PURPOSE

To request City Council approval of staff�s recommendation to sign Agreement No. 75353 with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). 

BACKGROUND

The MWD provides funding for water conservation items to its member agencies.  If executed, this agreement will provide Burbank Water and Power with funding from the Metropolitan Water District for residential water conservation items.

In the past, the MWD signed annual funding agreements with its agencies.  This has proved to be a time-consuming exercise and the MWD has elected to streamline the process with multiple-year Agreements entered into with its member agencies.  This Agreement would be in effect until December 31, 2015.  As needed, MWD would issue Addendums to identify any changes to incentive amounts or items included in the Agreement. 

The residential water-efficient devices and associated incentives that MWD provides are shown in the attached table. 

Staff will continue to review its water conservation programs and will make specific program recommendations to the BWP Board. 

CONCLUSION

This agreement is certainly advantageous to BWP and the residents of Burbank.  Staff requests that the City Council approve the recommendation to enter into Agreement No. 75353 between the City of Burbank and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

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