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RESOLUTION NO. ___________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO
SUBMIT A WATER RECYCLING FUNDING PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION FOR A GRANT AMOUNT OF $150,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR
HIS DESIGNEE, TO SIGN AND SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS RELATED
TO SAID GRANT APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale (City) through its Glendale Water & Power Department (GWP), maintains and operates its own water distribution system and recycled water system; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to expand the beneficial reuse of recycled water from the Los Angeles Glendale Water Reclamation Plant (LAGWRP), which the City jointly owns with the City of Los Angeles, in order to utilize additional recycled water; and
WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board has implemented the Water Recycling Funding Program (WRFP) to provide technical and financial assistance to local agencies in support of water recycling projects; and WHEREAS, GWP is seeking a Grant in the amount of $150,000 to help offset the costs associated with the 2024 Water System & Recycled Water Master Plan (RWMP) which will help identify and summarize future recycled water augmentation projects which the City can implement as described in the Report dated December 3, 2024 by the Interim General Manager of GWP; and
WHEREAS, the WRFP Grant application process requires the City Manager, or his designee, to submit a Resolution authorizing the application for the WRFP grant as well as authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to also complete a Financial Assistance Application and enter into a Financial Assistance Agreement and provide certain assurances, certifications, and commitments to the State Water Resources Control Board, as explained in the December 3, 2024 Report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Glendale, California that:
SECTION 1. The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to submit an application for grant funding as well as to sign and file a Financial Assistance Application for Grant Agreement from the California State Water Resources Control Board' s (SWRCB) Water Recycling Funding Program for the Recycled Water Feasibility Study for an amount of $ 150,000, for and on behalf of the City. 2 of 3
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or his designee, is designated to provide the assurances, certifications, and commitments required for the Financial Assistance Application, including executing a Financial Assistance Agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board, and any amendments or changes thereto.
SECTION 3. The City Manager, or his designee, is designated to represent the City in carrying out the City's responsibilities under the Grant Agreement, including certifying disbursement requests on behalf of the City and compliance with applicable state and federal laws, as described in the Report dated December 3, 2024, by the Interim General Manager of GWP. The City’s responsibilities are to complete a Draft Project report, conduct a Mid-Course Meeting and complete a Final Project Report.
The Draft Project Report and Final Project Report must analyze all feasible project alternatives and recommend a project or determine that a water recycling project is not feasible. The Final Project Report must address comments provided by SWRCB Division of Financial Assistance staff provided as a part of the review of the Draft Project Report.
SECTION 4. The City Manager, Director of Finance, or their designees, are authorized to make such other revisions, individual appropriation line-items, changes in summaries, fund totals, grand totals, and other portions of the budget document as necessary to reflect and implement the changes specified in this Resolution relating to the herein Grant application and Financial Assistance Application for Grant Agreement from the California State Water Resources Control Board' s Water Recycling Funding Program.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale on this ___ day of __________, 2024.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Suzie Abajian, PhD, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. _______________was adopted by a majority vote of the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the ______ day of ______________________, 2024, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk