For City Council Meeting March 26, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: David N. Carmany, City Manager
AUTHOR(S): Stephen Dopudja, P.E., Interim Utilities Manager
Toyasha Sebbag, Assistant to the City Manager
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Consideration of a $10,000 Growing Water Smart Technical Assistance grant by the Sonoran Institute for development of a Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance Guideline Handbook for public and city utilization
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council and Rialto Utility Authority Board:
1. Adopt City Resolution No. 8195 amending the 2023-2024 fiscal year budget;
2. Adopt RUA Resolution No. 08-29 amending the 2023-2024 fiscal year budget;
3. Accept the Growing Water Smart Technical Assistance Grant funds in the amount of $10,000; and
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents.
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BACKGROUND:
From June 12th through 14th, 2023, the Sonoran Institute, Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy, Civic Well, and Water Education for Latino Leaders (WELL) conducted a California Growing Water Smart Workshop. The City of Rialto applied for and received grant funding for ten people to participate in the 3-day workshop. There was no funding match required to participate in the workshop. Staff and elected officials from the City of Rialto (Rialto) and the cities of Baldwin Park, Indio, and El Monte attended.
Rialto Workgroup Attendees Included:
1. Mayor Deborah Robertson
2. Councilmember Rafael Trujillo
3. Cynthia Alvarado, Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Services
4. Mike Orona, Deputy Director of Maintenance and Facilities
5. Vince Giron, Engineering Manager
6. Toyasha Sebbag, Assistant to the City Manager
7. Siri Champion, Senior Planner
8. Micaiah Harris, Mayor's Intern
9. Owen Knapper, Mayor's Intern
10. Genesis Ibrahim-Balogun, Mayor's Intern
On August 28, 2023, staff received news that the Growing Water Smart Technical Assistance Grant application was open to all communities that par...
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