HomeMy WebLinkAbout11345RESOLUTION NO. 11345
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO WATER
CONSERVATION BOARD WATER SUPPLY RESERVE FUND RELATING TO THE FOUNTAIN
CREEK BEDLOAD SEDIMENT COLLECTION AND REMOVAL TECHNOLOGY PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS, the City Council supports the application to the Colorado Water Conservation
Board Water Supply Reserve Account to assist in the cost to complete the Fountain Creek Bedload
Sediment Collection and Removal Technology Project;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
The grant application to the Colorado Water Conservation Board Water Supply Reserve Fund
for the Fountain Creek Bedload Sediment Collection and Removal Technology Project consisting of
a demonstration project to determine the applicability of sediment removal structures to improve
stream conditions on Fountain Creek, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby approved. The
President of City Council is hereby authorized to execute the application on behalf of the City.
INTRODUCED July 28. 2008
BY Vera Ortegon
Councilperson
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Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM #
DATE: JULY 28, 2008
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
JERRY M. PACHECO, DIRECTOR
STORMWATER UTILITY
DENNIS MARONEY, DIRECTOR
TITLE
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO WATER
CONSERVATION BOARD WATER SUPPLY RESERVE FUND RELATING TO THE
FOUNTAIN CREEK BEDLOAD SEDIMENT COLLECTION AND REMOVAL
TECHNOLOGY PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
TO EXECUTE SAME
ISSUE
Should the City Council approve the submittal of a grant application to the Colorado
Water Conservation Board Water Supply Reserve Account relating to the Fountain
Creek Bedload Sediment Collection and Removal Technology Project and authorize the
President of City Council to execute same?
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The City's Planning Department is requesting City Council to apply for a $225,000 grant
from the Colorado Water Conservation Board Water Supply Reserve Account for the
Fountain Creek Bedload Sediment Collection and Removal Technology Project
consisting of a demonstration project to determine the applicability of sediment removal
structures to improve stream conditions on Fountain Creek. The water quality
improvements will include the placement of a bed load sediment removal system within
Fountain Creek. The City owns the property where the demonstration project will be
constructed. The project will include monitoring to assess the success of the project in
relationship to the removal of contaminants from Fountain Creek, impacts to sediment,
and potential benefits in reduction of erosion and the re- establishment of a stable creek
channel. (see application and site plans). The City Stormwater Utility is has
previously received notice of the awarding of funding from the Colorado Department of
Health and Environment that will be used as matching funds for this project.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The $225,000 in Water Supply Reserve Funds will be used as the main funding source
for a grant to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment to assist in funding
this project.
The Fountain Creek Bedload Sediment Collection and Removal Technology Project
includes funding from the following sources:
Dept of Public Health & Env $ 83,000
Arkansas River Roundtable $ 225,000
City of Pueblo $ 75,000 ( Stormwater Utility funds & in -kind)
TOTAL $ 383,000
The City will appropriate and budget the funds for the overall project concurrently with
the approval of the grant agreements with the Arkansas River Roundtable and the
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and any other funding sources.