REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: CHERYL BURNS, MPA, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Public Utilities - Administration
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Authorizing submission of a 2022 Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program application to the California Department of Water Resources for the Expanded Lawn to Garden Water Conservation Rebate Program, and authorizing the Director of Public Utilities or designee to accept grant funds and execute all application and grant agreement documents on behalf of the City of Fresno (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve a Resolution authorizing submission of a 2022 Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program application to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) for the Expanded Lawn to Garden Water Conservation Rebate Program, and authorizing the Director of Public Utilities or designee to accept grant funds and execute all application and grant agreement documents on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In June 2022, the State of California Legislature allocated $545 million to DWR to deliver grants for drought relief to urban communities. The City of Fresno (City) Department of Public Utilities (DPU) proposes to utilize available DWR grant funding for the Expanded Lawn to Garden Water Conservation Rebate Program, which will build upon the current Lawn to Garden Rebate program to provide additional rebates and incentives for residential and commercial water customers to replace existing lawns with water-efficient landscapes on a first-come, first-served basis.
BACKGROUND
In the Budget Act of 2021, the State of California allocated $300 million to the DWR to deliver grants for interim and immediate drought relief to urban communities for multi-benefit projects, which DWR administers via the Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program (Program). ...
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