HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-10741 - PURSUIT OF LOW INTEREST CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND GRANTS AND LOANS AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENT OF THE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND FINANCING PACKAGERESOLUTION NO. 10741 (2016 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE PURSUIT OF LOW
INTEREST CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND GRANTS AND
LOANS AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT THE
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENT OF THE CLEAN WATER STATE
REVOLVING FUND FINANCING PACKAGE
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF)
must be upgraded to meet state and federal discharge requirements and capacity to meet the City's
General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the WRRF also requires the replacement or upgrade of old and aged
equipment and improvements to increase in the production of recycled water to position the City
for possible future potable reuse; and
WHEREAS, the WRRF will strive to be a community asset incorporating interpretive
features and public amenities; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo prepared a WRRF Facilities Plan which was
adopted by the City Council on July 7, 2015 and an WRRF Project EIR which was certified on
August 16, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo desires to pursue low interest Clean Water State
Revolving Fund (CWSRF) grants and loans to fund the WRRF project; and
WHEREAS, the WRRF Project EIR is the critical piece of the environmental package of
the CWSRF funding application; and
WHEREAS, the CWSRF funding application environmental package requires a long lead
time for review and its timely submittal is critical for the financing to meet the WRRF project
schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
as follows:
SECTION 1. Fiiidm,. The City Council, after certification of the WRRF Project EIR,
public testimony and correspondence, and reports thereon, supports the pursuit of low interest
CWSRF grants and loans.
SECTION 2. Action. The City Council hereby authorizes City staff to submit the
environmental package for the WRRF Project to the CWSRF.
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Upon motion of Council Member Christianson, seconded by Council Member Ashbaugh, and on
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Ashbaugh, Christianson and Rivoire,
Vice Mayor Carpenter and Mayor Marx
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 16th day of August, 2016.
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Mayor J tParx
ATTEST:
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Carrie Gallagher
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FO
3. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, this I t4ih day of 0-v_j us -4' , Ip1. U,
Carrie Gallagher
City Clerk
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