RESOLUTION R2022-__
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 1) AUTHORIZING THE UTILITIES DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL-OES) AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO SECURE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (FEMA) HAZARD MITIATION GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $6,525,000, WITH A CITY MATCHING OBLIGATION OF UP TO $2,175,000, 2) AUTHORIZING THE UTILITIES DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITIES OF ST HELENA AND CALISTOGA FOR THE DWYER ROAD PUMP STATION PROJECT DR4344-AP-00916 IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $725,000 EACH; 3) CREATING A NEW CIP PROJECT, DWYER ROAD PUMP STATION (53104-WX22UT06), AND APPROVING AN INCREASE OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES BUDGETS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,700,000; AND 4) AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,175,000 FROM WATER FUND cAPITAL RESERVE account TO WATER CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BUDGET AS DOCUMENTED IN BUDGET ADJUSTMENT NO. BE2205502 WHEREAS, after federally declared disasters, FEMA makes Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (“HMGP”) funds available for improvements to mitigate damage in future disasters; and WHEREAS, the Lake Hennessey Treatment Plant was threatened by wildfires in 2017 and 2020; and WHEREAS, The Dwyer Road Pump Station Project (Project) will reduce or prevent property damage and loss of critical drinking water and fire protection infrastructure resulting from fire by increasing water system reliability; and WHEREAS, the Project will upgrade the existing Dwyer flow control station to a pump station, thereby increasing system pressures in the up valley water delivery system; and WHEREAS, the City of Napa benefits from the Project by increasing available system storage by 5 million gallons with the ability to fill the clear well when the Hennessey Water Treatment Plant is not in operation; and WHEREAS, in April 2022 the City submitted an application for HMGP funding; and WHEREAS, if the HMGP grant is awarded by FEMA, the Project costs will be shared as follows: 75% FEMA ($6,525,000) and 25% City Water Fund ($2,175,000); and WHEREAS, Water fund Reserve Account 53000-25002 has funds in the amount of $3,823,364 to make Capital Improvements to the water system; and WHEREAS, the City will be partially reimbursed for the Project from the cities of Calistoga and St. Helena due to the benefits of increased water pressure at the service connections to those cities; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
1. The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct, and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
2. The City Council hereby authorizes the Utilities Director to 1) submit a grant application to Cal-OES for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding in the amount of up to $6,525,000, with a City matching obligation of up to $2,175,000, and 2) subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, to execute and submit to FEMA and/or Cal- OES all documents necessary to secure FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding for the Dwyer Road Pump Station Project DR4344AP-0096.
3. The City Council hereby creates a new Capital Improvement Project Dwyer Road Pump Station HMGP (53104-WX22UT06) and approves an increase of revenue and expenditures budgets in the amount of $8,700,000.
4. The City Council hereby authorizes a transfer of funds from the Water Fund Capital Reserves in the amount of $2,175,000 from water fund capital reserve account to water capital improvement project budget as documented in Budget Adjustment No. BE2205502 attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference.
5. The City Council hereby authorizes the Utilities Director to negotiate and execute a reimbursement agreement for Project construction costs with the cities of St Helena and Calistoga in the amount of up to $725,00 for each city.
5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 3rd day of May, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
_________________________
Michael W. Barrett
City Attorney
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