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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6B STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala MEETING DATE: June 9, 2014 TOPIC: Consider Resolution No. 14-54, Authorizing Professional Services to Prepare Amendment to Wellhead Protection Plan VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting City Council approval to authorize WSB and Associates to prepare the Wellhead Protection Plan Part II Amendment. BACKGROUND In accordance with state law the City is required to amend its Wellhead Protection Plan. The goal of the plan amendment is to prevent human -caused contaminants from entering the water supply wells and to protect all who use the water supply from adverse health effects associated with groundwater contamination. The amendment is broken down into Part I and Part II. Part I was authorized by the City Council in December of 2012 and included the following items: Delineations of the Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) Delineations of the Drinking Water Supply Management Area (DWSMA) Well and aquifer vulnerability assessments The Part I study has been completed and staff is preparing to initiate the Part II component of the amendment. Part II is required to be completed by March 10, 2015. WSB has submitted a proposal to complete the Part II amendment in the amount of $19,499. Funding for the plan amendment is proposed to come from the City's Trunk Utility Fund. RECOMMENDATION Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution 14-54 authorizing WSB & Associates, Inc. to provide professional engineering services for the Wellhead Protection Plan Amendment Part II. ATTACHMENTS 1. Proposal from WSB & Associates, Inc. dated May 23, 2014.