HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCSD 14-05RESOLUTION NO. OCSD 14-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORANGE
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE APPLICATION FOR THE WATERSMART TITLE XVI WATER
RECLAMATION AND REUSE FEASIBILITY STUDIES PROGRAM
GRANT FUNDS AND THE EXECUTION OF GRANT DOCUMENTS WITH
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF
RECLAMATION.
WHEREAS, The Board of Directors approved a five year Strategic Plan in
November 2013 establishing future water recycling as a strategic goal; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Strategic Plan, the District is conducting an
Effluent Reuse Study (SP-173) to assess the feasibility of water recycling at Plant 2 and
to evaluate options to improve the region's local water supply reliability by substituting
recycled water for existing potable water demands; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, has
announced grant funding through a program entitled 'WaterSMART: Title XVI -Water
Reclamation & Reuse Program" ("Grant") established under Title XVI of Public Law No.
102-575 to assist in identifying and investigating opportunities to reclaim and reuse
wastewater and promote the availability of new sources of clean water while promoting
water and energy efficiency and environmental stewardship; and
WHEREAS, this resolution certifies the Board of Directors' approval of the
District's application for grant funding for the Grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of Orange County Sanitation District
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER:
Section 1: The Board of Directors hereby approves the District's application for
a Grant in the amount of $450,000 to the United States Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Reclamation, for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 to support SP-173, support water
reclamation and reuse, and promote water efficiency, sustainable water management,
and environmental stewardship.
Section 2: The Board of Directors authorizes the General Manager or his
designee to submit an application for the Grant and to negotiate and execute any
documents related to this Grant, including a grant application and cooperative
agreement, to accept financial assistance from the U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Reclamation.
Section 3. If the application for the Grant is approved, the District has the
capability to provide matching grant funds and/or in-kind contributions specified in the
grant requirements.
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Section 4. The District will work with the U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Reclamation , to meet established deadlines for entering into a cooperative
agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held May 28, 2014 .
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ATTEST:
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Clerk of the Board
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, Maria E. Ayala, Clerk of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation
District, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No . OCSD 14-05 was passed
and adopted at a regular meeting of said Board on the 28th day of May 2014, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Beamish, Benavides, Carchio, Edgar, Ferryman, Goedhart
(Alternate), Hernandez, Jones, Kring, Levitt, Murdock,
Nagel, Narain , Nelson, Nguyen, Nielsen, Reese, Sebourn,
Shea (Alternate), Smith, F ., Smith, T., and Withers
None
None
Curry, Diep and Shawver
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of Orange County Sanitation District this 29th day of May, 2014.
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Clerk of the Board of Directors
Orange County Sanitation Districi:
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