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1 <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 6E <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: <br />MEETING DATE: <br />TOPIC: <br />Andy Nelson, Environmental Coordinator <br />July 8, 2024 <br />Consideration of Resolution No. 24-91, Accepting Metropolitan <br />Council Clean Water Fund Grant <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City of Lino Lakes has been promoting water conservation strategies in an effort to provide <br />for reasonable use while recognizing that there is increased demand on finite water supplies. <br />Utilizing water-saving devices is one important and effective strategy residents can utilize to <br />reduce water consumption. The Metropolitan Council is once again offering Water Efficiency <br />Grant funds to help residents purchase United States Environmental Protection Agency (US <br />EPA) WaterSense certified products to enhance water conservation efforts in individual homes. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The State of Minnesota has made Legacy Amendment Clean Water Funds available to the <br />Metropolitan Council to continue a water demand reduction grant program. This program is <br />intended to encourage municipalities in the metropolitan area to implement measures to <br />reduce water demand to ensure the reliability and protection of drinking water supplies. <br />US EPA WaterSense products that would be eligible for rebates under this grant program <br />include dishwashers, clothes washers, shower heads, toilets, and smart irrigation controllers. <br />Staff is still evaluating how the rebate program would be structured, but we have had success <br />with selling discounted smart irrigation controllers through the last Water Efficiency Grant <br />award that the City received in 2022. <br />Staff submitted a grant proposal for this program that has been approved for funding. The <br />$22,000 award must be met with a 20% match. For the program total of $27,500, the city <br />match is $5,500. To accept these funds, the city must enter into a contract with the state, <br />ensuring that work is completed as described in the plan. The program end date is June 30th, <br />2026. <br />The estimated program impact is an annual water savings of over 2 million gallons.