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6.2.B. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er September 9, 2013 SUBJECT Acceptance of the FY2012 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant Award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES/EMA) to the City of Redwood City for seismic retrofits of the City Water System RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution: 1. Accepting the FY2012 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant Award of $1,952,760 for a total project budget of $2,603,380 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES/EMA); and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Grant Award Agreement and related contract documents. 2. Approving an appropriation amendment to Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Water Fund Capital Projects budget to increase revenues by $1,952,760, and to increase expenditures by $794,394 for the grant acceptance and project implementation. BACKGROUND 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 anticipates an integrated seismic improvement program that prioritizes projects based on criticality, funding levels, cost benefit ratios, and the City's level of service expectations. Seismic improvement projects will be designed and constructed over the next five years to increase the reliability of water tanks, pump stations, and pipes during significant seismic events. The master plan ranked seismic improvement projects as the highest priority among the identified capital improvement projects; consequently, staff recommends they be implemented first.