City Council
MEETING DATE: 2/25/2015
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Resolution Authorizing a 2014 Water-Energy Grant Program Application
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FROM:
Pat Milos, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2015 - ______ authorizing an application for the 2014 Water-Energy Grant Program and conditionally accepting the grant if offered, and designating project representative, contract manager and fiscal agent; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute required documents and agreements associated with the 2014 Water-Energy Grant Program.
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BACKGROUND:
Funding for the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) 2014 Water-Energy Grant Program was approved by the Governor on March 1, 2014, through Senate Bill (SB) 103, Section 11 (2013-2014 Reg. Sess.), which appropriated funds from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (Health and Safety Code 39710 et seq.) to DWR to establish a grant program. DWR is making $19 million in funding available through the 2014 Water-Energy Grant Program solicitation. The maximum grant award is $5 million per applicant. There is no minimum cost share required.
The goal of the Water-Energy Grant Program is to fund residential, commercial, and institutional water efficiency projects that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and also reduce water and energy use. The grant program is being managed as part of DWR's Regional Water Management Grant Program.
DISCUSSION:
The Cathedral City application to the Water-Energy Grant Program proposes to convert turf on city-owned / maintained property to desert landscaping and upgrade existing irrigation systems from lawn irrigation to drip irrigation.
The following four sites were selected.
Location 1: Century Park, Project Detail: Remove approximately 822,250 square feet of turf along the perimeter of Century Park and replace with desert landscaping.
Location 2: Alicante Pa...
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