RESOLUTION NO. R-2022-031
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WATERSMART: TITLE XVI WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE PROJECTS GRANT APPLICATION IN FY 2022
WHEREAS, the City of Pismo Beach is moving forward with the Central Coast Blue project, which is a regional, indirect potable water reuse project that will provide a drought resistant, sustainable local water supply for Central Coast Blue stakeholders while also improving and protecting the water quality in the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin, and enhances the health of the larger watershed on the Central Coast of California; and WHEREAS, the cost for Central Coast Blue is considerable and as such, staff is actively seeking various grants, financing sources, and partnering with the project's stakeholders to offset the City's costs; and
WHEREAS, the Central Coast Blue stakeholders include the City of Pismo Beach, City of Arroyo Grande, City of Grover Beach, Oceano Community Services District, and South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District; and
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2022, City of Pismo Beach staff, working with Water Systems Consultants (WSC), applied for a U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART: Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects grant based on Funding Opportunity No. R22AS00115 for the Federal fiscal year 2022 program, which provides up to 25%, or $11,627,758 (not including the previously awarded $796,000 and preliminary awarded $1,700,000), of the total cost ($56,495,408) of planning, design, and/or construction that will be conducted between July 26, 2018 through September 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City of Pismo Beach, City of Arroyo Grande, and City of Grover Beach plan to support the matching requirement of 75%, or $42,371,556, by pursuing funding through Round 3 of the Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program totaling $27,234,500, or 50% of eligible costs, which would help fund implementation efforts related to protecting the groundwater basin. The total cost to the City of Pismo Beach assuming the cost is based on the benefit to each agency per the Cost -Sharing Agreement ranges from $2,911,324 to $16,175,124 over three fiscal years, depending on grants received; The City of Pismo Beach has recycled water development impact fees, net revenues from the Water and Wastewater Enterprise Funds, and in -kind work from the Public Works Director, Senior Engineer, and Administrative Secretary to support its share of the project.
The Cities of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach plan to support their share of the project with Water Enterprise Funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach
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• That the City Manager, Public Works Director, and/or Administrative Services Director, or their designee(s), are hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation for the WaterSMART: Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse project grant;
• That the City Council, City Manager, Public Works Director, and/or Administrative Services Director have reviewed and support the application submitted, which by this reference is made a part hereof;
• That the City of Pismo Beach is capable of providing the amount of funding and/or in -kind contributions specified in the funding plan; and • That the applicant will work with the Bureau of Reclamation to meet established deadlines for entering into a grant or cooperative agreement.
UPON MOTION OF Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Guthrie, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach this 3rd day of May 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
5 Blake, Guthrie, Newton, Reiss, Waage
NOES:
0 ABSENT:
0 ABSTAIN:
0 RECUSED:
0 Approved:
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Ed Waage, Mayo
Attest:
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