HomeMy WebLinkAboutJoint Funding Agreement with City of Boise and City of Caldwell Water Quality Monitoring for Lower Boise and Snake RiverMemo
To: Keith Watts, Purchasing Manager; Kathy Wanner, Accounting Specialist
From: Clint Dolsby, Interim City Engineer
CC: Thomas Bany, Public Works Director
Date: 02/11/2009
Re: Proposed Agenda Item for February 17, 2009 City Council Meeting
The Public Works Department respectfully requests the following item be placed on the
February 17 City Council agenda, under consent agenda, for Council's consideration:
USGS Joint Funding Agreement. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Boise River
municipalities have developed a monitoring plan to collect water quality data on the Snake
and Boise Rivers. The plan is to operate three continuous water quality monitors for multiple
years (10-20) to track improvements in water quality related to TMDL implementation on
Lower Boise and Snake Rivers.
This agreement implements the 2009 fiscal year costs for confinuation of the monitoring
network at three sites on the Lower Boise and Snake Rivers. The cost for this project for
fiscal year 2009 is $257,100 (USGS match of $40,000; local costs of $217,100). In
subsequent years, total costs will remain at $250-300,000 per year. USGS matching funds
are anticipated to be in the $30,000 to $50,000 range per year. The following Municipalities
have committed funds for fiscal year 2009: Boise ($122,879), Meridian ($17,585), Nampa
($41,032), and Caldwell ($36,604). The proposed Water Quality Monitoring Memorandum of
Understanding Cost Share to be signed by these four entities is attached.
Recommended Council Action: The Public Works Department recommends
that City Council approves the USGS Joint Funding Agreement for $17,585 and
authorize the Mayor to sign it.
Thank you for your consideration. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding
any of these items.
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JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT
OPERATION OF CONTINUOUS WATER QUALITY MONITORS 1N THE LOWER BOISE
AND SNAKE RIVERS BY THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the City of Boise, hereinafter "Boise,"
City of Meridian, hereinafter "Meridian," City of Caldwell, hereinafter "Caldwell," the City of
Nampa, hereinafter "Nampa," and ...; with a combined reference hereinafter "funding partners,"
for the purpose of jointly funding the collection of water quality data on the Boise and Snake
Rivers by the United States Geological Survey.
WHEREAS, Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell (collectively "the Cities") are subject to
NPDES permits issued by the U.S. EPA which regulate discharges to Waters of the US including
the Boise and Snake Rivers; and
WHEREAS, the Cities have determined it is their best interests to monitor water quality in
the lower Boise and Snake Rivers; and
WHEREAS, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has offered to perform
continuous water quality monitoring of the Lower Boise and Snake Rivers on behalf of the funding
partners subject to cost sharing ;and
WHEREAS, for the fiscal year 2009 (ending September 30, 2009) the USGS has agreed to
contribute $40,000 for water quality monitoring provided the funding partners provide $217,100 in
matching funds; and
WHEREAS, the USGS will only contract with one of the funding partners for the purpose
of jointly funding the water quality study for fiscal year 2009; and
WHEREAS, Boise has agreed to contract with USGS and be the funding conduit for the
funding partners to USGS; and
WHEREAS, the funding partners have determined funding contribution amounts for fiscal
year 2009 to utilize USGS for water quality monitoring of the Lower Boise and Snake Rivers; and
WHEREAS, the funding partners desire to enter into this agreement to formalize the funding
partners funding and other obligations for the USGS water quality monitoring project
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, it is agreed:
1. Boise will enter into a contract with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for the purpose
of jointly funding continuous water quality monitoring of the Lower Boise and Snake Rivers. The
contract shall be in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto, and shall be for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
2. The funding partners agree to the following cost sharing amounts for the joint funding of the
Cities fiscal year 2009 share (through Boise) of the USGS agreement:
Percent Amount
Boise 56.6% $122,879
Nampa 18.9% $ 41,032
Caldwell 16.4% $ 35,604
Meridian 8.1 % $ 17,585
Total 100% $217,100.00
3. Boise shall invoice each of the funding partners for their funding share within 30 days of
finalizing the USGS agreement. The funding partners shall pay their invoiced share to Boise within
30 days of invoice receipt.
4. The funding partners agree to seek additional funding from other sources including the State,
other municipalities and private utilities to potentially defray the costs of this agreement. Any
money received will be distributed to the funding partners for their pro rata share. In the event the
USGS terminates the USGS contract resulting in a return of funds the returned funds will be
distributed to the funding partners for their pro rata share.
5. The term of this agreement from the signature date to September 30, 2009. Any funding partner
may withdraw from this agreement by providing notice to the other funding partners but shall
remain obligated for payment of their share set forth in Section 2.
CITY OF BOISE
CITY OF MERIDIAN
BY:
Its:
BY:
Its:
Dated
Dated
CITY OF NAMPA
CITY OF CALDWELL
BY:
Its:
BY:
Its:
Dated
Dated
END OF AGREEMENT