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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: June 20, 2023 Item No.: 10.f Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Approve Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Municipal Inflow and Infiltration Grant Agreement Page 1 of 1 BACKGROUND 1 Metro Cities championed the inclusion of a grant program in the 2020 bonding bill for the purpose 2 of providing grants to municipalities for capital improvements to public infrastructure to reduce 3 the amount of inflow and infiltration (I/I) to the Metropolitan Council Environmental Service’s 4 (MCES) metropolitan sanitary sewer disposal system. Their efforts were successful and $8.7 5 million was approved in the bonding bill. 6 To be eligible for a grant, a city must be identified by the Metropolitan Council as a contributor of 7 excessive inflow and infiltration. Roseville is among these cities and was awarded a grant for the 8 City’s I/I work. MCES issued the Final Reimbursement Amount determination of $158,509.00 9 for the City of Roseville. The final grant agreement is attached for Council approval. 10 POLICY OBJECTIVE 11 It is City policy to keep City-owned infrastructure in good operating condition and to keep systems 12 operating in a safe condition. 13 BUDGET IMPLICATIONS 14 The grant is funded by State of Minnesota General Obligation Bond Proceeds. The grant functions 15 as a reimbursement so Roseville submitted all eligible work and then final grant dollars were 16 determined. The Final Reimbursement Amount of $158,509.00 was greater than the initial estimate 17 of $135,700.00. Grant funds will reimburse the sanitary sewer fund for projects completed. 18 RACIAL EQUITY IMPACT SUMMARY 19 There should be no equity impacts associated with this agreement. 20 STAFF RECOMMENDATION 21 Staff recommends the Council approve and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the 22 attached Grant Agreement – End Grant. 23 REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION 24 Motion to approve the Grant Agreement – End Grant between the Metropolitan Council and the City 25 of Roseville and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to execute said agreement, subject to minor 26 modifications and final review by the City Attorney. 27 Prepared by: Stephanie Smith, Assistant City Engineer Attachments: A: 2020 I/I Grant Agreement – End Grant for City of Roseville Sanitary Sewer Project