REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 20, 2017
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: BUD TICKEL, Water Systems Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
BY: HENRY C. McLAUGHLIN, Business Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - 60th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2016-118 to appropriate $500,000 within the UGM Wellhead Treatment Area 101S for capital improvement project costs related to mitigating water quality issues (Council Districts 2 and 6) (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve the 60th Amendment to the AAR No. 2016-118.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Through the Urban Growth Management (UGM) process, water wellhead treatment area funds have been established to receive and disburse developer contributions for the construction of treatment facilities at water wells in developing areas of the City, including 101S, which is located in Northeast Fresno. City staff is requesting this appropriation to fund wellhead treatment improvements in UGM 101S to ensure that the City continues to maintain compliance with state and federal drinking water quality standards. The improvements will include, but not be limited to, chemical feed systems, water quality monitoring instruments, and water quality treatment systems.
BACKGROUND
The UGM process, codified in the Fresno Municipal Code, is intended to sustain the orderly development of land and infrastructure in the growth areas of the City. It has been a long-standing City policy that growth should pay for the necessary public utilities required for development and existing rate payers are not to subsidize these facilities. The Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) states that the City shall be responsible for construction of well head treatment facilities in a manner which will supply water meeting safe drinking water standards to all properties de...
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