TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Agreement with Municipal Water District of Orange County for sharing the consultant cost for completion of Orange County Water and Wastewater Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and America Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 Projects.
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2. SUMMARY
To ensure compliance with America's Water Infrastructure Act, an agreement with the Municipal Water District of Orange County for sharing consultant costs for completion of Orange County Water and Wastewater Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is needed. The cost sharing portion for the City of Orange is $89,700.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve agreement with the Municipal Water District of Orange County in the amount of $89,700; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The expense for this amendment is $89,700 and will be funded through Water Fund (600):
600.8011.53420.00000 Water Fund Purchase Water for Resale
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b: Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
Goal 4: Provide outstanding public service
b: Provide facilities and services to meet customer expectations.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
On October 23, 2018, America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) was signed into law. AWIA section 2013, which amended section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, requires community water systems serving more than 3,300 people to develop or update risk and resilience assessments and emergency response plans.
On October 8, 2019, City Council approved an agreement with Municipal Water District Orange County for the preparation of the 2019 AWIA Risk and Resiliency Assessments (RRA) and Emergency Response Plan (ERP). This plan must be updated every five years.
Based on the successful history...
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