BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
Title
Approve Fiscal Year 2020 Grants for Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Review and discuss staff's recommendations for Fiscal Year 2020 Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program (Safe, Clean Water Program) grant awards;
B. Authorize the launch of a pilot Priority A2: Water Conservation Mini-Grant Pilot Program, using the Priority A2: Water Conservation benefits and funding;
C. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to approve and execute agreements for Priority B3: Pollution Prevention grants in a total amount not-to-exceed $478,969 for five (5) projects;
D. Approve the revised Grant Allocation Matrix for Priority D3: Restore Wildlife Habitat grants and begin implementing the revised matrix with the FY20 grant cycle;
E. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to approve and execute agreements for Priority D3: Restore Wildlife Habitat grants based on the following options below:
i. Using the current Grant Allocation Matrix structure for one (1) project in a total amount not-to-exceed $286,078; or
ii. Using the revised Grant Allocation Matrix structure for two (2) projects in a total amount not-to-exceed $580,531; and
F. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to approve and execute amendments to the recommended grant agreements, extending their terms up to twelve additional months and with no revisions to their not-to-exceed grant amounts.
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SUMMARY:
Background
The Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program (Safe, Clean Water Program) provides seven grant cycles for each program priority. FY20 is a grant cycle year for Priority A2: Water Conservation (A2 Water Conservation), Priority B3: Pollution Prevention (B3 Pollution Prevention), and Priority D3: Restore Wildlife Habitat (D3 Restore Wildlife Habitat).
On August 30, 2019, Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) released information to the public regarding the avai...
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