RESOLUTION NO. RES-2024-137
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA TO AUTHORIZE THE RECEIPT OF $813,966 IN GRANT FUNDING AWARDED UNDER A SUB-AWARD AGREEMENT WITH SONOMA WATER, THE RECIPIENT OF THE US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WATERSMART FY 2023 WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE SONOMA-MARIN DROUGHT RESILIENCY PROGRAM WHEREAS, the United States Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART FY 2023 Water and Energy Efficiency Grants program awarded $2,000,000 to the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership, of which $813,966 in funding was awarded to Santa Rosa Water for a Direct Install Water Use Efficiency Project; and WHEREAS, acting as the grantee, Sonoma Water has the responsibility for the administration of the funding, including ensuring disbursement of the funding to Santa Rosa Water as a sub-grantee; and WHEREAS, Santa Rosa Water seeks to implement a Direct Install Water Use Efficiency Project for the benefit of Santa Rosa Water customers consistent with the Sonoma-Marin Drought Resiliency Program; and WHEREAS, on July 18, 2024, the Board of Public Utilities approved a funding agreement with Sonoma Water and, authorized the designation of existing funds for the cost share required by the grant to implement a Direct Install Water Use Efficiency Project; and WHEREAS, Council Policy 000-62 requires the City Council to authorize and appropriate the funding for expenditure.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa authorizes the receipt of and appropriation of $813,966 per the grant sub-awardee agreement to the Water Enterprise Fund, Project Key Number 55812. ///
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Chief Financial Officer to accept the funding from the US Bureau of Reclamation and appropriate it to the above referenced Water Enterprise Fund Project Key for the purposes of the implementation of the Santa Rosa Water Direct Install Water Use Efficiency Project.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 20th day of August, 2024.
AYES: (6) Mayor N. Rogers, Vice Mayor Stapp, Council Members Alvarez, Fleming, Okrepkie, C. Rogers
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (1) Council Member MacDonald
ABSTAIN/RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ Deputy City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2024-137
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