City Council

9. APPOINTING A MEMBER AND ALTERNATE(S) TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE\nLOS ANGELES GATEWAY REGION INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT\nJOINT POWERS AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD\nThe Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority\n(GWMA) was formed in 2007 in response to the passage of two voter approved water bonds,\nProposition 50 passed in 2002 and Proposition 84 passed in 2006. Priorities of the GWMA\ninclude stormwater and NPDES compliance, parks and open space planning, water conservation,\nand regional water planning projects. Each member of the GWMA has one board member on the\ngoverning board with one vote each and up to three alternate members. Since 2010, the Director\nof Public Works has served as the representative for the City of Bell Gardens and the Public\nWorks Management Analyst as the alternate. Member agencies must also appoint Board\nMembers by name and not by position or title; therefore, staff is recommending that the City\nCouncil approve the attached Resolution appointing the Member and Alternate.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution appointing a\nMember and Alternate to the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water\nManagement Joint Powers Authority (GWMA) Governing Board.