REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2018
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to receiving non-storable flood flows from Millerton Lake in water year 2018-19:
1. Adopt findings of statutory exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15282(u).
2. ***RESOLUTION - Approving an agreement with the United States Bureau of Reclamation to accept non-storable flood flows from Millerton Lake during water year 2018-2019 (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that Council adopt findings of a statutory exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15282(u), and adopt a resolution approving an agreement with the United States Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) for Temporary Water Service, which will allow the City to purchase non-storable flood flows from Millerton Lake should they become available during water year 2018-2019.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City entered into a contract (9D Contract) with the Bureau providing for a Class 1 allocation of Central Valley Project Water from Millerton Lake ("Project Water"). Once the Bureau makes its annual declaration of water availability, the 9D Contract requires the City to submit to the Bureau a written schedule defining when the City will take delivery of surface water from Millerton Lake. However, the Bureau has declared that a temporary supply of water may exist that is not storable for Central Valley Project purposes; and the City has requested delivery of this temporary water to existing facilities and that delivery of such temporary water would cause no apparent detriment to the City.
The Bureau has requested the Council adopt a resolution of intent to enter into a 215 Contract for water year 2018-2019 prior to executing the 215 Contract. The 215 Contract has been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney's Office.
By adopting the resolution and executing the 215 Contract, the City is not obligated to ...
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