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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, to accept and expend funding from the Safe, Clean Water Program’s Municipal Program Transfer Agreement No. 2020MP46, in the amount of $4,460,000 annually. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into an agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD), to accept and expend funding from the Safe, Clean Water Program’s Municipal Program Transfer Agreement No. 2020MP46, in the amount of $4,460,000 annually.
On April 5, 2016, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion directing the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, in coordination with other County departments, cities, local water agencies, business stakeholders, nonprofit organizations, school districts, and other regional stakeholders, to design and develop a Drought Resilience Plan. This led to the creation of the Safe, Clean Water Program (SCWP), a parcel tax known as Measure W, to be implemented by the LACFCD. The purpose of the SCWP is to develop and implement projects and programs to increase stormwater capture and reduce stormwater and urban runoff pollution. SCWP is to be funded by a parcel tax in the amount of two and one-half cents ($0.025) per square-foot of impermeable area in Los Angeles County. The SCWP parcel tax measure was placed on the November 6, 2018 election ballot and approved by the voters.
Based on the estimated impervious areas in Long Beach, the City of Long Beach (City) is to generate approximately $11,150,000 in annual tax revenue, which will be allocated in accordance with the SCWP as follows:
The Municipal Program provides approximately $4,460,000 of local return funds directly to the City to implement projects and programs related to the SCWP, in accordance with Chapters 16 and 18 of the LACFCD Code, also kn...
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