CITY OF MERCED - File #: 16-004

• File #: 16-004
• Version: 1
• Type: Consent Item
• Status: Held
• File created: 1/5/2016
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
• On agenda: 5/2/2016
• Title: SUBJECT: Merced Integrated Regional Water Management Authority (MIRWMA) Joint Powers Agreement REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving a Joint Powers Agreement with local public agencies forming the Merced Integrated Regional Water Management Authority (MIRWMA) to coordinate on the goals and objectives outlined in the adopted 2013 Merced Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt Resolution 2016-14, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, authorizing the execution of a Joint Powers Agreement with the County of Merced, City of Atwater, City of Livingston, Merced Irrigation District and Stevinson Water District Establishing the Merced Integrated Regional Water Management Authority (MIRWMA).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/2/2016	1	City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency	continued	Pass

Report Prepared by: Ken F. Elwin, PE, Director of Public Works / Interim City Engineer

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SUBJECT: Merced Integrated Regional Water Management Authority (MIRWMA) Joint Powers Agreement

REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving a Joint Powers Agreement with local public agencies forming the Merced Integrated Regional Water Management Authority (MIRWMA) to coordinate on the goals and objectives outlined in the adopted 2013 Merced Integrated Regional Water Management Plan.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt Resolution 2016-14, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, authorizing the execution of a Joint Powers Agreement with the County of Merced, City of Atwater, City of Livingston, Merced Irrigation District and Stevinson Water District Establishing the Merced Integrated Regional Water Management Authority (MIRWMA).

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).

AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.

Joint Exercise of Powers Act established in Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 of the Government Code.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Addresses FY 15/16 City Council Priority #6 - Prepare for the implementation of a capital improvement plan for the University Industrial Park.

DISCUSSION
California SB 1672 was passed into law in 2002 and established the Integrated Regional Water Management Planning (IRWMP) process in an effort to optimize the local management of water resources and to streamline state grants and funds to various regions of the State. Through the IRWMP program, the State ...