BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Adopt a Resolution by the Santa Clara Valley Water District Authorizing Representatives to Submit a Grant Application to the United States Bureau of Reclamation Desalination and Water Purification Research Program: Research Projects Program Funding FY 2023 for up to $800,000 and, if Awarded, Delegate Authority to the Chief Executive Officer or Designee, to Negotiate and Execute a Grant Agreement and any Amendments Thereto, for the Pilot-Scale Treated Water Augmentation Project, Project No. 91101004.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Adopt the Resolution AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION DESALINATION AND WATER PURIFICATION RESEARCH PROGRAM: RESEARCH PROJECTS PROGRAM FUNDING FISCAL YEAR 2023 FOR UP TO $800,000 AND, IF AWARDED, DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR DESIGNEE, TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, FOR THE PILOT-SCALE TREATED WATER AUGMENTATION PROJECT, PROJECT NO. 91101004;
B. Delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or designee, to submit a grant application and, if awarded, to negotiate and execute a Grant Agreement with US Bureau of Reclamation (UBSR) to support the Pilot-Scale Treated Water Augmentation Project, provided all grant requirements can be met;
C. Delegate authority to the CEO, or designee, including the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), to sign and submit invoices to USBR for grant fund reimbursements to be made pursuant to the Grant Agreement; and
D. Delegate to the CEO, or designee appointed by the CEO, such other authority as needed, to provide management and support services required for the performance of the work and administration, pursuant to the Grant Agreement, as deemed necessary and appropriate.
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SUMMARY:
Staff recommends submitting a grant application to the USBR for a Desalination and Water Purification Research Program in accordance with the applicat...
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