AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH BROWARD COUNTY TO CONTINUE PROVIDING COST-SHARE SUPPORT OF A WATER CONSERVATION INCENTIVES PROGRAM COORDINATED BY BROWARD COUNTY, AND AUTHORIZING BROWARD COUNTY TO CONTINUE CONDUCTING SPECIFIC MEDIA PROMOTION, OUTREACH, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH FOSTERING A COUNTY-WIDE WATER CONSERVATION ETHIC.
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BACKGROUND:
In 2011, the Broward Water Partnership was formed as a regional water conservation initiative among Broward County and 18 municipal water utilities to implement the Broward Water Conservation Incentives Program, later branded Conservation Pays. The goal of the Program is to achieve a 20 million gallon per day reduction in water consumption by 2020 through water conservation.
DISCUSSION:
The City is committed to supporting the overall objective of the Broward Water Conservation Incentives Program, which encourages residents and businesses in Broward County to adopt an enduring water conservation ethic, support long-term water resource sustainability, and to achieve permanent and measurable water savings through replacement of low efficiency plumbing fixtures with high efficiency models. The City is currently a partner-city and over the past four years Coconut Creek residents have received a total of $11,046 in grants. The City wishes to continue its relationship with this agreement. The agreement is for a five-year period, effective October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2021.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this Resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
REVENUES: $ 0
EXPENDITURES: $ 143,708 for a five-year period
BUDGETED? Yes
NOTES: Funding is available under Account 4191-4800, Utility Operations Promotional. This Agreement is subject to multi-year funding allocations. Funding for each applicable fiscal year of this Agreement will be subject to County and Partner budgetary appropriation. The total cost to the...
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