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12/09/2019 RESOLUTION NO. 15806 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY 1) ACCEPTING THE FY19-20 HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM GRANT AWARD INCREASE OF $253,071.50 FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) AND THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL OES); 2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY REQUIRED GRANT AGREEMENT AND RELATED CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; 3) INCREASING THE WATER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND BY $253,071.50; 4) TRANSFERRING RESERVES OF $84,357.17 FROM THE WATER ENTERPRISE FUND TO THE WATER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND; AND 5) INCREASING THE WATER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND EXPENDITURE BUDGET BY $337,428.67 WHEREAS, on October 10, 2011, the City Council accepted the Water System Master Plan Report and directed staff to move forward with specific recommendations and projects for future Council consideration. The Water System Master Plan (Master Plan) includes the groundwork for an integrated seismic improvement program that prioritizes projects based on criticality, funding levels, cost benefit ratios, and the City's level of service expectations; and WHEREAS, the Master Plan ranked seismic improvement projects as the highest priority among the identified capital improvement projects; consequently, staff recommends they be implemented first. Recommended projects include: 1. Strengthen the wood roof of the Carson Reservoir to prevent the collapse of the roof into the reservoir. 2. Provide isolation valves and standpipes in the Redwood Shores region to allow for rapid resumption of water service following earthquake related damage to the water pipes in that region. 3. Anchor essential equipment in pump stations. 4. Provide flexible piping connections and/or improve anchorage at Glenloch, Easter Cross, Cambridge 1&2, Easter Bowl, and Wilmington Tanks to accommodate potential tank uplift or sliding. WHEREAS, since 2011, in accordance with the City Council's Grant Management directives, staff has been aggressively pursuing grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist in accomplishing City capital improvement goals and objectives. The FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program would allow the City to complete the above-mentioned essential seismic retrofit work with no on-going impacts on City finances and administration; and WHEREAS, On October 8, 2018, Staff received an Award Letter from FEMA and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) approving a ATTY/RESO.0114/APPROVING AN APPROPRIATION WITHIN THE RWC CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND RESO. NO. 15806 REV: 12-02-19 PR MUFF NO. 505 Page 1 of 2