DATE: November 5, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Subrecipient Agreement with Fresno Irrigation District
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Subrecipient Agreement for American Rescue Plan Act - State Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF) with the Fresno Irrigation District (Subrecipient) in the amount up to $1,925,500, to fund the construction of a turnout on the Friant-Kern Canal at Big Dry Creek to permit the diversion of Friant-Kern Canal water into the Big Dry Creek channel, an investment in groundwater recharge that supports impacted communities; and
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning, or his or her designee, to approve and execute written changes to line items in the project budget, which, when added together during the term of the Agreement do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total maximum compensation payable to Subrecipient, and which do not result in any change to the maximum compensation amount payable to the Subrecipient.
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will approve an agreement and allocate $1,925,500 to the Subrecipient to fund the construction and associated permitting and mitigation fees for the Friant-Kern Canal (FKC) at Big Dry Creek turnout (Turnout). The proposed Turnout will be used to recharge groundwater through diversion of FKC surface water into the Big Dry Creek channel to replenish the aquifer, and thereby increase accessibility and reliability to clean drinking water for members of the North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (NKGSA) and residents of the County. Approval of the second recommended action will delegate authority to the Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning, or his or her designee, in the modification clause of the agreement to consider and approve written request...
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