Title
Ordinance in the Amount of $54,500 Amending the State, Federal and Other Grants Fund Budget to Establish Funding for Year Fourteen of The Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership
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Department: Water Resources
Council District: All
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Steven D. Drew, 373-7893
Contact 2 and Phone: Kristine Williams, 373-2556
PURPOSE:
The City of Greensboro Water Resources Department entered into an interlocal stormwater education agreement (resolution #171-03, signed 8/4/03) with other local governments and the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority to participate in meeting the educational requirements of the Randleman Lake Project and NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Stormwater Permits. A budget amendment is requested to be approved by the City Council to permit the expenditure of funds for this fiscal year.
BACKGROUND:
The proposed grant ordinance will enable the Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership (PTWQP) to share in the funding of education costs associated with the agreement. The total grant amount of $54,500 includes a City of Greensboro cash contribution of $7,500. Each member jurisdiction contributes a portion of the $54,500 to comprise the total budget for the year, so although the fund is set up as a grant within the accounting system, it is simply an account made up of contributions from member governments as outlined in Attachment B. As part of this agreement, the City of Greensboro will provide brochures, advertising, website hosting and other materials for an agreed upon price to all participating communities. New educational projects will be agreed upon and added for each year of the agreement.
Other local governments participating in this effort include Guilford County, Forsyth County, Randolph County, Alamance County, City of Asheboro, City of High Point, City of Burlington, City of Randleman, City of Archdale, City of Trinity, City of Winston-Salem, Town of Jamestown, Town of Kernersville, Town of Lewisville, Town of Rural Hall, and the Village of Clemmons.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The total project amount is $54,500, with member contributions of $47,000 and a City of Greensboro cash match of $7,500 from the Stormwater Management Fund, account number 505-7003-06.6220.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
It is requested and recommended that the City Council adopt the attached budget ordinance establishing funding in the amount of $54,500 to meet educational requirements of the Randleman Lake Project and NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permits.