For Water Subcommittee Meeting [November 17, 2021]
TO: Honorable Chairperson and Commission
FROM: Thomas J. Crowley, P.E., Utilities Manager
Title
Water and Wastewater Grant Opportunities and Submittals
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BACKGROUND
Soto Resources was awarded a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) on July 13, 2021, to provide a Funding Research and Strategy Report for the Lake Rialto Project and as-needed grant writing assistance to the Utilities Division. The PSA was amended on October 26, 2021, to increase the total contract amount by $100,000 to an amount not to exceed $150,250.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
Below are the priorities that Soto Resources has been assigned to work on:
Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) Project - United States Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Program Application - The application was submitted on November 2, 2021, and the City passed the authorizing resolution on November 9, 2021. We were able to get six letters of support from local and federal legislators and other water agencies. Congressman Peter Aguilar's Office will be tracking the progress of our application and will put a good word in on our behalf. The grant application is in for review, and the results should be released in March. Grant amount is for $2.0 million. Project Cost is $6.8 million.
Lake Rialto Project/Coastal Conservancy - Pre-Application Ongoing Funding - Pre-Proposal Application for the Coastal Conservancy Ongoing Funding Program for Lake Rialto Habitat Management and Community Open Space Project was submitted on November 3, 2021. The pre-application will be reviewed by the Conservancy, and they will inform us on what parts of the project would be eligible for funding. Once we have this information, we will prepare a formal application for those parts of the project that will be considered.
Lake Rialto Project - State Water Resources Control Board - Application Materials for State Earmark Funds - The State Water Resources Control B...
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