REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Kristen Schroeder, Water Quality Supervisor
Subject:
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Approve and authorize execution of an Agreement for sharing consultant costs for completion of Joint Hazard Mitigation Plans and the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 Update Projects with the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC)
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Statement of Issue:
Submitted for City Council approval is an agreement to share consultant costs for completion of Joint Hazard Mitigation Plans and the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 Update Projects as required by Federal Mandate.
Financial Impact:
Expenditure appropriations totaling $89,700 are budgeted in Water Fund account 50685801.69365 for this project.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Interim City Manager to execute an Agreement for sharing consultant costs for completion of Joint Hazard Mitigation Plans and the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 Update Projects with the Municipal Water District of Orange County.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018 requires water systems to recertify their Risk and Resilience Assessments (RRAs) and Emergency Response Plans (ERPs) every five years. Previously, the City of Huntington Beach executed a similar cost sharing agreement with the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) to achieve compliance with AWIA. This ongoing recertification is vital to securing water supplies by assessing vulnerabilities to both natural and human-made threats.
Key points of the AWIA include:
* Risk and Resilience Assessments (RRAs):
Assess the risks from natural hazards and malevolent acts, as well as the resilience of critical infrastructure (e.g., pipes, barriers, so...
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