ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from City Manager and Director of Public Works with a Request to Hold a POLICY SESSION regarding WET WEATHER FUNDING and to Provide Direction to Staff as Appropriate.
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BACKGROUND: All areas of Peoria have wet weather needs and concerns. From flooded streets and basements, to sinkholes and combined sewer overflows (CSOs), rain and melting snow effect our safety and our environment. Staff will provide an overview of our wet weather infrastructure, regulations, and funding. Recommendations for the annual sewer rate adjustments will be presented. The benefits of the proposed CSO Green Infrastructure program will be discussed.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Wet weather revenues and expenses will be discussed in detail.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: Staff will describe the efforts and recommendations of the 2015 OneWater Committee stakeholder group, and ongoing public outreach efforts.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: N/A (Policy Session)
IMPACT IF DENIED: N/A (Policy Session)
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2014 - 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Financially Sound City Government, Effective City Organization
2. Attractive Neighborhoods with Character: Safe and Livable
3. Grow Peoria: Businesses, Jobs, and Population
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Support sustainability.
2. Invest in our infrastructure and transportation.
3. Reinvest in neighborhoods.
DEPARTMENT: Public Works