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RESOLUTION NO. 016-2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
ADOPTING THE 2019 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INTEGRATED REGIONAL
WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN; CEQA DETERMINATION: EXEMPT FROM CEQA
PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21065
The City Council (the "Council") of the City of Burlingame (the "City") resolves as follows:
WHEREAS, the State electorate has approved multiple statewide bond measures since
2000, including Propositions 50, 84, and 1, to fund water and natural resource projects and
programs, including the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP); and
WHEREAS, the benefits of integrated planning for water resources management activities
include increased efficiency or effectiveness, enhanced collaboration across agencies and
stakeholders, and improved responsiveness to regional needs and priorities; and
WHEREAS, state statute and guidelines require that an IRWMP be adopted by the
governing boards of participating agencies before IRWMP grant funds can be provided for water
resources management projects that are part of the IRWMP; and
WHEREAS, more recent state statutes and guidelines require that the Bay Area IRWMP
be updated before agencies may receive future IRWMP grant funding; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area IRWMP, most recently updated in October 2019, provides an
implementation framework for tracking accomplishments, developing lists of prioritized projects,
and periodically updating the Bay Area IRWMP as conditions warrant, providing funding and
resources to carry out these activities; and
WHEREAS, adoption of the plan encourages the participating agency to implement
projects that align with the program's goals and strategies, such as subscribing to water efficient
technologies to conserve water; and
WHEREAS, the program provides funding for projects that meet the program goals on a
competitive basis, and the implementation of each project will be the responsibility of the project
proponent and any applicable project partners; and
WHEREAS, the IRWMP is meant to be complementary to participating agencies'
individual plans and programs and does not supersede such plans and programs; adoption of the
IRWM Plan does not prohibit or affect in any way a participating agencies' planning efforts
separate from the IRWMP.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
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The Council approves the adoption of the 2019 Bay Area Integrated Regional Water
Management Plan, which can be viewed online here: http://baVareairwmp.org/irwm-
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2. The adoption of this resolution does not meet the definition of a "project" under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), under to Public Resources Code Section
21065, so environmental review is not required. Environmental review of future projects
developed as part of the Plan will be completed, as needed, prior to implementation.
Michael Brownrigg, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 61" day of March,
2023 and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, ORTIZ, STEVENSON
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk