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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: July 6, 2010 TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City FROM: Uche Udemezue, Director Engineering and Transport ion Department APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL ,~ ~~~~. Stephen L. Hollister City Manager BY: Ken Joseph, City Enginee Engineering and Transpo ation Department SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AND FILE FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD (SWRCB) FOR THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT (WPCP) REHABILITATION PROJECT; PROJECT NO. 593-52-239. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign and file a financial assistance application with State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for a financing agreement for the construction of the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) Rehabilitation project. BACKGROUND The City has owned and operated the subject sewage treatment facility since 1939, located at 3000 Davis Street. The facility was designed to treat 7.6 MGD (million gallons per day - average dry weather flow) and 22.5 MGD (million gallons per day -average wet weather flow). Over the years several minor modifications have been done. However, recent studies of the facility indicate a series of deficiencies, which cannot continue to be repaired through the on- going piecemeal process. Deficiencies at the plant must be corrected immediately to avoid penalties from environmental monitoring agencies and to protect the health of both the citizens and the WPCP workers. City staff submitted an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding request for this facility and other City sewer infrastructure to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). Unfortunately, our application was not approved. At the advice of the SWRCB, staff will apply for a Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan if Council approves this action.