REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
January 26, 2017
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing an application, in cooperation with the Department of Public Works and Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department, to the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation for a FY2017 WaterSMART: Water and Energy Efficiency Grant in the amount of $505,420, to upgrade and enhance the water efficiency of the irrigation systems at park sites, median islands, greenways and large irrigated turf areas in the City of Fresno public water supply service area(Council Districts 2,3,5 and 6)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff Recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution authorizing an application to the Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) for a WaterSMART: Water and Energy Efficiency Grant (WaterSMART Grant) in the amount of $505,420 to upgrade and enhance the water efficiency of the irrigation systems at park sites, median islands, greenways, and large irrigation turf areas in the City of Fresno public water supply service area, and authorize the Director of Public Utilities or designee to execute all application documents on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno provides potable water supply service to residents, businesses, industries, and institutions within a geographic area that extends across approximately 110 square miles. Within the City's water supply service area, the City provides water to landscaping along median islands, parks and other large irrigated turf areas such as greenways. Several of these irrigation systems are in need of improvement to improve water system efficiency and conserve available water supply.
As drought conditions have continued to worsen in California, the City has been actively engaged in water supply planning and coordination efforts to conserve water use. The planning and coordination has focused on opportunities to redu...
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