RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-070
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA GRANT FUNDS TO ACCOUNT 1601-4411 AND INCREASING THE BUDGET IN EXPENDITURE KEY 300201-5368 TO APPLY PAYMENTS TO CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS FOR OVERDUE WATER AND WASTEWATER CHARGES WHEREAS, the state of California allocated $985 million of Federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funding to the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) to establish the California Water and Wastewater Arrearages Program (Program); and WHEREAS, the Program is providing financial relief to community water systems that have experienced revenue shortfalls and arrearages on water and wastewater bills during the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, the Program initially prioritized issuing funding to community water systems for water bill arrearages, and then extended the funding to wastewater providers for wastewater bill arrearages for charges incurred from March 4, 2021 through June 15, 2021; and WHEREAS, the Water Board has approved a second round of funding for overdue water and wastewater for charges from June 16, 2021 through December 31, 2022; and WHEREAS, on December 27, 2023, the Water Department submitted an application to the Water Board requesting $2,038,897.06 for water and wastewater arrearages and administrative costs; and WHEREAS, on April 22, 2024, Santa Rosa Water received a check from the State Water Board in the amount requested and it was deposited into Account 1601-4411; and WHEREAS, to expend the funds budget must be appropriated to account 1601-4411 and budget must be increased in expenditure key 300201-5368. / / /
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa authorizes the Chief Financial Offer to appropriate $2,038,897.06 to account 1601-4411 and increase the budget in expenditure key 300201-5368 to apply payments to customer accounts for overdue wastewater charges.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED on this 21st day of May, 2024.
AYES: (6) Mayor N. Rogers, Vice Mayor Stapp, Council Members Alvarez, Fleming, MacDonald, Okrepkie
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (1) Council Member C. Rogers
ABSTAIN/RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2024-070