RESOLUTION NO. 25-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
ADOPTED BUDGET TO REAPPROPRIATE AVAILABLE ENTERPRISE
FUNDS AND AUTHORIZE A COMMITMENT TO FINANCIAL AND
LEGAL OBLIGATIONS FOR THE AGREEMENT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
ASSISTANCE
WHEREAS, in 1992, Congress authorized the use of federal funds via the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Section 219 to be administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to provide assistance to non-federal interests for carrying out water-related environmental infrastructure, and resource protection and development projects; and
WHEREAS the USACE is a component of the Department of the Army which falls under the Department of Defense; and
WHEREAS the Federal Government will provide design and construction assistance administered by the USACE WRDA Section 219 Program (Program) by undertaking increments of work defined under the cost share agreement between the City and the Department of the Army; and
WHEREAS the Program has been instrumental in assisting public entities, such as cities, communities, public utilities and local governments in providing much needed water infrastructure for the residents of their communities; and WHEREAS under the Program the federal government will provide up to 75 percent of total City water project costs, with the City share at 25 percent or more of total project costs; and
WHEREAS the amounts of cost share will be based on each increment of work that consists of design and construction activities as described in a “Letter Report” prepared by the USACE and the City; and
WHEREAS the City’s proposed water projects with estimated timelines and costs are identified in the Letter Report; and
WHEREAS the increment of work for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 requires the City to commit to a total of $495,000 to be paid to the USACE; and WHEREAS, the approved FY 2025/26 CIP Budget does not include adequate funding to cover the costs for Federal FY 2025 of the Program; and WHEREAS, Water Enterprise Funds are the funding source for City projects under this Program; and
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WHEREAS, City Council desires to amend the FY 2025/26 CIP Budget to reallocate Water Enterprise Funds originally programmed for the City’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Project in the amount of $410,000 toward the Program; and
WHEREAS, City Council desires to commit to the financial and legal obligations of the agreement between the City and the Department of the Army for design and construction assistance via the Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK HEREBY DETERMINES, FINDS, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.The City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, is authorized to make the following appropriation and prepare the necessary budget amendment for the following account:
Account Number Increase Decrease
Expenditures:702-70-7450-2080 $410,000
Project Balance:702-70-7441-2080 $410,000
Section 2.The City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, is hereby authorized to commit to financial and legal obligations associated with the agreement between the City and the Department of the Army for design and construction assistance.
Section 3. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Norwalk and the City Clerk, or his duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 16th day of September 2025.
TONY AYALA
MAYOR
ATTEST:
THERESA DEVOY, CMC
CITY CLERK