9.1
REPORT - FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN SONOMA COUNTY
WATER AGENCY AND SANTA ROSA WATER TO IMPLEMENT
PHASE 2 OF THE DIRECT INSTALL WATER USE EFFICIENCY
PROJECT VIA GRANT FUNDING FROM THE US BUREAU OF
RECLAMATION WATERSMART WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
GRANTS PROGRAM
BACKGROUND: The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership, a
group comprised of 13 utilities in Sonoma and Marin Counties was
awarded a total $2,000,000 regional grant from the US Bureau of
Reclamation (USBR) WaterSMART FY 2023 Water and Energy
Efficiency Grants (WEEG) program. Per the terms of the grant, Sonoma
County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) is acting as the grant
administrator and Santa Rosa Water would be a sub-awardee. Santa
Rosa Water is eligible to receive funding in the amount of $813,933 with
a required cost match of $994,848 to complete a second phase of the
ongoing Direct Install Water Use Efficiency Program Project for
approved residential customers. The Direct Install Water Use Efficiency
Program utilizes authorized contractors to directly install a package of
high efficiency toilets paired with other water saving fixtures at no cost
to the customer. Receipt of the grant funding by Santa Rosa Water
requires the Board of Public Utilities authorization of the execution of a
sub-awardee agreement with Sonoma Water.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that
Board of Public Utilities, by resolution, approve the sub-awardee grant
agreement between Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water)
and the City of Santa Rosa for the Direct Install Water Use Efficiency
Project, delegate authority to the Director of Santa Rosa Water to enter
the agreement and execute any future amendments, authorize the
designation of existing funds for the cost share required by the grant,
and make a recommendation to the City Council of Santa Rosa to
authorize receipt of grant funds and appropriate the grant funds into the
Water Department budget.
Stacie Hatfield, Revenue Operations Supervisor, presented.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Arnone, Jr., seconded by Board Member
Grabill, to waive reading of the text and adopt:
RESOLUTION NO. 1330 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES APPROVING THE SUB-AWARDEE GRANT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN SANTA ROSA WATER AND SONOMA WATER,
DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT AND
EXECUTE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE DIRECTOR OF SANTA ROSA