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HomeMy Public PortalAbout17) 10A Casting Votes for San Gabriel Basin Water Quality AuthorityAGENDA ITEM 10.A. MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT DATE: December 6, 2016 TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Bryan Cook, City Manager By: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 16-5224 CASTING VOTES FOR A CANDIDATE TO FILL A VACANT BOARD SEAT REPRESENTING 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 . 16-5224 (Attachment A) casting the City's votes to appoint a nominee 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 and instruct the City Clerk to complete resolution attached to reflect Council's decision . BACKGROUND: 1. On November 28, 2016, City Council received a letter from City of Rosemead Councilmember Margaret Clark regarding the San Gabriel Basin Water Qua lity Authority's (SGBWQA) Special Election to fill a vacant board seat. 2. On November 29, 2016, staff contacted the SGBWQA regarding their Special Election. There are two nominees seeking appointment to fill the vacant board seat that expires on January 1, 2019. ANALYSIS: The nomination period for election to the SGBWQA Board Member and Alternate Member closed on November 18, 2016. The persons nominated to represent cities without pumping rights are : 1. Mayor Valerie Munoz from the City of La Puente. Councilmember Munoz was nominated by the cities of Baldwin Park, South El Monte, La Puente, and West City Council December 6, 2016 Page 2 of 2 Covina. This will be Mayor Munoz first time seeking appointment to the Board of the SGBWQA; and 2. Councilmember Margaret Clark from the City of Rosemead. Councilmember Clark was nominated by the cities of Bradbury, Rosemead, La Verne, San Dimas, and Sierra Madre. She currently serves as the Alternate Board Member but was previously the Board Member from 1993 to 2010 . 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 January 17, 2017, before 12:00 p .m. (Attachment B). CITY STRATEGIC GOALS: The Council's adoption of the resolution casting the City's votes to fill the SGBWQA board vacancy 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) 2016-17 City Budget. ATTACHMENTS: A. Resolution No. 16-5224 B. Water Quality Authority Letter dated December 2, 2016 ATTACHMENT A RESOLUTION NO . 16 -5224 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C ITY OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORN IA CASTING ITS VOTES FOR xx OF THE CITY OF xx, CALIFORNIA TO FILL A VACANT SEAT EXPIRING JANUARY 1, 2019, REPRESENTING CITIES W ITHOU T PRESCRI PT IVE WATER PUMPI NG RIGHTS ON THE BOARD OF THE SAN GABRI EL BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY WHEREAS, on September 22, 1992, Senate Bil l 1679 was s igned into law by Governor Pete Wilson authorizing the creation of the San Gabriel Basin Water Qua li ty Authority, a nd WHEREAS, the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Qual ity Authority is composed of seven members w ith three appoi nted members from each of th e three mu nicipa l water d istricts, o ne e lected c ity council person from cities in the San Gabriel Basin w ith prescriptive water pumping rights, and one elected c ity counc il person f rom c ities in the San Gabrie l Bas in without prescript ive water p umping rights; and two members representing water producers in the San Gabriel Bas in; and WHEREAS, the C ity of Tem ple C ity is one of the citi es in t he San Ga bri e l Basin w ithout presc riptive water pump in g righ ts; a nd WHEREAS, the City of Temple C ity may cast its votes for a representative by reso lu t ion no later t han January 17,2017, at 12:00 p.m. NOW, THEREFORE, T H E C ITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE C ITY DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESO LVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. T he C ity Council of th e City of Temple C ity casts its votes f o r xx of th e C ity of xx as t he represe nta ti ve for cit ies in t he San Gab ri el Basin w ith o ut prescri pt ive water pu m pin g r ig hts. PASSED, A PPROVE D AND ADOPTED o n th is 6th day of December, 201 6 . MAYOR ATT EST: C it y C le r k I, C ity C lerk of th e C ity of Temple C ity, do he reb y certify th at th e forego ing resolution , Re solu t ion N o. 16-5224 , w as duly pa ssed , approved and adopted at a reg ular meetin g of th e C ity Coun c il of th e C ity of Temple C ity held o n th e 6th day of Decem ber, 201 6 , by the fo ll owing vote: AYES : NOES : A BS E NT: A BSTA IN : C ity C lerk Co un cilmem be r- Councilm ember- Counci lm e mber- Co unci lmember- ATTACHMENT 8 San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority 1720 W. Cameron Avenue, Su ite 100, West Covina, CA 91790 • 626-338-5555 • Fax 626-338-577 5 December 2, 2016 RE : SPECIAL ELECTION FOR WQA BOARD MEMBER CITIES WITHOUT WATER PUMPING RIGHTS Dear City Manager: The nomination period for the special election of the WQA board member representing cities without water pumping rights was closed on November 18 , 2016 at 5:00p.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 Q!!£ of the listed nominees in the form of a resolution. Tir e resolution must be received at tire above address by January 17, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. via lta11d delivery. certified mail, FedEx, or UPS WITH SIGNATURE REQUIRED. /tNY RESOLUTIONS THAT ARE RECEIVED AFTER 12:00 P.M. ON !JANUARY 17, 2017WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Our office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:0 0 p .m. to 5:00p.m. Votes will be officially counted during the Water Quality Authority's regular meeting on January 18, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. Each city has one vote for each 10,000 residents ormajoritythereof, as determined by the 2010 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@wga.com Stephanie oreno San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Stephanie@wga.com Enclosures BALLOT SPECIAL ELECTION OF CITY MEMBER FROM CITIES WITHOUT PUMPING RIGHTS EXHIBIT "B-2" TO THE BOARD OF THE SAN GABRIEL 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 of the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority ("the Authority") from cities without pumping rights . The election of the city member will take place at an adjourned meeting of the Board of the Authority set for January 18,2017, at 12:00 p.m., at 1720 W. Cameron Ave., Suite 100, West Covina, California. Your city may cast its votes for one candidate by resolution ofthe 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 by January 17, 2017 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. SPECIAL ELECTION FOR WQA BOARD MEMBER REPRESENTING CITIES WITHOUT PRESCRIPTIVE PUMPING RIGHTS LIST OF NOMINATIONS Name Margaret Clark City of Rosemead 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 Sierra Madre City of Bradbury City of La Verne City of Baldwin Park City of West Covina City of South El Monte City of La Puente (SAMPLE RESOLUTION) Please colltact Stephanie at stepllanie@wqa.com to request this reso/utio11 in a Word documeut. 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 two appointed members representing water producers; and WHEREAS, the City of _________ is one ofthe cities in the San Gabriel Basin without prescriptive pumping rights; WHEREAS, the City of may cast its vote(s) for a representative by resolution and deli vered to the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority no later than January 17, 2014 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 Council of the City of casts its full vote(s) for Councilmember as the representative for cities in the San Gabriel Basin without prescriptive pumping rights. PASS, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of _______ _, 20 __ _ 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.