REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Alvin Papa, Deputy Director of Public Works-Utilities
Subject:
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Authorize the City Manager to Sign a Letter of Commitment for the Local Groundwater Supply Improvement Project ("Local SiP") Application for Grant Funds from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Program and Authorize Grant Matching Funds in the Amount of $25,000
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Statement of Issue:
It is requested that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign and submit a Letter of Commitment (Attachment 1) to Mesa Water District for the Local SiP application for grant funds from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Program and authorize grant matching funds in the amount of $25,000.
Financial Impact:
Funding in the amount of $25,000 is included in the Fiscal Year 2022/23 approved budget in Water Fund Account 50685801.69365. Per the Letter of Commitment, funds should be delivered to Mesa Water no later than October 31, 2023.
Recommended Action:
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Authorize the City Manager to sign and submit the Letter of Commitment (Attachment 1) to Mesa Water District for the Local SiP application for grant funds from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Program and authorize grant matching funds in the amount of $25,000.
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Alternative Action(s):
Authorize the City Manager to sign and submit a Letter of Support for the Local SiP application for grant funds from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Program. Please note that submittal of a Letter of Support without an identified matching source of funds weakens the City's position as a partner and reduces the potential opportunity to secure additional water supply; or
Do not approve the recommended action. Not ...
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