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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: April 6, 2009 TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City nager FROM: Uche Udemezue, Director-- -- Engineering and Transportat on Department APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL Stephen L. Hollister City Manager BY: Ken Joseph, City Engineer `~' Engineering and Transportati , n Department SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AND FILE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION WITH THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT REHABILITATION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT CO-GENERATION; WICKS BOULEVARD PUMP STATION REHABILITATION; BLUE DOLPHIN PUMP STATION REHABILITATION; AND SANITARY SEWER LINE REPLACEMENT -VARIOUS LOCATIONS SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign and file a financial assistance application with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds for the design and construction of the following projects: Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) Rehabilitation; WPCP Co-generation; Wicks Boulevard Pump Station Rehabilitation; Blue Dolphin Pump Station Rehabilitation; and Sanitary Sewer Line Replacement -Various Locations. BACKGROUND On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the $787 billion economic recovery package that includes new spending and tax cuts. The bill contains a substantial amount of money for clean water and wastewater treatment programs. This funding is intended to focus on system preservation activities that can be commenced and completed quickly, with additional funding for activities to be completed later. The SWRCB is the steward of the funds allocated to wastewater treatment and is currently accepting projects for ARRA funding through its existing project funding program, the State Revolving Fund (SRF).