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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />JULY 18, 2005 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />NEWPORT BAY WATERSHED <br />COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH <br />COUNTY OF ORANGE <br /> <br /> <br />;:7 /) <br />//v 0 L{:' t'<. <br />ANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Authorize an annual amount not to exceed $300,000 pursuant to the <br />Newport Bay Watershed Cooperative Agreement with the County of Orange. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />On June 16, 2003 the City Council approved a five year cost sharing <br />agreement with the County of Orange for the Newport Bay Watershed studies. <br />The agreement was estimated to cost a maximum of $200,000 for the first <br />two years. In addition it provided a long term funding strategy for <br />implementing the recommendations of the studies. <br /> <br />Based on new budget projections, Santa Ana's share of the costs for the next <br />three years is estimated at $300,000 annually. The additional costs are due <br />to a recent order from the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board to <br />regulate nitrogen and selenium discharges into the Upper Newport Bay. The <br />County of Orange is the lead agency on the studies and will be the main <br />interface with the Board on the issues. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br /> <br />In accordance with <br />proposed request is <br />requested. <br /> <br />the <br />not <br /> <br />California Environmental Quality <br />considered a proj ect. No further <br /> <br />Act, the <br />action is <br /> <br />25E-1 <br />