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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER
DESIGNEE TO: (A) APPLY FOR, NEGOTIATE, AND
EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS, AND TAKE OTHER
ACTIONS NECESSARY TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM
STATE, FEDERAL, REGIONAL, INDUSTRY, OR OTHER
LOCAL AGENCIES IN THE FORM OF GRANT
OPPORTUNITIES TO FUND PROJECTS WITHIN THE
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT’S WATER
RESOURCES DIVISION RELATED TO WATER SUPPLY,
CUSTOMER FINANCIAL SUPPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE,
OR OTHER S IMILAR UTILITY EFFORTS ; AND (B)
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL GRANT DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS, AND
REQUESTS FOR PAYMENT, NECESSARY TO ACCEPT
AND SECURE GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City of San José’s (“City”) Environmental Services Department’s (“ESD”) Water Resources Division includes both South Bay Water Recycling (“SBWR”) and the San José Municipal Water System (“SJMWS”); and
WHEREAS, SBWR provides recycled water to water retailers including SJMWS, San José Water Company, the City of Santa Clara, and the City of Milpitas, who then distributes it to their customers; and
WHEREAS, SJMWS, one of three retail water suppliers in the City, provides drinking water to portions of the City in the North San José/Alviso, Evergreen, Edenvale, and Coyote Valley service areas and potable and recycled water service to 27,000 metered connections with a service population of approximately 143,000 residents, or roughly 12% of the City’s population; and
WHEREAS, SJMWS is a ratepayer-funded utility, intended to operate at full cost recovery, and water customers are billed on a bi-monthly basis and charged a flat SAW:WMK:CLS
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service charge based on the size of their water meter, as well as a quantity charge per unit of water used; and
WHEREAS, the Water Resources Division could potentially apply for various types of grants, including federal infrastructure grants for water system upgrades, state water quality improvement grants, and customer assistance grants, that would mitigate the need to increase water rates to fund projects and provide customer support programs; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City authorize the City Manager or her designee to apply for grant programs offered by State, Federal, regional, industry, or other local agencies and to negotiate and execute all grant documents, including agreements, amendments, and requests for payment, necessary to accept and secure grant funds which will streamline the City's ability to pursue and secure critical funding opportunities for various municipal projects and programs and ensure a timely response to grant application deadlines and efficient management of grant-funded initiatives once awarded; and
WHEREAS, ESD shall bring forward to City Council any items that require approval for a project’s budgetary allocation and appropriation actions necessary for such programs and services where City funds are required to contribute matching funds or otherwise fully fund the remainder of a given project; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to authorize the City Manager or her designee to apply for grant programs offered by State, Federal, regional, industry, or other local agencies and to negotiate and execute all grant documents, including agreements, amendments, and requests for payment, necessary to accept and secure grant funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
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The City Manager or her designee is hereby authorized to:
(a) Apply for, negotiate, and execute any documents, and take other actions necessary to receive funds from State, Federal, regional, industry, or other local agencies in the form of grant opportunities to fund projects within the Environmental Services Department’s Water Resources Division related to water supply, customer financial support, infrastructure, or other similar utility efforts; and
(b) Negotiate and execute all grant documents, including agreements, amendments, and requests for payment, necessary to accept and secure grant funds.
ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
City Clerk