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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving Application for CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant
Program from the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
MEETING DATE: May 20,2009
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDEDACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the application for a CALFED Water
Use Efficiency Grant Program from the United States Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: One of the goals of the City is to deliver projects that benefit the City
and enhance the community. Grant programs are a beneficial step
in achieving that goal. The CALFED grant, if approved, will
supplement staffs efforts to comply with the Water Conservation in
Landscaping Act of 2006 (AB 1881). This is a 50 -percent matching grant which, if awarded, will provide
for the installation of water meters and "Smart" irrigation controllers for over 200 sites maintained by the
City's Streets and Drainage Division. Approximately 100 water meters and irrigation controllers will need
to be installed at an estimated cost of $250,000.
If the City grant application is successful, staff will return to the City Council for approval of the plans and
specifications for installation.
FISCAL IMPACT: By utilizing grant funds, the City will be able to update existing landscape
sites and meet the requirements set by AB 1881.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: The grant requests a local match. The local 50 -percent match will be
between $100,000 and $125,000 and will be provided by Water Capital
(181) funds.
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Jordan Ayers
Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Director
F. Wally S Jelin
PublicWorks Director
Prepared by Curtis Juran, Assistant Streets and Drainage Manager
FWS/CJ/pmf
cc: Water Services Manager
APPROVED:
Blair Ki i y Manager
KAWP\Grants\cc CALFED Grant.doc 5/12/2009
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-62
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
APPLICATION TO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FOR CALFED
WATER USE EFFICIENCYGRANT PROGRAMAND
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGERTO EXECUTE
GRANT AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LODI
WHEREAS, one of the goals of the City is to deliver projects that benefit the City and
enhance the community, and grant programs are a beneficial step in achieving that goal; and
WHEREAS, the CALFED grant, if approved, will supplement staffs efforts to comply with
the Water Conservation in LandscapingAct of 2006 (AB 1881). This is a 50 -percent matching
grant which, if awarded, will provide for the installation of water meters and "Smart" irrigation
controllers for over 200 sites maintained by the City's Streets and Drainage Division.
Approximately 100 water meters and irrigation controllers will need to be installed at an
estimated cost of $250,000; and
WHEREAS, if approved, the local 50 -percent match will be between $100,000 and
$125,000 and will be provided by Water Capital (181) funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
the application for a CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Program from the United States
Departmentof the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize the City
Manager to execute the grant agreement on behalf of the City of Lodi.
Dated: May 20, 2009
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-62 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 20, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS —Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce, and
Mayor Hansen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
NNIFEM. ERRIN
Assistant City Clerk