Santa Monica

City Council

October 24, 2023 Order of Business 5 #D

Agenda Item D

D. Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Application for Grant Funds from the The U.S. Department of\nInterior - Bureau of Reclamation FY 2024 WaterSMART Drought Response Program for the Santa\nMonica Groundwater Well SM-4 Replacement Project\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15302 (Class 2 –\nReplacement/Reconstruction) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines.\n2. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the application for grant funds in the amount of\nup to $2,375,000 from the U.S. Department of Interior - Bureau of Reclamation for the\nSM-4 Groundwater Well Replacement Project in the Public Works Department.\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to apply for the grant,\naccept the grant, if awarded, and accept all grant renewals, if awarded.\nStaff Report Printout\na. Resolution