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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE WATER
RECYCLING FUNDING PROGRAM
City Council
October 25, 2022
Public Utilities Department
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2 1. On June 13 and July 19, 2022, the Board of Public Utilities and City Council, respectively, approved the capital
expenditure for the preparation of the 2022 Non-Potable and Recycled Water Master Plan.
2. The Recycled Water Master Plan will evaluate the
potential opportunities for expanding the use of recycled water resources and non-potable sources of water, to
augment the City’s water supply portfolio and support
the environment.
BACKGROUND
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3 1. Administered by the State Water Resources Control
Board and assists public agencies with planning studies to determine the feasibility of using recycled water to offset the use of fresh or potable water from the state and/or local supplies
2. Generally, provides reimbursement for up to 50% of total eligible planning costs with a 50% cost-share requirement a. Current maximum award limit is $150,000
b. RPU requesting funding for half of its Recycled Water Master Plan at $150,000
WATER RECYCLING FUNDING PROGRAM
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4 Strategic Priority 4 – Environmental Stewardship
Goal 4.2 – Sustainably manage local water resources to
maximize reliability and advance water reuse to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable water to our community.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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5 RECOMMENDATIONS
That the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing submittal of a grant application to the Water Recycling Funding Program in the estimated amount of $150,000 for Riverside Public Utilities’ Recycled Water Master Plan study;
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept the amount awarded and execute all grant documents, includi ng making minor and non-substantive changes to documents associated with the grant; and
3. Authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record an increase in revenues and appropriate expenditures in the estimated grant award amount of $150,000 in account numbers established by the Finance Department. 5