HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/03/2002 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 115, 2002, APPROPR AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 9
DATE: September 3, 2002
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Kevin Gertig
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 115, 2002, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Water
Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations Within the Water Fund for the Vulnerability
Assessment Grant Project.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A $115,000 Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") Grant has been awarded to the City to be
used for a vulnerability assessment of the water system. Ordinance No. 115, 2002, which was
unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 20, 2002, appropriates the EPA grant proceeds
to the Water Fund Vulnerability Assessment Grant Project and transfer $75,000 of existing
appropriations from the Water Fund into the Grant Project.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 23
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: August 20, 2002STAFF:
Kevin Gertig
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 115,2002,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Water Fund
and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations Within the Water Fund for the Vulnerability
Assessment Grant Project.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption o CeOrdit PiReadyin
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The grant of $115,000 is unanticipated revenue in the Water Fund. The total cost of tire:
vulnerability assessment project is estimated to be $190,000.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A $115,000 Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") Grant has been awarded to the City t
used for a vulnerability assessment of the waters stem. Ado tion of this Ordinance wo
appropriate the EPA grant pro ds t at u n bil' Assessment Grant Projer4
transfer$75,000 of existing a ropriati s fro r F into the Grant Project.
BACKGROUND:
House of Representatives Bill H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response
of 2001 (the"Act'),requires community water systems to conduct vulnerability assessments un ,
the authority of the EPA. Under the Act,community water systems serving a population of grey
than 3,300 persons are required to conduct an assessment of the vulnerability of its system t
terrorist act or other intentional acts intended to substantially disrupt the ability of the systt
provide a safe and reliable source of drinking water.The vulnerability assessment must incl&
need not be limited to, a review of pipes and constructed conveyances, physical barriers,
collection,pretreatment,treatment,storage and distribution facilities,electronic,computer
automated systems which are utilized by the public water system, the use, storage, or hai
various chemicals, and the operation and maintenance of such system.
DATE: August
ITEM NUMBER: 23
The EPA announced March 19,2002,that Requests for Application for the security planning grants
of $115,000 for drinking water systems serving more than 100,000 people were due April 29,2002.
Grants were awarded in July 2002,for use for vulnerability assessments that must be completed by
March 31,2003,or six months from the award date,whichever is later. The funds awarded can be
applied toward three basic security elements:(1)vulnerability assessments;(2)emergency operating
plans (EOPs); or(3) security system improvement designs. The EPA recognizes that these funds
will not be sufficient to complete each of the security elements,but the funds will provide the means
for utilities to begin to protect their systems.