HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 046-2009RESOLUTION NO. 46 — 2009
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENT
WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame (City) has purchased water from the City and County of
San Francisco (San Francisco) for many years; and
WHEREAS, the "Settlement Agreement and Master Water Sales Contract' between the City
and San Francisco, which was entered into in 1984, will expire on June 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the City is a member of the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation
Agency (BAWSCA), which was formed in 2002 pursuant to Water Code Section 81300 et seq. to
represent the interests of the communities in Alameda, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties that
purchase water from San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2006, this Council, by Resolution No. 67-2006 appointed
BAWSCA to represent it in negotiations for a new water supply agreement with San Francisco;
and
WHEREAS, each of the other 26 entities which are members of BAWSCA similarly
delegated negotiating authority to BAWSCA; and
WHEREAS, BAWSCA has submitted periodic reports to City on progress during the
negotiations and has provided detailed briefings on all significant elements of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, a Water Supply Agreement, in the form negotiated by BAWSCA, was
presented to and approved by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on April 28, 2009;
and
WHEREAS, the Water Supply Agreement incorporates provisions which accomplish the
majority of the goals which the City sought to achieve in a new long-term contractual relationship
with San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that the City approve
the water Supply Agreement
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
The City Council hereby approves the "Water Supply Agreement Between the City
and County of San Francisco and Wholesale Customers in Alameda County, San Mateo County,
and Santa Clara County" dated July 2009 (Agreement).
2. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City to sign the Agreement, in
the form previously approved by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, on behalf of the
City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of May, 2009, by the following vote.
AYES: DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, BAYLOCK, O'NAHONY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk