WHEREAS:

1. The Division of Clean Water Programs has prepared a draft SFY 1998/99 IUP in compliance with federal rules, and such plan must be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency annually;

2. A total of $8,161,062 in unused Title II Grant Funds is available for transfer to the SRF and the Division of Administrative Services will make application for the funds;

3. A total of $1,632,212 in funds from the Water Quality Control Fund (WQCF) is available to match the transferred Title II funds;

4. Congress is expected to appropriate FFY 1999 SRF monies in the amount of $96,314,427 and the Division of Administrative Services will make application for the funds;

5. The state match totaling $19,262,885 is available for use from the Safe, Clean, Reliable Water Supply Act or from the local match program; and

6. Authorization to accept the FFY 1999 SRF Capitalization Grant award and the Title II fund transfer is needed.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The State Water Resources Control Board:

1. Approves the SFY 1998/99 IUP;

2. Authorizes the Executive Director to accept the FFY 1999 SRF Capitalization Grant including the Title II funds transfer; and

3. Approves the transfer of $8,161,062 in Title II Grant Funds to the SRF and the transfer of $1,632,212 from the WQCF for the required state match.

The undersigned, Administrative Assistant to the Board, does hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board held on January 21, 1999.

Maureen Marché

Administrative Assistant to the Board