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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Relating To The Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program, Authorizing Declarations Of Official Intent Under U.S. Treasury Regulations With Respect To Reimbursements From State Revolving Loan Proceeds For Temporary Advances Made For Payments Prior To Issuance, And Related Matters.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
On July 1, 2008, the Florida Legislature approved and the Governor signed into law House Bill No. 7139 and Senate Bill No. 1302, referred to as the 2008 Ocean Outfall Legislation ("OOL"), which was later amended in 2013. The OOL requires elimination of disposal of effluent through the ocean outfall that serves the Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant ("SRWWTP") by the year 2025. To meet the mandate of this legislation, the City chose the option of disposing of the effluent generated from the SRWWTP to a new deep injection well (IW) system that requires the construction of two injection wells (No. 3 and 4) and a pump station.
To meet the schedule and funding constraints, the City chose to meet the mandate of OOL by constructing the project in two phases. Phase I is the drilling and construction of IWs 3 and 4, and Phase II is the construction of the pump station. The Department of Public Utilities sought funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) through the State Revolving Fund loan (SRF) program.
On May 12, 2021, FDEP, through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Programs placed the City's Ocean Outfall Regulatory Compliance Deep Injection Wells No. 3 and No. 4 Pump Station Project on the Priority List designated as DEP Project CW0604C for construction funds.
In anticipation of the funding and loan agreement by FDEP through the SRF Loan Programs, FDEP requires the attached resolution and Declaration of Official Intent forms to be executed. ...
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