FOR: Water Subcommittee Meeting [January 24, 2024]
TO: Honorable Water Subcommittee Members
APPROVAL: Stephen Dopudja, P.E., Interim Utilities Manager
Toyasha Sebbag, Assistant to the City Manager
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Update on the placement on the City Council's agenda: 1) the Ratification of Accepting $402,237.74 for Water and $5,677,933.19 for Wastewater from the State Water Resources Control Board's California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program and Authorizing $13,168.01 in Water and $28,843.59 in Wastewater to return unused funds; and 2) Accepting $1,824,579.14 from the State Water Resources Control Board's California Extended Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program.
(RECEIVE AND FILE)
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BACKGROUND:
In 2021, funding was established by Assembly Bill No. 135 (Chapter 85, Statutes of 2021) for the California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program (CWWAPP). This program was administered by the State Water Board (SWRCB). The program allowed utility providers to apply directly to the SWRCB for their eligible residential and commercial customers. The funding covered water debt from residential and commercial customers accrued between March 4, 2020, and June 15, 2021. The application period for these funds ended on April 1, 2022, and the SWRCB disbursed over $385 million of the $985 million federal allocation to water and wastewater systems for residential and commercial arrearages.
Rialto Water and Wastewater Arrearages Allocation
As authorized by staff, Rialto Water Services (RWS)/Veolia identified 1,119 water accounts and 70 commercial accounts eligible for the program, for a total request of $402,237.74 submitted to the SWRCB for water accounts. This check was issued to the City on January 12, 2022. The check included a maximum of 3%, up to 1 million dollars, whichever was less, as administrative reimbursable costs. After the disbursement of money to the water accounts and administrative overhead costs, $...
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