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CC - Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding for the Implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in the Unadjudicated Portion of the Central Basin
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Meeting Date: January 22, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Helen Chin/Public Works Administration
Phone Number: (310) 253-5618
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [X] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/17/18);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (01/11/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Beverly Hills, the City of Los Angeles, by and through its Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the Golden State Water Company, and the Water Replenishment District of Southern California, each a "Party" and collectively referred to as the "Parties", for implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in the unadjudicated portion of the Central Basin, pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
BACKGROUND
In September 2014, Governor Brown signed three bills (AB 1793, SB 1319, and SB 1168) designed to advance groundwater management in California. The legislation, together known as the SGMA, provides for improved management of groundwater in unadjudicated basins by local authorities. The SGMA is one component of an integrated state policy that includes conservation, recycling, safe drinking water, storage, and watershed restoration. Sustainable management addresses management and use of groundwater in a way that can be maintained during planning and implementation without lowering groundwater levels, significant reduction in groundwater storage, unreasonable salt water intru...
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