HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-27; Municipal Water District; Resolution 13961 RESOLUTION NO. 1396
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA, TO
3 APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION
TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF
4 RECLAMATION FOR WATERSMART GRANT FUNDING FOR
THE PRESSURE CONTROL HYDROELECTRIC FACILITY,
5 PROJECT NO. 5025
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WHEREAS, On September 22, 2009, through adoption of Resolution No. 1376, the
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Board approved a professional engineering services agreement with Carollo Engineers for
8 preliminary design, preparation of plans and specifications, construction support, and startup
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services of a Pressure Control Hydroelectric Facility (PCHF); and
10 WHEREAS, a Technical Memorandum is being prepared by Corollo Engineers for the
11 Pressure Control Hydroelectric Facility identifying a recommended alternative; and
12 WHEREAS, up to a 50 percent total project cost grant is available from the U.S.
13 Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (BUREC) for allocation to local agencies in
14 Fiscal Year 2009-10 to support Implementation of Renewable Energy Improvements Related to
. _ Water Management and Delivery referred to as WaterSMART; and15
WHEREAS, BUREC has solicited applications from local agencies for the construction of
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Renewable Energy Improvements Related to Water Management and Delivery projects; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the above described program, an application may be submitted
18 to obtain a WaterSMART project grant, based on the total project cost of the Pressure Control
19 Hydroelectric Facility, Project No. 5025, for construction of the Project; and
20 WHEREAS, the Board has approved funding in the amount of $2,000,000 for the
21 Pressure Control Hydroelectric Facility, Project No. 5025, in the Fiscal year 2009/2010 capital
22 improvement program, which is available to provide for a matching total project cost share; and
23 WHEREAS, the BUREC requires agencies to submit a Board Resolution authorizing
24 submittal of a project application, and the Carlsbad Municipal Water District will work with the
(BUREC) to meet established deadlines for entering into a cooperative agreement, and supports^0
the application.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Carlsbad Municipal Water
District, California, as follows:
3 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
4 2. That the Director of Utilities is hereby authorized to apply for U.S. Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (BUREC) funding from the Department's
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant,6
for the Pressure Control Hydroelectric Facility, Project No. 5025.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Special Meeting of the Carlsbad
Municipal Water District of the City of Carlsbad on the 27th day of April, 2010, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Board Members Kulchin, Hall, Packard, Blackburn
None
Board Member Lewis
CLAUDE A.VJ-EWIS, PRESIDENT
Ann J. Kulchin, Vice-President
ATTEST:
Karen R. Kundtz, Assistant Secretary
(SEAL)