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I und, to support the EFLC Rebate Program, which would sufficiently cover the City's cost -share. With the BOR award, the City would have the opportunity to provide up to $80,000 in EFLC Rebates and spend up to $10,000 in outreach directly related to the EFLC Program over FY 2022/23. BACKGROUND In tandem with Zone 7 Water Agency's (Zone 7) Water -Efficient Lawn Conversion Rebate (Zone 7 WEL Rebate), the City's Water Conservation Program has offered a lawn conversion rebate to Pleasanton water customers since 2012. In October 2021, City Council requested staff review the City's existing lawn conversion rebate and consider making modifications to the rebate. Direction on the proposed rebate modifications and a rebate offer increase were approved by City Council on February 1, 2022. The newly modified lawn conversion rebate offered by the City, the EFLC Rebate becomes effective June 1, 2022. With the approval of the EFLC Rebate's increased offer to participating water customers, an additional $15,000 will be requested under the Water Conservation Program to add to the annual rebate/outreach related budget of $25,000, for a total of $40,000 to support water -efficiency focused, community support activities. The recently announced BOR WaterSMART SSWEP funding opportunity includes for projects such as lawn replacement programs for award consideration. The grant requires a fifty percent (50%) cost share, and if awarded would double the budget to support EFLC efforts. The grant application requires an official resolution adopted by the governing body to officially authorize and commit the applicant to the financial and legal obligations associated with receipt of financial assistance through this funding opportunity. DISCUSSION Staff has initiated an application for the WaterSMART SSWEP grant through BOR to extend the City's EFLC Rebate available budget. The request is in the amount of $45,000, allocated between $40,000 toward rebate expenses and $5,000 toward public outreach expenses associated with marketing the EFLC Rebate. The BOR grant application requires a City Council resolution authorizing the grant application and designating an authorized representative to enter into an agreement with BOR on behalf of the City. Since OSD is the lead department for the project, the proposed resolution designates the Director of Operations and Water Utilities as the City's authorized representative. Submitted by: Kathleen Yurchak Director of Operations and Water Utilities Attachments: 1. Resolution Fiscal Review: Mahin Shah Interim Director of Finance Page 2 of 2 Approved by: �//4�_ Brian Dolan Interim City Manager