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Recommendation to approve transfer of budget appropriation for the Colorado Lagoon Remediation project from Public Works to Parks, Recreation and Marine, increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund (CP) in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Marine (PR) by $3,823,868, and decrease appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund (CP) in the Department of Public Works (PW) by $3,823,868.
(District 3)
DISCUSSION
On June 23, 2005, the Department of Public Works submitted a grant application to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for funding from the Clean Beaches Initiative (CBI) Prop 40 Phase 2 grant program to significantly reduce bacteria contamination in Colorado Lagoon (Lagoon). On December 23, 2005, the City was notified that it had been approved to receive grant funding in the total amount of $3,823,868 for remediation of the Lagoon. On February 7, 2006, the City Council authorized the acceptance of the grant funding, increased appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund (CP) in the Department of Public Works, and authorized the City Manager to execute the CBI Prop 40 Grant Agreement. A copy of this City Council letter is attached.
The expenditure of this grant funding is limited to constructing low flow diversions to the sanitary sewer system, constructing several bioswales and cleaning the culvert leading to Marine Stadium. These projects will significantly improve the tidal circulation within the Lagoon, and remove bacteria-laden storm water from entering the Lagoon through the City's storm drain system, which ultimately flows onto Lagoon beaches.
This project is being transferred from Public Works to Parks, Recreation, and Marine as Parks, Recreation, and Marine operates and maintains the Lagoon and has control and oversight of the adjacent golf course and recreation fields that may be impacted by this project.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Lori A. Conway on March 23, 2007, and Budget and Performance...
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