For City Council and Rialto Utility Authority Meeting August 27, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: G. Michael Milhiser, Interim City Manager
AUTHOR: Toyasha Sebbag, Assistant to the City Manager
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Request that the City Council and Rialto Utility Authority Board 1) Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute a reimbursement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Inland Empire Utilities Agency for the City of Rialto Wastewater Treatment Plant Change Petition and 2) Authorize a reimbursement to the Inland Empire Utilities Agency for the City of Rialto Wastewater Treatment Plant Change Petition for an amount not to exceed $99,944.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council and Rialto Utility Authority Board 1) Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute a reimbursement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Inland Empire Utilities Agency for the City of Rialto Wastewater Treatment Plant Change Petition and 2) Authorize a reimbursement to the Inland Empire Utilities Agency for the City of Rialto Wastewater Treatment Plant Change Petition for an amount not to exceed $99,944.
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BACKGROUND:
On April 23, 2024, the City Council (City) and Rialto Utility Authority (RUA) Board signed a 50-year Final Agreement with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) consistent with the term sheet and all related documents for the long-term sale of wastewater effluent for recycled water purposes. A component of the Final Agreement is that the City/RUA is responsible for completing the necessary Change Petition with the State Water Resources Control Board's Division of Water Rights (State Water Board) to change the condition of our wastewater permit. In addition, the City/RUA must also provide a copy of the petition to the Regional Water Quality Control Board and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Water Code ? 1211 requires the owner of a wastewater treatment plant to obtain approval from the State Water Board prior t...
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