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Amending the 2022 Saint Paul Regional Water Services budget resulting in an increase in spending and financing of $10.5 million for a subrecipient agreement with the City for American Rescue Plan funds.
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WHEREAS, the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul (the “Board”) asserts per Minnesota state law that the replacement of water service lines comprised of lead is a public benefit; and
WHEREAS, the Board authorized and directed staff to initiate a 10-year enhanced lead service line replacement plan as presented to the Board at its February 8, 2022 meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul (the “City”) received American Rescue Plan grant funding (“Funds”) from the United States Department of Treasury; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified the importance of using a portion of those Funds for the replacement of lead pipes within the city of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, the City passed RES 22-448 budgeting $4 million of Funds for SPRWS through a subrecipient agreement for Lead Water Pipe Replacement (“Project”); and
WHEREAS, the City subsequently passed RES 22-1022 to budget an additional $10.5 million in Funds to SPRWS for the Project, for a total of $14.5 million in Funds; and
WHEREAS, SPRWS wishes to budget the $10.5 million in additional Funds, and to amend the financing and spending plan for said Project; and
WHEREAS, SPRWS will use the Funds to replace lead water pipes in the City of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, SPRWS will be treated as a subrecipient of the City, and the City will disperse the Funds to SPRWS on a reimbursement basis; and
WHEREAS, the City and SPRWS will execute an amended subrecipient agreement to include the additional $10.5 million in Funds; and
WHEREAS, SPRWS wishes to accept said grant Funds and amend the financing and spending plan for said Project; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Water Commissioners approved RES 22-895 at the Water Board Meeting on June 7, 2022, recommending acceptance of th...
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