Ericka Hernandez, Ci1y Clerk oft he City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing City Council Resolution No. 2018-59, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 25th day of September, 2018, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Ericka I Iernandcz. City Clerk