HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2016-079 Avra Water Co-Op CAP transfer authorizationMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2016 -079
RELATING TO UTII.aITIES; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN "ASSIGNMENT
OF RIGIJTS AND ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS OF CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT
MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE SUBCONTRACT" BETW E EN rI�I E
TOWN OF MARANA AND AVRA WATER CO -OP, INC.; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO SIGN AN ".AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SUBCONTRACT NO. 07- XX- 30- WO470" AMONG
THE UNITED STATES, rI "TIE CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT,
AND THE TOWN OF MARANA; AND AUTHORIZING TOWN STAFF TO UNDERTAKE
ALL OTHER NECESSARY OR PRUDENT STEPS TO FINALIZE THE TRANSFER OF
AVRA. WATER CO-OP'S ENTIRE 808 ACRE -FOOT PER ANNUM ALLOCATION OF
CENTRAL ARIZONA. PROJECT MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL WATER
ENTITLEMENT
WHEREAS the Town of Marana's current Central Arizona Project (CAP) water
allocation is significantly smaller than the quantity of water delivered to Marana Water
Department customers; and
WHEREAS the Town's Strategic Plan III adopted in January 2015 includes Community
focus area initiative 25, "Continually seek and evaluate new water resources to increase the
Town's water portfolio "; and
WHEREAS the Town Council adopted. Resolution No. 2015 -107 on October 6, 2015,
approving an agreement to purchase has an 808 acre -foot allocation of CAP Avra Water Co -op,
Inc., and authorizing the Town Manager and Town staff to talc the necessary and appropriate
steps to acquire Avra Water Co -op's full 808 acre -foot CAP subcontract entitlement; and
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council find that acquisition of Avra Water Coop's CAP
subcontract entitlements is the best interests of the Town and its citizens and businesses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The "Assignment of Rights and Assumption of Obligations of Central
Arizona Project Municipal and Industrial Water Service Subcontract" between the Town of
Marana and Avra Water Co -op, Inc. (the "Assignment ") is hereby approved, and the Mayor is
authorized and directed to sign it in substantially the form as set forth in the agenda materials for
this meeting.
SEC TION 2. "Amendment No. 2 to Subcontract No. 07- XX- 30- WO470" among the
United States, the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, and the Town of Marana
( "S Amendment 2 ") is hereby approved, and the Mayor is authorized and directed to
sign it in substantially the form as set forth in the agenda materials for this meeting.
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SEG11ON 3. The Town Mana and Town staff are authorized to carr out the terms of
the Assi and Subcontract Amendment 2, to undertake all other necessar or prudent steps
to finalize the transfer of Avra Water Co-op's entire 808 acre-foot per annum allocation of CAP
municipal and industrial water entitlement, and to perform all acts necessar or desirable to g ive
effect to this resolution.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CO UN IL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 2 nd da of Au 2016. /1 j
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