STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

JUNE 15, 2000

 

ITEM  6

 

SUBJECT

 

WATER RECYCLING FACILITIES PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM, APPROVAL OF TIME EXTENSION FOR GRANT FOR FACILITIES PLANNING STUDY FOR SOUTH SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT (SSLOCSD) FOR WATER RECLAMATION PROJECT

 

DISCUSSION

 

The Safe, Clean, Reliable Water Supply Act (1996 Bond Law) established the Water Recycling Subaccount and provided $60 million for low-interest loans for design and construction of water recycling projects and for grants for facilities planning of recycling projects.

 

On April 17, 1997, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) approved the Water Recycling Funding Guidelines (WRF Guidelines) governing the Water Recycling Loan Program and the Water Recycling Facilities Planning Grant Program (FPGP).  Planning grants are authorized to cover 50 percent of eligible costs up to a maximum grant of $75,000.

 

The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (District) has applied for a FPGP grant for the SSLOCSD Water Reclamation Project facilities planning study.  This grant was approved by the SWRCB by Resolution No. 98-058 on June 18, 1998.  The estimated eligible cost of the study is $150,000 and the grant requested and approved was $75,000.

 

The due date for the submittal of final facilities planning report specified in the SWRCB approval was May 31, 1999.  As provided under the WRF Guidelines, at the request of the District, the Office of Water Recycling approved an extension until May 31, 2000.  While the study has been proceeding, it has encountered unexpected delays.  Therefore the District has requested another time extension until November 30, 2000.  In accordance with the WRF Guidelines, a second time extension must be brought before the SWRCB for approval.

 

POLICY ISSUE

 

Should the SWRCB approve a time extension for the FPGP grant for the SSLOCSD Water Reclamation Project facilities planning study?

 

RWQCB IMPACT

 

Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board.

 

FISCAL IMPACT

 

There is no fiscal impact from a time extension for this grant.

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

That the SWRCB adopt a resolution approving a time extension for the FPGP grant to the District for the subject study.

 

 

DRAFT  May 22, 2000

STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

RESOLUTION NO. 2000 -  ___

 

APPROVAL OF A TIME EXTENSION FOR

WATER RECYCLING FACILITIES PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM

GRANT TO SOUTH SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT

(SSLOCSD) FOR WATER RECLAMATION PROJECT

FACILITIES PLANNING STUDY

 

WHEREAS:

 

1.  The Safe, Clean, Reliable Water Supply Act (1996 Bond Law) established the Water Recycling Subaccount and provided $60 million for low interest loans for the design and construction of water recycling projects and for planning grants;

 

2.  The Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection, and Flood Protection Act (2000 Bond Law) established a Water Recycling Subaccount and provided that remaining funds in the Water Recycling Subaccount of the 1996 Bond Law were to be transferred into the 2000 Bond Law subaccount;

 

3.  The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) established the Water Recycling Facilities Planning Grant Program (FPGP) by adoption of the Water Recycling Funding Guidelines (WRF Guidelines) on April 17, 1997, which implemented provisions of the 1996 Bond Law as well as other bond laws;

 

3.  A grant application was submitted by the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (District) requesting funding for the SSLOCSD Water Reclamation Project facilities planning study;

 

5.  The SWRCB approved a FPGP grant for the District for $75,000 by Resolution No. 98-058 on June 18, 1998;

 

6.  The due date for the submittal of final facilities planning report was May 31, 1999, and was extended by staff action to May 31, 2000, in accordance with the WRF Guidelines; and

 

7.  The District has requested a second time extension to November 30, 2000, which must be brought before the SWRCB for approval in accordance with the WRF Guidelines.

 

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

 

The State Water Resources Control Board approves a time extension until November 30, 2000, for the submittal of the final facilities planning report for the FPGP grant to South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District for the SSLOCSD Water Reclamation Project facilities planning study.

 

 

CERTIFICATION

 

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 June 15, 2000.

 

 

                                                                        ___________________________________

                                                                        Maureen Marché

                                                                        Administrative Assistant to the Board