File #: O-034-20    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 1/14/2020 In control: Public Utilities Department
On agenda: 1/28/2020 Final action: 1/28/2020
Title: Authorizing the appropriation of $225,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $250,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Sewer Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $25,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Storm Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Storm Water Operating Fund; authorizing an expenditure of an amount not to exceed $225,000 from the Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $250,000 from the Sewer Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $25,000 from the Storm Water Operating Fund to fund the customer assistance grant program; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Audio: Agenda Review 1/21/2020, 2. Audio: City Council January 28, 2020
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DPU012820CUSTOMERASSISTANCEGRANT
Utilities Administration
Edward Moore (x1845)
(Revised)

Title
Authorizing the appropriation of $225,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $250,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Sewer Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $25,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Storm Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Storm Water Operating Fund; authorizing an expenditure of an amount not to exceed $225,000 from the Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $250,000 from the Sewer Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $25,000 from the Storm Water Operating Fund to fund the customer assistance grant program; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance funds a customer assistance grant program to aid low-income water, sewer and storm water customers who need funding assistance to maintain necessary utility services. The Department of Public Utilities will utilize its service turnoff, collection agency and lien authority to minimize losses under this program; and future appropriations will be allocated to DPU operational budgets; and

The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $500,000
- The expenditure budget line item: 6060/31000/558510/4000506STDSTD, 6070/31000/558510/4000510STDSTD, 607A/31000/558510/4000552STDSTD
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): none
- Revenue budget line item (if any): n/a
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: yes
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)? no
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? n/a
- What section of the City's Strate...

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