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F CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For the Council Meeting of July 1, 1997 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL: GRACIE FERNANDEZ HARMON, ACTING CITY MANAGER FROM: THOMAS K. CLARKE, UTILITY DIRECTOR SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THREE RESOLUTIONSFORTHE STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN APPLICATION FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION AND RENOVATION DATE: JUNE 23, 1997 BACKGROUND: On April 1, 1997 the Council took the following actions: 1) accepted the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and Renovation; 2) approved a Water Conservation Plan; and 3) approved a New Wastewater Rate Schedule for implementation of a Commercial/industrial Rate Based on Strength of Discharge. All three actions were required as a part of the City's loan application for State Revolving Funds in the amount of $9.1 million. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The loan application was submitted with the above three actions, along with a certified copy of excerpts from the April 1, 1997 Council meeting stating what actions the Council took. However, the State required a certified copy of the entire minutes for the April 1, 1997 meeting. The City Clerk has not transcribed the minutes, and the deadline for submission of the City's request for SRF monies for the August, 1997 State Water Resources Control Board meeting is July 3, 1997. If the City fails to meet this deadline, there may not be sufficient SRF monies available for allocation at the September, 1997 State Water Resources Control Board meeting for funding of projects on October 1, 1997. In order to meet the required date of July 3 1997, the City must approve the attached Resolutions stating the actions taken on April 1, '1997. ALTERNATIVES: The Regional Water Quality Control Board has issued a Cease and Desist Order to the City for expansion and renovation of its existing Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City would have to find funding from another source in order to stay incompliance with the timeline set by the RWQCB. Council maty instruct staff to find funding from other sources. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The SRF loan is a low interest loan, other sources will require interest at a higher rate. The cost to repay &tah,e a higher interest rate will have to be passed on to the City's sewer users. This cost is unknown clhan i n g Thomas K. Clarke, Utility Director RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached Resolutions for the City's State Revolving Fund Loan Application for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and Renovation. Report Prepared By: Lorraine June Item # 9