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HomeMy Public PortalAbout10) 10B Votes for SG Basin Water Quality Authority candidate to represent cities without water pumping rightsAGENDA ITEM 10.8. MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT DATE: November 20, 2018 TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Bryan Cook , City Manager By: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 18-5369 CASTING VOTES FOR A ·CANDIDATE TO REPRESENT CITIES WITHOUT PRESCRIPTIVE WATER PUMPING RIGHTS ON THE BOARD OF THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY RECOMMENDATION: The City Council (Council) is requested to adopt Resolution No. 18 -5369 (Attachment A) casting the City's votes to represent City of Temple City and other cities in the San Gabriel Basin without prescriptive water pumping rights and instruct the City Clerk to complete resolution attached to reflect Council's decision. BACKGROUND: 1. On October 16, 2018, City Council adopted Resolution No. 18 -5365 nominating Mayor Pro Tem Margaret Clark from the City of Rosemead to fill a vacant board seat to represent City of Temple City and other cities in the San Gabriel Basin without prescriptive water pumping rights . 2. On October 30, 2018, staff received a letter from San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (SGBWQA) notifying the City of the election for Board Member and Alternate (Attachment B). 3 . On November 6, 2018 , City Council received a letter from City of Rosemead Councilmember Margaret Clark regarding the SGBWQA election (Attachment C). ANALYSIS: The nomination period for election to the SGBWQA Board Member and Alternate Member closed on October 19, 2018 . The persons nominated to represent c ities without pumping rights are : City Council November 20, 2018 Page 2 of2 1. Mayor ProTem Margaret Clark from the City of Rosemead. Mayor ProTem Clark was nominated by the cities of Rosemead, San Dimas, La Verne, Bradbury, Temple City, and Sierra Madre. 2. Councilmember Juli Constanzo from the City of San Gabriel. Councilmember Constanzo was nominated by the City of San Gabriel. 3. Councilmember Valerie Munoz from the City of La Puente. Councilmember Munoz was nominated by the cities of South El Monte and La Puente. Each City has one vote for each 10,000 residents or majority thereof, as determined by the 2010 U.S. census data. The City of Temple City has approximately 35,558 residents and is entitled to cast 4 votes for one candidate by resolution of the City Council. The resolution casting the City's vote must be delivered to the SGBWQA by December 18, 2018, before 12:00 p.m. (Attachment A). CITY STRATEGIC GOALS: The Council's adoption of the resolution casting the City's votes for a candidate to represent City of Temple City and other cities in the San Gabriel Basin without prescriptive water pumping rights would promote the City's Strategic Goal of Good Governance. FISCAL IMPACT: This item does not have an impact on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 City Budget. ATTACHMENTS: A. Resolution No. 18-5369 B. Water Quality Authority Letter dated October 30, 2018 C. Letter from City of Rosemead Mayor ProTem Margaret Clark ATTACHMENT A RESOLUTION NO. 18-5369 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA CASTING ITS VOTES FOR xx OF THE CITY OF xx , CALIFORNIA TO REPRESENT CITIES WITHOUT PRESCRIPTIVE WATER 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 water pumping rights, and one elected city council person from cities in the San Gabriel Basin without prescriptive water pumping rights ; and two members representing water producers in the San Gabriel Basin; and WHEREAS, the City of Temple City is one of the cities in the San Gabriel Basin without prescriptive water pumping rights; and WHEREAS, the City of Temple City may cast its votes for a representative by resolution no later than December 18, 2018 , at 12 :00 p.m . NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DOES HEREBY FIND , DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Temple City casts its votes for xx of the City of xx as the representative for cities in the San Gabriel Basin without prescriptive water pumping rights . PASSED , APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 201h day of November, 2018. Wi lli am Man, Mayor ATTEST: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk I, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution , Resolution No . 18-5369 , was duly passed , approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Temple City held on the 201h day of November, 2018, by the following vote : AYES : NOE S: ABSENT: ABSTAIN : Councilmember- Councilmember- Councilmember- Councilmember- Peggy Kuo , City Clerk ATTACHMENT 8 San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority 1720 W. Cameron Avenue, Suit e I 00, West Covinn, CA 91790 • 626·338-5555 • Fax 626 -338-5775 October 30, 2018 RE: ELECTION FOR WQA BOARD MEMBER AND ALTERNATE REPRESENTING CITIES WITHOUT WATER PUMPING RIGHTS Dear City Manager: The nomination period for the election of the WQA bo a rd member and alternate representing cities without water pumping rights was closed on October 19,2018 at 5:00p.m. E nclosed is an el ection 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 reso lution. Tile resolution must be received at the above address bv December 18, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. via hand delivery, certified mail, FedEx, or UPS WITH SIGNATURE REQUIRED. ANY RESOLUTIONS THA TARE RECEIJ 'ED AFTER 12:00 P.M. ON DECE~IBER 18, 2018 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Our office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m . to 5:00p.m. Votes wi ll be officially counted during the Water Quality Authority's regular meeting o n December 19, 20 18 at 12:00 p.m. Each city has one vote for each 10 ,000 residents or maj ority thereof, as determined by the 2010 U.S. census data. Th e e nclosed ballot indicates the number of votes your city may cast. Pl ease 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 membe rs and that a city m ay vote in an election whether or n ot it nominated a candidate. If you should ha ve any que stions, please contact me at (626) 338-5555 or by email at Stephanie@wqa.com Steph · oreno San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Stephanie@wqa .com Enclosures EXHIBIT "B-2" BALLOT ELECTION OF CITY MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES FROM CITIES WITHOUT PUMPING RIGHTS TO THE BOARD OF THE SAN GABRlEL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO SB 1679 CITY: TEMPLE CITY NUMBER OF VOTES TO BE CAST: 4 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, 2018, at 12:00 p.m., at 1720 W. Cameron Ave., Suite I 00, 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 fmth 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 by December 18, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. or 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. (SAMPLE RESOLUTION) If you would like an elech·onic version of this •·csolution please email Stephanie Moreno to request one at: stephanie@wga.com R ESOLUTION 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 t hree municipal water districts, one elected city council person from cities in the San Gabri e l Basin with prescriptive pumping rights, a nd one elected city council perso n from cities in the San Gabriel Basin without prescriptive pumping rights, and two appointed members representing water producers; and WHEREAS, the City of _________ is one of the cities in the San Gabrie l Basin without prescriptive pumping rights; WHEREAS, the City of may cast it s vote(s) for a representative by resolution and delivered to the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority no later than December 18,2018 at 12 :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 Counci l of the C ity of cas ts its full vote(s) for Cou ncilmember as the representative for cities in the San Gabriel Bas in without prescriptive pumping rights . PASS, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of _______ _ 20 ___ _ Octobel' 19,2018 ELECTION FOR WQA BOARD MEMBER AND ALTERNATE MEMBER REPRESENTING CITIES WITHOUT PRESCRIPTIVE PUMPING RIGHTS LIST OF NOMINATIONS Name Margaret Clark City of Rosemead Juli Costanzo City San Gabriel Valerie Munoz City of La Puente (In the order in which they were received) Nominated by City of Rosemead City of San Dimas City of La Verne City of Bradbury City of Temple City City of Sierra Madre City of San Gabriel City of South El Monte City of La Puente Cities without Pumping Rights 2010 U.S. Census Data City 2010 Population Baldwin Park 75,390 Bradbury 1,048 Duarte 21,321 La Puente 39,816 La Verne 31,063 Rosemead 53,764 San Dimas 33,371 San Gabriel 39,718 San Marino 13,147 Sierra Madre 10,917 South El Monte 20,116 Temple City 35,558 West Covina 106,098 Total votes 58 1679, Article 5. Sec. 505 (a) #of Votes 8 1 2 4 3 5 3 4 1 1 2 4 11 49 Each City has one vote for each 10,000 residents or majority fraction thereof, as determined by the most recent U. 5. decennial census data. 1\JAYOR: STEVEN LV !\lA YOR I'RO TEl\ I : MARGAI\~T CLARK CO UNCIL l\IEI\18ERS: SANDRA AR~IENTA POLLY L OW November 5, 2018 Honorable Mayor and Counci lm embers City of Temple City 970 I Las Tunas Drive Temple City, CA 9 1780 City of 1Wsemead 8838 E. VA L LE Y BOU L EVARD P.O B OX 399 ROSEM EA D , CALIFO RN IA 9 1770 T ELE PI IO NE (626) 569-2 100 FAX (626) 307-92 18 ATTACHMENT C Sent Via Email: pkuo(ci)Jemplec itv. us Re: Request for Vote to the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: Thank you for yo ur City's nomination to the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority. As the nomination period for the election has closed, I have received the nomination of six cities. I would appreciate your continued s upport with your C ity's official vote. As you know, Temple City has always supported me in representing yo ur city and the other cities without pumping rights on the San Gabriel Bas in Water Quality Authority which !lobbied to create in 1993 to oversee the cleanup of our groundwater ba si n. Each city casts their vote in the form of a resolution, which must be received by December 18, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. via hand delivery, certified mail, FedEx, or UPS with s ignature required. Our projects have removed over 71 tons of contaminants, and there is sti ll work to be done. I feel I can continue to be your voice on these important environmental iss ues and water is so complex, especially with the extremely expensive stormwater re g ulations we are facing. I think it is important for our representative to be involved in the multiple issues we face as we build re lati o nships to make a difference. Please fee l free to call or email me. My cell is (626) 833-6673 and my email is c larkeeesc @ ya hoo.com . Thanks so much , ~~ Margaret "Maggie" Clark Mayor Pro Tern, C ity of Rosemead Alternate Board Member, San Gabriel Basin Water Qua lity Authority Enclosure Mayor Pro Tem -Margaret Clark City of Rosemead Margaret Clark has served on the Rosemead City Council since March 1991 , including six terms as Mayor. Prior to her election to the City Council she was a Commissioner on the Rosemead Planning and Traffic Commissions. In addition to her council responsibilities , Margaret has been an active leader in national, state and regional organizations and agencies . She was elected by 88 cities to serve as President of the· Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities and has been a member of the California Contract Cities Association executive board. Margaret also represents the City of Rosemead on the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) and serves as the first Vice President. Well respected for her knowledge of water quality and environmental issues, Mrs. Clark was selected by her colleagues from 29 SGVCOG cities to serve as a founding board member on the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountain Conservancy. She has served as a board member or alternate of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority since its establishment in 1992 by legislative action to oversee clean-up of one of the largest Superfund sites in the nation. Margaret's environmental credentials also include membership on the National League of Cities Energy , Environment and Natural Resources Committee as well as numerous other environmental committee assignments. Prior to matriculating from college, Margaret studied in Europe at the University of Bordeaux through the University of California Education Abroad Program. She holds a bachelor's degree and teaching credential from UCLA, where she met her husband Jim. Soon thereafter, they chose Rosemead in which to reside and raise their family . Feel free to send Council Member Clark an e-mail at clarkeeesc@yahoo .com or call her at (626) 833-6673 .