DATE: March 1, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Bernard Jimenez, Interim Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Financial Assistance Application to the State Water Resources Control Board, Loan Funding; Improvement Zone No. 1 of Waterworks District No. 40, Shaver Springs, Water Supply and Treatment Facilities
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Sitting as the Board of Directors for Waterworks District No. 40:
1. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning, or his or her designee, to submit a financial assistance application to the State Water Resources Control Board, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, for funding for the construction of improvements to the drinking water facilities serving Improvement Zone 1 of Waterworks District No. 40, and designating the Chairman as the Authorized Representative to execute the financing agreement and the Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning, or his or her designee, as the Authorized Representative for all other purposes, including giving required assurances, certifications, and commitments ($1,145,000); and
2. Adopt a Resolution relating to reimbursement from the State Water Resources Control Board, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, for capital expenditures for drinking water facility improvements serving Improvement Zone 1 of Waterworks District No. 40 ($1,145,000).
REPORT
The drinking water supply for Improvement Zone 1 of Waterworks District 40 (WWD 40), also known as Shaver Springs, is under compliance orders from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to reduce radionuclides in their drinking water. In addition, the water supply is inadequate to provide the quantity of water needed by the community. Improvements to their drinking water supply are necessary to improve the quality and availability of their drinking water. The SWRCB administers several programs that provide financing for impro...
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