COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

 

DATE:

 

02/03/03

 

 

SUBJECT:  final reading of ordinance 2003-o-037

 

Amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 Annual Budget in the amount of $115,000 through a grant awarded to the City of Laredo Utilities Department by the Environmental Protection Agency. Funds will be used to pay towards the completion of a vulnerability assessment of the water system.

 

INITIATED BY:                                                 STAFF SOURCE:

 

Larry Dovalina, City Manager                           Heberto L. Ramirez, Utilities Director

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:

 

07/01/02:  Ratifying the submission of a grant proposal to the Environmental Protection Agency in the amount of $115,000 to provide for a Vulnerability Assessment of the Water infrastructure security.

 

 

BACKGROUND:

 

In response to the attacks of September 11, 2001 the U.S. EPA received a supplemental appropriation from Congress to improve the safety and security of the Nation’s water supply.  The appropriation is intended to reduce the vulnerability of water utilities to terrorist attacks and to enhance their security and ability to respond to emergency situations.  The grant monies may be used to develop a vulnerability assessment (VA), emergency response/operating plan (EOP), security enhancement plans and designs, or a combination of these efforts.  Utilities may use grant funds for in-house or contract support, assuming demonstration of qualifications. 

The City intends to hire an engineering firm with the specialized training necessary to conduct a Vulnerability Assessment.  The Vulnerability Assessment is a systematic analysis used to develop a security protection water supply, treatment, and distribution systems.  It identifies systems vulnerabilities and prioritizes plan for security upgrades, modifications of operation procedures to describe alternate measures and response actions.

 

  

 

FINANCIAL SECTION:                                                                                                   Amended

Revenues:                                                     Account                      Annual Budget       Amendment            Budget

EPA-Vulnerability Assessment               557-0000-322-6016                       0                  115,000                 115,000                   

Expenses:

Vulnerability Assessment Project           557-4150-538-0194                       0                  115,000                 115,000                                      

 

                       

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

N/A

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Approval of this Ordinance.

 

ORDINANCE  2003-O-037

 

Amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 Annual Budget in the amount of $115,000 through a grant awarded to the City of Laredo Utilities Department by the Environmental Protection Agency. Funds will be used to pay towards the completion of a vulnerability assessment of the water system.

 

   

Whereas, the City Council previously adopted the budget for fiscal year 2002-2003; and

 

            Whereas, 100% of the grant funds are federally funded by the Environmental Protection Agency through a supplemental appropriation from Congress; and

 

Whereas, funds will be used to pay towards the completion of a vulnerability assessment of the water system; and

 

 Whereas, the vulnerability assessment is a systematic analysis used to develop a security protection of the water supply, treatment, and distribution systems; and

 

Whereas, the described transfer below are done pursuant to the requirements of Section 6.08 of the City Charter.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:

 

Section 1: the Environmental Protection Agency grant be accepted in the amount of $115,000.

 

Section 2: the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 Annual Budget in the amount of $115,000 through a grant awarded to the City of Laredo Utilities Department by the Environmental Protection Agency. Funds will be used to pay towards the completion of a vulnerability assessment of the water system.

 

Section 3: the City Manager be authorized to accept these funds under the Utilities Department Account 557-000-322-6016 EPA-Vulnerability Assessment and expense these funds from 557-4150-538-01-94 EPA-Vulnerability Assessment.

 

FINANCIAL SECTION:      

                                                                                                                            Amended                                                                                                                                                           Revenues:                                                     Account                      Annual Budget       Amendment             Budget

EPA-Vulnerability Assessment               557-0000-322-6016                       0                  115,000                 115,000                   

Expenses:

Vulnerability Assessment Project           557-4150-538-0194                       0                  115,000                 115,000                                      

 

 

 

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THIS THE _______ DAY OF _________________, 2002.

 

 

                                                                                   

 

______________________

ELIZABETH G. FLORES

MAYOR

 

 

ATTEST:

 

______________________

GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.

CITY SECRETARY

 

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

______________________

JAIME FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY