City Council

(7) 21-1188-S15 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Department of Water and Power (DWP) and the Board of Public Works (BPW), on behalf of the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), for the cost-sharing of planning activities related to the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant Program Implementation Plan for Pure Water Los Angeles. Recommendations for Council action: 1. APPROVE the DWP Resolution authorizing the DWP to execute the proposed MOA between the DWP and the BPW, on behalf of the BOS, for the cost-sharing of planning activities related to the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant Program Implementation Plan for Pure Water Los Angeles, for work that occurred May 1, 2019 through July 31, 2024, for a total cost not-to-exceed $14 million, to be equally shared by both DWP and BOS. The MOA will remain effective for one year from the date of the last executed signature. 2. AUTHORIZE and DIRECT, upon proper certification, the Chief Accounting Employee, DWP, to draw demands on the Water Revenue Fund, in accordance with the terms of the proposed Agreement and Resolution, to reimburse BOS for eligible work performed between May 1, 2019 and July 31, 2024. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of said MOA will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. DWP will reimburse BOS for an amount not-to-exceed $7 million. Funds will be transferred from DWP’s Water Revenue Fund to the BOS’s Fund No. W1H/50, Reimbursement Tracking Fund, under Revenue Source Code No. 3811 - Reimbursement from Other Agencies. The above recommendations comply with the City’s adopted Financial Policies.