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6.2.B. - Page 2 Recommended projects include: • Strengthening the wood roof of the Carson Reservoir to prevent the collapse of the roof into the reservoir. • Providing 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. • Anchoring essential equipment in pump stations. • Providing 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. ANALYSIS Since 2011, in accordance with the City Council's Grant Management directives, Staff has been aggressively pursuing grant funding from FEMA to assist in accomplishing City capital improvement goals and objectives. The FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant would allow the City to complete the above-mentioned essential seismic retrofit work with no on-going impacts on the City finance and administration. This high-value, therefore, highly competitive and most-sought-after federal grant is managed through the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services with a cost- share requirement of 75% Federal and 25% City. Cal OES will retain 10% of the actual spending as grant management fees. On July 30, 2013, Staff received an Award Letter from FEMA and Cal OES approving a grant funding budget for the total requested project cost of $2,603,380. The Federal share is $1,952,760, and the City share is $650,920. The City will have three years to complete the projects. Staff anticipates using the funds for construction costs, though will work with FEMA to recover all eligible costs, such as design and inspection. In recognition of the favorable terms and benefits, Staff recommends that the Grant be accepted. ALTERNATIVES Council may choose not to accept the grant award from FEMA and Cal OES, and direct staff to use approved City Water System Enterprise funds to complete the proposed retrofit work. FISCAL IMPACT If the grant award is accepted, the Finance Department will adjust the City Fiscal Year 2013-2014 budget to accommodate the grant and project construction fund as follows: • Increase revenue budget to the WaterFund Capital Projects by $1,952,760, and • Increase expenditure budget to the Water Fund Capital Projects by $794,394. The remainder of the grant-awarded project budget is funded by appropriations already included in the Water Fund Capital Projects — Water System Seismic