REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 03/15/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members [MT1]
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
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WATER PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR WHOLESALE ENTERPRISE WATER BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORONA, CITY OF NORCO, JURUPA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT AND WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to approve a Water Purchase Agreement for Wholesale Enterprise Water between the City of Corona, City of Norco, Jurupa Community Services District and Western Municipal Water District for the creation of a Wholesale Enterprise Program. The Wholesale Enterprise Program will create a regional collaboration to maximize the use of local groundwater from multiple groundwater basins to help ensure long-term water supply.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute the Water Purchase Agreement for Wholesale Enterprise Water (essentially in the form of the attached agreement, Exhibit 1) between the City of Corona, City of Norco, Jurupa Community Services District and Western Municipal Water District for an initial contract term ending June 30, 2025, with two (2) optional one (1) year extensions.
b. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive extensions and amendments.
That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to take the above actions.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
Western Municipal Water District (Western) has two sources of treated groundwater - the Arlington Desalter that treats water from the Arlington Groundwater Basin and the Chino Basin Desalter that treats water from the Chino Basin. Neither of these sources are currently used directly by Western's retail customers. The Arlington Desalter can deliver up to 6,5...
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