Resolution 19-018 Alaska Clean Water Actions (AWCA) Grant for Low-Impact Development Planning

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager/Public Works Director

RESOLUTION 19-018

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF AN ALASKA CLEAN WATER ACTIONS (ACWA) GRANT FOR LOW-IMPACT DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,784.50 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT.  

WHEREAS, The City submitted an application to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for a SFY2019-2021 Alaska Clean Water Actions (ACWA) Grant for low-impact development planning; and

WHEREAS, low-impact development planning will assist the City of Homer to begin a Storm Water Master Plan, which is a Legislative Priority in the 2019-2024 City of Homer Capital Improvement Plan; and

WHEREAS, City Council Resolution 18-086 authorized the grant submission; and

WHEREAS, The City is pleased to have been awarded a $59,784.50 60-40 matching grant from DEC to identify and map drainage basins in city limits, estimate stormwater runoff volumes, identify and compare traditional and green infrastructure opportunities for treatment of stormwater runoff, and construct green infrastructure at the new police station site.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, accepts the DEC ACWA grant funds and authorizes the City Manager to submit the appropriate documents.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council will meet the 40% grant match requirement with HART funds through Ordinance 19-11.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 11th day of March, 2019.

CITY OF HOMER
                                                                                                                                                                               

KEN CASTNER, MAYOR
 

ATTEST:

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MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK

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