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AGENDA ITEM - 3C 'It -AII�)E_N HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: January 13, 2025 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Jessica Jagoe, Interim City Administrator FROM: David Swearingen, P.E. Public Works Director / City Engineer Lucas Miller, Assistant Public Works Director SUBJECT: Metropolitan Council — Private I/I Grant Program — Equity Component Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A MCES Council Should Consider Council should consider a formal statement be made by the City of Arden Hills to fulfill the equity component required for the application for Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) 2025 private property Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) Grant Program. Backaround/Discussion The 2024 Private I/I Grant Program was a "Pilot" year for Met Council and is proceeding with a 2025 program. It will again provide $1.5 million in wastewater revenue for grants to private property owners to help with repairs that will remove and prevent clear water from entering the wastewater treatment system. The Minnesota Legislature amended Statute 471.342 to allow the Met Council to provide grant funding to local municipalities to assist private property owners with costs associated with repairing sewer infrastructure on their property. At the December 9, 2024 regular Council Meeting, resolution 2024-057 was approved to apply for the MCES 2025 private property 1/I grant program. Arden Hills requested $90,000 but was awarded $41,000 for the 2025 Private Property Inflow and Infiltration grant program. Arden Hills is 1 of 24 municipalities that received funding for the program. The program is setup so that MCES funds match 50% of the construction costs up to $5,000. If the City has an equity component, then the match can be up to 100% and up to a maximum of $10,000. The equity component can also be tiered with multiple match percentages. Page l of 2