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W A T E R E N E R G Y L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES I W11 P U B L I C LJ T I L I T I E 5 Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: MARCH 22, 2021 SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SANTA ANA WATERSHED PROJECT AUTHORITY AND THE RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WATER ENERGY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK'S TURF REMOVAL PROGRAM; GRANT MATCH FUND AMOUNT OF $100,000 ISSUES: Consider the approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority and Riverside Public Utilities to participate in the Water Energy Community Action Network's turf removal program with a grant match fund amount of $100,000. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Riverside Public Utilities and the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority to implement and administer the Water Energy Community Action Network's turf removal program; and 2. Authorize a grant match in the amount of $100,000 from the Public Utilities Water Conservation and Reclamation Fund (521) Unprogrammed Funds Account. BACKGROUND: On July 10, 2020, the City of Riverside was awarded $9.1 million from the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) for a Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Implementation grant funded by California's Cap -and -Trade Program. The TCC grant empowers communities and assists the people of California to adapt to climate change, mitigate carbon emissions, and support low-income communities as they seek water and energy savings throughout California. The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) was one of the partner agency applicants on the City's TCC grant. SAWPA's portion of the project funds, $592,417, will fund the Water Energy Community Action Network's turf removal program. Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) was identified as providing matching funds in the amount of $100,000 for the effort.