HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-24RESOLUTION 78-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING A TREATED SEWER EFFLUENT
TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AND THE
CITY OF PALO ALTO
WHEREAS, sewer effluent generated in and from the Town has long been treated at RWQCP
owned and operated by the City of Palo Alto pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Sewage
Transportation, Treatment, and Disposal Agreement made and entered on March 18, 1968, by and
between the City of Palo Alto and the Town, as amended; and
WHEREAS, in late 2019, the cities of Palo Alto and Mountain View and the Santa Clara Valley
Water District (Valley Water) entered into a long-term agreement that would annually transfer
nine (9) million gallons per day of treated sewer effluent to Valley Water for regional recycled
water projects as part of an effort to develop locally reliable water supply sources; and
WHEREAS, under the Valley Water Agreement, when and if Valley Water exercises its option
to receive the treated sewer effluent from RWQCP, it would pay to Palo Alto one million dollars
per year (in 2019 dollars, subject to annual adjustment based on CPI) for up to nine (9) MGD of
sewer effluent to be divided proportionally among RWQCP Partner Agencies that commit to a
long-term transfer of effluent to Valley Water for 13 years; and
WHEREAS, one million dollars would be divided proportionally among the RWQCP Partner
Agencies based on the percentage share of the sewer effluent provided; and
WHEREAS, if the amount of effluent provided to Valley Water falls below 9 MGD in any year,
the amount of the effluent purchase payment would be reduced in proportion; and
WHEREAS, this sewer effluent transfer agreement with Palo Alto would benefit the Town, Palo
Alto, and the County -wide effort to achieve cost effective, environmentally beneficial utilization
of treated wastewater and to establish a more resilient water supply, especially during drought
conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto would pay or credit the Town for the proportional amount of
Town sewer effluent transferred to Valley Water starting Fiscal Year 2025-26 and potentially for
prior years of effluent transfer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills
that:
1. The Effluent Transfer Agreement with the City of Palo Alto in form is approved, and the
City Manager is authorized to make nonsignificant and minor edits to the agreement for
approval by the City of Palo Alto City Council; and
2. The payments or credits related to the agreement are authorized to be received for the
Town's Sewer Fund.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on 19th day of December 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Mok, Schmidt, Swan, Tankha, Tyson
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
'ka Birdsong -Miller, Gi4jClerk
BY:
Stanleyor
RESOLUTION 78-24