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CC - FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $ 509,097.73 from the Los Angeles County Measure W Safe Clean Water Parcel Tax.
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Meeting Date: March 22, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Sean Singletary/Public Works - EPO
Phone Number: (310) 253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [x] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [x]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/18/2021);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (03/10/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a budget amendment (requires a four-fifths vote) in the amount of $509,097.73 for the receipt of Measure W Safe Clean Water Program funds from Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In November 2018, Los Angeles County voters approved Measure W, Los Angeles County's Safe Clean Water Program (the "Program") to improve water quality, increase local water supply, and enhance communities. The Program provides local dedicated funding to increase local water supply, improve water quality, and protect public health.
Developed in collaboration with public health, environmental groups, cities, businesses, and labor and community-based organizations, the Program will update community stormwater systems to capture more of the billions of gallons of rainwater lost to the ocean each year. Capturing and cleaning this stormwater can greatly increase local water supply and make the community more sustainable for decades to come. The Program will help fund stormwater projects that modernize old stormwater system infrastructure using a combination of nature, science and new technology that could triple the amount of rainwater currently captured.
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