HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 24-____
Introduced by Council Member ______________
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (USEPA) WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT (WIFIA) LOAN APPLICATION FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR THE WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (WRRF) IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE II PROJECT, THE WRRF ADMINISTRATION AND LAB PROJECT AND THE PRIMARY EFFLUENT EQUALIZATION FACILITY PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Hayward (City) owns and operates a wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system, including the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF), which treats an average flow of approximately eleven million gallons per day (MGD); and WHEREAS, increasing nutrient (nitrogen) loadings in the Bay is a growing concern for the Bay Area water quality community, which has been discussed in both the first Nutrients Watershed Permit (issued 2014) and the Second Nutrients Watershed Permit (issued 2019); and WHEREAS, in June 2020, the City completed a comprehensive Master Plan update, the WPCF Phase II Facilities Plan, to identify improvements required for the WRRF to upgrade its treatment process to incorporate nutrient reduction in the treated effluent to meet the upcoming regulatory requirements (Phase II Project); and WHEREAS, on February 15, 2024, the Water Board issued a draft of the 3rd Nutrients Watershed Permit, which will be finalized and implemented by August 1, 2024, which would require the City to reduce nutrient loading to the bay by 50% by May 1, 2034; and WHEREAS, the main goal of the Phase II Project is to construct improvements necessary for nutrient removal in compliance with the Water Board’s anticipated requirements in the 3rd Nutrients Permit; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Master Plan update, the City will also construct (i) a 21,800 square foot building housing a centralized administration building, main control room for WRRF operations, expanded laboratory facilities, SCADA and staff facilities (WRRF Administration and Lab Project) and (ii) a 3 MG primary effluent equalization facility and pump station (Primary Effluent Equalization Facility Project) at a new location in the WRRF, to improve the WRRF’s hydraulic capacity and operability, and to clear space for the Phase II Project; and WHEREAS, on December 12, 2023, Council authorized the City Manager to apply for the United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Loan, in the amount up to $200 million, for the Phase II Project, the WRRF Administration and Lab Project and the Primary Effluent Equalization Facility Project (Projects) and WHEREAS, the total estimated costs of the Projects have been further refined and increased from $410 million to $530 million, which increases the total 49% eligible cost for WIFIA funding from $200 million to $260 million.
WHEREAS, the WIFIA Letter of Interest (LOI) was submitted to the USEPA in January 2024, and the EPA formally invited the City to submit a WIFIA Application in March 2024; and WHEREAS, a $100,000 application fee is due at submittal with the application, which covers EPA time and resources necessary to close the loan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hayward that the City Manager is hereby authorized to pay the WIFIA Loan Application Fee in the Amount of $100,000, for the Projects.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA _______________________, 2024 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: ______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward
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