FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATER RESEARCH PROJECT AUTHORITY (SCCWRP)
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 20-04 entitled, "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving the Tenth Amended Joint Powers Agreement confirming the creation of the agency known as Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority (SCCWRP), providing for continuation of SCCWRP for five years from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026"; and
B. Approve annual funding in the amount of $515,000 for FY 2021/22; $530,450 for FY 2022/23; $546,363 for FY 2023/24; $562,754 for FY 2024/25; and $579,637 for FY 2025/26.
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BACKGROUND
The Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority (SCCWRP) is a research institute formed in 1969 as a Joint Powers agency (JPA). The JPA agreement results from the signatory agencies, the Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District), the City of Los Angeles, the City of San Diego, and the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, pooling resources to address the scientific understanding of linkages among human activities, natural events, and the health of the Southern California coastal environment. This Agreement provides for the continuation of SCCWRP, a public entity separate and apart from the Signatories. The item is being brought forward now due to the necessary approvals and signature compilations of each agency.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, resource recovery and watershed agencies
* Leverage resources through cooperative projects with regional agencies in marine monitoring and improvements in environmental analysis
RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
The Sanitation District would cease to be a member of SCCWRP and no longer be a participant ...
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