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6.3A REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er April 11, 2011 SUBJECT Application for grant funds from the California Department of Water Resources' (DWR) Integrated Regional Water Management (1RWM), Stormwater Flood Management (SWFM) RECOMMENDATION By resolution, 1. Authorize the City Manager to submit an application to DWR for SWFM grant funds pursuant to the Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 1 E), and 2. If awarded, authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with DWR, and to designate execution of other related documents as most appropriate, and 3. Approve use of grant funds on the Bayfront Canal Regional Flaod Protection System Improvements and Fifth Avenue Pump Station Renovation Project (Project). BACKGROUND The Council adopted the Bay Area IRWM Plan on December 4, 2006. The Bay Area IRWM Plan is a multi-stakeha(der, nine-county effort to coordinate a strategic approach to regional water resources management. The Bay Area IRWM Plan was developed by a diverse group of water supply, water quality, wastewater, stormwater, ffood management, watershed and habitat agencies, local governments, environmental groups, business groups and other interested parties in response to the state's intent to provide grant funds only to projects that are included in an adopted integrated water management plan. DWR has a number of IRWM grant program funding opportunities. On November 2006 California voters passed Proposition 1 E, the Disaster Preparedness and Flood Protection Bond Aet, which provides grant funding for IRWM, SWFM. As part of the grant application process, DWR requires the applicant to provide a resolution adopted by the applicant's goveming body that designates fhe person authorized to submit the grant appfication and execute the agreement for SWFM grant funds. Staff has submitted the Bayfront Canal Regional Fload Protection System Improvements and Fifth Avenue Pump Station Renovation Project for incorporation into the Bay Area IRWM Plan, and has started to prepare the application for Proposition 1 E grant funds for this specific project. Construction of these improvements will mitigate flooding in the Bayfront Canal, Fifth Avenue, and Atherton Channel areas. Staff anticipates a very competitive environment for these grant funds as many proponents of other projects have been anxiously awaiting this grant opportunity. The grant application deadline is April 15, 2011 and DWR anticipates grant award announcement in September 2011.