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ITEM #9 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 7, 2008 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Daryl Parrish, City Manag r -T SUBJECT: Approve a Three Year Agreement with David Turch & Associates for Legislative Advocacy DATE: September 30, 2008 BACKGROUND: On April 1, 2001, the City retained legislative advocacy services from David Turch & Associates to advance the City of Colton's federal agenda in Washington, D.C. Besides working to secure federal appropriations funding for City projects, David Turch & Associates also have worked on a number of issues for the City, including the Delhi Sands Flower -Loving fly and Perchlorate Groundwater Contamination. Below is a list of the appropriations that have been secured to date. Colton's FY 2008 Funded Projects $1,000,000 for 1-10 Pepper Avenue Interchange in the Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY 2008 $2,000,000 for wellhead treatment funding in the FY08 Defense Appropriations Act. Funding is being channeled through the Pentagon's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) and will be split evenly among projects for Colton, Rialto, West Valley Water District and Fontana Water Company Colton's FY 2002 - FY 2007 Funded Projects • $1,100,000 for wellhead treatment funding in the FY07 Defense Appropriations Act. Funding is being channeled through the ESTCP and will be split evenly among projects for Colton, Rialto, West Valley Water District and Fontana Water Company. • $200,000 for Veteran's Park • $8,750,000 under the ESTCP for Perchlorate demonstration projects. Funded ESTCP projects will be funded equally by Colton, Rialto, West Valley Water District and Fontana Water Company. • $1,250,000 Rialto - Colton Basin Bioremediation Project FY06 Defense Approprations Act. Funds will be administered by the Office of Secretary of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA). Funds will be shared equally among Colton, Rialto, West Valley Water District and Fontana Water Company. • $1,600,000 for the Mount Vernon Avenue grade separation and bridge expansion (SAFETEA-LU) • $400,000 to construct grade separations at Washington Avenue & UPRR crossing east and Washington Avenue & La Cadena Drive (In SAFETEA-LU) • $4,000,000 for the Rialto -Colton Basin Perchlorate Demonstration Project (Administered by the Pentagon's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program with at least one test site to be located in Colton)