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Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />Public Works Department - Henry Hash, Director <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee <br />FROM: Henry Hash, Public Works Director 4 /. <br />BY: Mike Perfetti, Habitat Project Manager <br />CC: Mayor Ekberg <br />DATE: September 7, 2018 <br />SUBJECT: Surface Water Fund - Stormwater Quality Retrofit Project <br />Project No. 91241202 <br />Acceptance of Department of Ecology Grant <br />ISSUE <br />Authorize the Mayor to sign a grant agreement with the State of Washington through the <br />Department of Ecology (DOE). <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Stormwater Quality Retrofit Program is intended to improve the quality of stormwater <br />discharged from City -operated stormwater facilities. Improving water quality positively affects <br />human health and aquatic habitat for species such as the ESA -listed Puget Sound chinook salmon. <br />This project will select seven candidate sites for water quality retrofits and advance up to four <br />prioritized projects to 90% design. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In October 2015 the City applied to DOE's Water Quality Financial Assistance (SFY 2017) grant <br />program in the amount of $287,500.00, including the required match. In July 2018, after a lengthy <br />delay in the State capital budget process, the grant was awarded to the City. The DOE grant <br />agreement is in draft form. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is a 15% City match required for the RCO SRFB grant. The City match will come from <br />surface water utility revenue with $115,000.00 currently budgeted in 2019. <br />Grant <br />2017 WQFA <br />RCO Award <br />$244,375.00 <br />City Match <br />$43,125.00 <br />Total <br />$287,500.00 <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Council is being asked to authorize the Mayor to accept the Washington State Department of <br />Ecology's grant funding in the amount of $287,500.00 for the Stormwater Quality Retrofit Project and <br />consider this item on the Consent Agenda at the September 17, 2018 Regular Meeting. <br />Attachments: Pg. 89, Proposed 2019-2024 CIP <br />Draft Financial Assistance Agreement <br />W:\PW Eng\PROJECTSW- DR Projects\Storm Water Quality Retrofit (91241202)\Grants\Info Memo_WQRP_DOE grant accept_082418g1 sm.docx <br />21 <br />