TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Adam Lindsay, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Shelia Thomas-Ambat, PE, CCM, CFM, Public Services Director
DATE: August 5, 2024
RE:
Title
Stormwater ARP Projects Quarterly Update
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
2 & 3
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 3: City Investment in Today and Tomorrow
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Executive Summary:
On April 25, 2022, Council adopted a Resolution to accept American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding in the amount of $10,550,000 from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Infrastructure for the construction of stormwater improvement projects. The projects identified to utilize this funding were the Adam Street Drainage Improvement Project, North Street Drainage Improvement Project, Ray Avenue Drainage Improvement Project, and Sunbury Drive Drainage Improvement Project.
Staff prepared a quarterly Administrative Report on the status of each of the projects utilizing this funding for the May 28, 2024 Council Meeting where it was requested this be brought to a work session.
Background:
The North Carolina General Assembly identified the City as eligible to receive ARP funding under S.L. 2021-180 for stormwater infrastructure. The amount of the funding totals $10,550,000. The funding is being administered by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's (NCDEQ) Division of Water Infrastructure (DWI).
At the guidance of DWI, staff filled out and submitted Request for Funding Applications for multiple stormwater improvement projects for the Division to determine merit and eligibility of the projects for use of the funding. Staff was notified on February 14, 2022 that DWI had reviewed the Request for Funding and determined that the proposed projects were eligible to receive the ARP funding. The proposed projects are as follows:
? Adam Street Drainage Improvements
? North Street ...
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