DATE: December 7, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Groundwater Sustainability Plan: Adopt a Resolution Approving the East Bay Plain Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council adopts the attached resolution (Attachment II) approving the East Bay Plain Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan.
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SUMMARY
Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) for the East Bay Plain Subbasin (Subbasin), the City of Hayward (City), and East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) must adopt and submit a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) by January 31, 2022. The GSP will establish sustainable management criteria and actions to protect the Subbasin, while ensuring local groundwater resources are available for current and future beneficial uses.
Council Sustainability Committee Review
At the November 8, 2021 Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) meeting, staff provided an overview of the background and development of the GSP, as well as the required and key elements. The CSC reviewed the GSP, made comments that were addressed by staff, and unanimously recommended to forward the GSP to the Council for approval.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution