HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-07-15; Municipal Water District; Resolution 13281 RESOLUTION NO. 1328
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
3 CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT (DISTRICT)
AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR A GRANT FROM THE
4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES REQUESTING GRANT FUNDING TOWARDS
5 WATER LEAK DETECTION EQUIPMENT
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WHEREAS, water leak detection equipment will enable the Carlsbad Municipal Water
District (District) to routinely survey the water distribution system for leaks thus maximizing the8
use of available water supplies through water efficiency practices; and9
WHEREAS, water leak detection equipment will also expedite finding the location of
leaks which, if occurring below the surface for a long period of time, could result in saving large
. P amounts of water which; and
13 WHEREAS, the District wishes to submit an application requesting grant funds from the
14 State of California Department of Water Resources through their Urban Drought Assistance
A 5 Program for the purchase of water leak detection equipment; and
1g WHEREAS, the total cost of the leak detection equipment is twenty-five thousand, five
17 hundred dollars ($25,500). Under the Urban Drought Assistance Program the State of
18 California will fund 60% of the cost with the District funding the remaining 40%.
19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board
20 of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
21 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
22 2. That the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board authorizes the District General
23 Manager to apply to the State of California, Department of Water Resources
24 requesting grant funding towards the purchase of water leak detection
2^ equipment.
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3. That the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board accepts any award of grant
funds and authorizes the Finance Department to appropriate all received funds to
the Water Operations budget.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad Municipal
Water District of the City of Carlsbad on the 15tb day of July , 2008 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Board Members Lewis, Kulcbin, Hall and Nygaard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Board member Packard.
ATTEST:
LORRAINE M. WOOD, Secretary
(SEAL)