CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH

MEMORANDUM

DATE: December 5, 2007

TO:                  D. Mike Good, City Manager

FROM:            Earl S. King, III, Acting Director of Public Works, Utilities & Engineering

SUBJECT:     South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Presentations

CAD# 017/07

PURPOSE

The South Florida Water Management District has requested the opportunity to make a presentation to the City Commission about water resources issues and to officially present the award from the Water Savings Incentive Program (SIP) Grant.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

In the past years, the SFWMD has made several rulings that affect the way municipalities address water resource issues.  Mr. Chip Merriam, Deputy Executive Director, would like to make a presentation to the City that would outline what steps communities must take to protect the region’s water supply.

In addition, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has established a grant program that encourages municipalities to implement water conservation programs in their communities.  At the March 26, 2007 meeting the City Commission authorized the City of Hallandale Beach to apply for the Water Savings Incentive Program Grant. 

Under this grant, the City proposes to implement a Rain Sensor Retrofit Program, whereby the City will install a rain sensor on eligible irrigation systems of residential and commercial properties.  Each sensor will help conserve water by overriding an automatically timed sprinkler system in the event of a specified amount of rainfall. The sensor will disable the system during the rainfall and for a drying-out period after the rainfall.  The City applied for $25,000 and will contribute a match of $25,000. 

This grant has been awarded to the City and the South Florida Water Management District would like to make an official presentation of the award to the Commission.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff is respectfully requesting to place Mr. Merriam’s presentation on the December 19, 2007 meeting agenda as a time certain item.

Prepared by: _____________________________

                                                                                    Mary Francis Jeannot

                                                                                    Administrative Analyst II

Reviewed:

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D. Mike Good, City Manager                                                                             Date

_____Approved                _____Disapproved                _____Hold for Discussion