Label
DPU120120ENVIROMENTALJUSTICEGRANT
Environmental Services
Karen Granata (x3952)
(Revised)
Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter into and execute necessary agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as granted through the State Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement Program (SEJCA) / COVID-19 Projects (EPA-OP-OEJ-20-02); authorizing the mayor to accept and deposit grant proceeds in the amount of $200,000 into the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of said grant proceeds for the removal of lead service lines from drinking water system: authorizing the mayor to execute necessary agreements in connection with the grant; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and execute necessary contracts for the purchase of services and other necessary items to carry out the terms of this grant; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This project will use a machine learning predictive model, to assess home-by-home probabilities of having lead lines based on existing parcel and neighborhood-level data and a representative sample of water service lines in the city. These probabilities will guide which homes should receive targeted education, water filters and ultimately the prioritization of the Lead Service Line Replacement Program. Stakeholder meetings will be held and educational materials will be made available to six neighborhoods participating in this project. This project, led by the city, combines the technical task of identifying lead lines, conducted by Blue Conduit, with a community education effort, to be implemented by the non-profit Freshwater Future.
The City of Toledo has been awarded funding and is invited to enter into a grant agreement with the: Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Lead Exposure and Promote Environmental Justice Program. This ordinance authorizes the mayor to accept, deposit, appropriate and expend up to $200,000 in grant proceeds from the EPA.
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