DATE: May 8, 2018
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CITY OF OCEANSIDE AND COUNTY OF ORANGE FROM JULY 1, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023 TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON A REGIONAL HARBOR MONITORING PROGRAM TO EVALUATE THE STATUS AND TRENDS OF WATERS, SEDIMENT, AND AQUATIC LIFE IN THE REGIONS HARBORS AS REQUIRED BY THE SAN DIEGO REGIONAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD PURSUANT TO ?13225 OF THE CALIFORNIA WATER CODE. ALL FUNDS REQUIRED FOR FUTURE FISCAL YEARS WILL BE BUDGETED IN THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR, SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL UPON ADOPTION OF EACH FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In 2003, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board issued an order pursuant to ? 13225 of the California Water Code to the District, Cities of San Diego and Oceanside (Cities), and the County of Orange (County) to coordinate and develop a Regional Harbor Monitoring Program (RHMP) to assess conditions and trends in the quality of water, sediments, and aquatic life in San Diego Bay, Mission Bay, Oceanside Harbor, and Dana Point Harbor. Following the Board of Port Commissioner's (Board) approval, the District entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work collaboratively with the Cities and County in 2005 for the pilot program and again in 2008 and 2013 which has resulted in a cost effective and consistent monitoring program with the District acting as the lead for this program. The current (2013) MOU will expire on June 30, 2018. Staff recommends that the Board authorize a new MOU between the District and the Cities and County to continue to share program responsibilities and reaffirm the District as the lead for a period of five years from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2023 (Attachment A).
This MOU defines the RHMP Agencies' roles and responsibilities as well as cost sharing formulas for utilizing consultant services to conduct program planning, monitoring, analyses, reporting, an...
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