TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Water Agency
MEETING DATE: May 16, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Carmel J. Angelo
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Sarah Dukett
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to Sign a Memorandum Of Understanding with the City Of Ukiah to Provide In-Kind Services Related to the Proposition 1 Planning Grant to Develop A Russian River Watershed Stormwater Resource Plan
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Ukiah to provide in-kind services related to the Proposition 1 Planning Grant to develop a Russian River Watershed Stormwater Resource Plan.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
No previous action.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In April of 2016, the City of Ukiah (City), on behalf of the Russian River Watershed Association (RRWA) and its eleven member agencies, wrote and submitted a grant application in the amount of $500,000 to complete a SWRP for the entire watershed. The agencies included are:
* The City of Cloverdale
* The City of Cotati
* The City of Healdsburg
* The City of Rohnert Park
* The City of Sebastopol
* The City of Ukiah
* The County of Mendocino
* The County of Sonoma
* The Sonoma County Water Agency, and
* The Town of Windsor
The goal of a Stormwater Resource Plan (SWRP) is to identify projects that capture and re-use storm water runoff to provide multiple benefits, including environmental, flood control, groundwater recharge, and recreational opportunities. The grant agreement requires the participating government entities enter into a Memorandum of Understand with the City of Ukiah outlining the match contributions for the grant. The County will be providing in-kind services for staff time on this project. The in-kind services will count as local match funding required by the grant. Par...
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