REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 19, 2016
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Division Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
SUBJECT
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Approval of a Purchase Agreement between Westervelt Ecological Services, LLC and the City of Fresno, for the purchase of wetland conservation credits from the Grasslands Mitigation Bank in the amount of $153,000, in support of construction of a turnout/diversion facility associated with the Kings River Pipeline project, to be constructed in Fresno Irrigation District's Fresno Canal (Council District 5, County).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Approve the Purchase Agreement between Westervelt Ecological Services, LLC, and the City of Fresno, for the purchase of wetland conservation credits from the Grasslands Mitigation Bank in the amount of $153,000, in support of construction of a turnout/diversion facility associated with the Kings River Pipeline, to be constructed in Fresno Irrigation District's Fresno Canal.
2. Authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or his designee, to sign all documents on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities seeks Council approval for a Purchase Agreement (PA) between Westervelt Ecological Services (Westervelt) and the City of Fresno (City) for purchase of wetland conservation credits from the Grasslands Mitigation Bank, in support of construction of a turnout/diversion facility associated with the Kings River Pipeline, to be constructed in Fresno Irrigation District's Fresno Canal. The PA between Westervelt and the City for the purchase of wetland conservation credits from the Grasslands Mitigation Bank is in accordance with the requirements outlined in the US Army Corps of Engineers Letter of Permission/404 Permit.
BACKGROUND
On February 26, 2015, the City Council adopted a five-year water utility rate plan to finance the construction of a five...
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