WHEREAS:

1. The State Water Resources Control Board, on February 16, 1995, adopted the "Policy for Implementing the State Revolving Fund (SRF) for Construction of Wastewater Treatment Facilities," and revised it on January 18, 1996;

2. The State Water Resources Control Board, on September 19, 1996, adopted the FFY 1996 SRF Loan Program Priority List which included the collection system for failing sewers, Santa Ynez Community Services District (District) in Priority Class D;

3. The Division of Clean Water Programs (Division) has approved the project report, environmental documents, draft revenue program, and water conservation for the District Project;

4. The water purveyors for the service area are signatories to the "Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Urban Water Conservation in California"; and

5. The Santa Ynez Community Services District has approved and adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration (State Clearing House No. 96021053) which has been reviewed and considered and it has been determined that the project will not result in any significant impacts.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The State Water Resources Control Board:

1. Approves a SRF loan of $508,000 to the District for construction of the Westside Community Sewer Collection System, Project Area No. 1, with a repayment period of twenty (20) years, and the first repayment due one (1) year after completion of construction; and

2. Will withdraw this preliminary SRF loan commitment if biddable plans and specifications are not submitted to the Division by December 15, 1997. The Division may approve up to a ninety (90) day extension for good cause.

The undersigned, Administrative Assistant to the Board, does hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board held on September 18, 1997.
/s/

Maureen Marché

Administrative Assistant to the Board