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Mr. Benest concluded Staff recommends passing First Reading of Ordinance No. 0-1-88. Moved by Councilman Rios, seconded by Councilwoman Cisneros, to waive full reading and pass First Reading of Ordinance No. 0-1-88. Vote was unanimous. ORDINANCE NO. 0-1-88 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLTON AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE AND ORDINANCE NO. 1637 PROVIDING FOR SEWERS AND WASTE. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Storm Drains City Manager Benest reported from his memorandum regarding funding for Phase I of the Mill Street Storm Drain Project, to help alleviate the flooding problems along Mill Street, between Michigan and Pennsylvania Avenues. Mr. Benest advised that the flooding problem is worsened by water running down hill from San Bernardino into Colton, and the in- creased development in San Bernardino. Mr. Benest continued the cost of constructing Phase I of the Storm Drain Project, from Michigan Avenue to Lytle Creek Channel, will be approxi- mately $422,000, and Colton is proposing to pay fifty percent of the cost, which would be $211,000. Mr. Benest advised the City's portion of the funding would come from two sources - allocating $111,000 from drainage fees, and requesting that the Redevelopment Agency allocate $100,000 from its low and moderate income housing fund. Mr. Benest stated should the City Council and Redevelopment Agency ap- prove the funding for Phase I, Staff would then approach the San Ber- nardino City Council at its meeting of January 19, 1988, and formally request that the City of San Bernardino allocate fifty percent of the funding as part of its 1988-89 budget year. Assuming that the City of San Bernardino makes that commitment, Colton can begin planning now so that construction begins in July, and the storm drain is completed prior to winter flooding. Mr. Benest concluded Staff recommends the City Council allocate $111,000 from its drainage fee account to partially fund Phase I of the Mill Street Storm Drain Project, and authorize the City to formally request that San Bernardino provide its portion of the funding. Moved by Councilwoman Cisneros, seconded by Councilwoman Garcia, to approve Staff's recommendation as outlined. Unanimous vote. Mrs. Marina Rojas, 524 West Mill Street, Colton, thanked the City Manager, City Council and Redevelopment Agency for all of their support and help with their recent flooding problems. Mrs. Rojas then presented the City Manager and City Council with facsimiles of sand bags, expressing grati- 3