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Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />CONSENT ITEM – 8L <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: March 9, 2026 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Jessica Jagoe, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: David Swearingen, P.E. Public Works Director / City Engineer <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement with Bolton & Menk for the Water System Risk <br />& Resilience Assessment update and Emergency Response Plan update <br /> <br /> Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> $20,000 $11,500 Water Utility Fund <br /> 601-49440-43100 <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br /> <br />Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br /> <br />• Risk & Resilience Assessment (RRA) update proposal from Bolton & Menk in the <br />amount of $5,500. <br />• Emergency Response Plan (ERP) update proposal from Bolton & Menk in the <br />amount of $6,000. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br /> <br />In October 2018, America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) was signed into law. The law <br />requires community drinking water systems serving more than 3,300 people to conduct risk and <br />resilience assessments and update emergency response plans. This regulatory mandate must be <br />addressed by June 30, 2026 for the RRA and December 31, 2026 for the ERP for communities <br />serving less than 50,000 people. <br /> <br />In general, the AWIA risk and resilience assessments process includes: <br /> <br />• Risks to the water system from malevolent acts and natural hazards <br />• Resilience of system components <br />• Monitoring practices for such things as operations, water quality, energy, and security <br />• Financial Infrastructure of the Utility <br />• Use, storage, and handling of various chemicals <br />• Operations and maintenance