REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SANTINO DANISI, MBA, City Controller/Finance Director
BY: COURTNEY ESPINOZA, Business Manager
Finance Department, Grants Management Unit
SUBJECT
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Approve a grant agreement with Bakman Water Company allocating up to $2,700,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the construction of water infrastructure necessary to meet safety standards and fire suppression requirements for the development of affordable housing at the Fancher Creek Town Center development.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve an agreement with Bakman Water Company allocating $2,700,000 in ARPA funding to fund water infrastructure to meet fire suppression requirements related to the Fancher Creek Town Center (FCTC) development; and authorize the City Manager to execute agreements, amendments and modifications pertaining to this grant program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends Council approve an agreement with Bakman Water Company allocating $2,700,000 in ARPA funding for water infrastructure to meet fire suppression requirements related to the Fancher Creek Town Center development that was previously approved by Council on April 27, 2023. Bakman Water Company shall utilize the funding to construct water infrastructure to meet safety standards for the affordable housing and commercial developments.
BACKGROUND
In 2021, the City of Fresno was awarded American Rescue Plan Act funding in the amount of $170,808,029. Of this funding $2,700,000 was identified in a resolution passed by Council on April 27, 2023 to provide funding for water infrastructure within the Fancher Creek Town Center development. This site currently does not have the necessary infrastructure in place to meet fire suppression standards for the two affordable housing developments currently under construction.
Bakman Water Company will utilize this funding to complete water infrastructure construction for the two affordable housing complexes located on...
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