Title:
Title
Memorandum of Agreement: American River Basin Water Marketing Strategy Grant
End
FileID
File ID: 2018-01693
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to participate in the American River Basin Water Marketing Strategy Grant as a non-Federal partner along with Placer County Water Agency (PCWA), El Dorado County Water Agency (EDCWA), City of Folsom (Folsom), Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD) and the Sacramento Regional Water Authority (RWA).
Contact: Brett Ewart, Project Manager (916) 808-1725; Jim Peifer, Principal Engineer (916) 808-1416; Dan Sherry, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, (916) 808-1419; Department of Utilities
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-American River Basin Water Marketing Strategy Grant
3-Grant Proposal
4-Memorandum of Agreement
5-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Staff recommends Council approve a MOA with Reclamation to participate in the American River Basin Water Marketing Strategy Grant and fund the City's cost share of the study. Other participating agencies are EDCWA, Folsom, PCWA, RWA, and SSWD.
Policy Considerations: This study advances General Plan Policy U 2.1.2: "Increase Water Supply Sustainability" by identifying potential partners to fund infrastructure needed to flexibly operate regional surface water and groundwater operation practices.
Council approval is required for all City MOAs with outside agencies.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: This report concerns administrative activities that will not have a significant effect on the environment and does not constitute a "project" as defined by California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) [CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(2 and 5).
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