Info Item: I&I Grant Program Update Metropolitan Council Environmental Services A Clean Water Agency Presented to the Environment Committee September 14, 2010 Jason Willett, ES Finance Director

Council Guidelines $3 million appropriation from state bonds to Council for grants to cities for public infrastructure I&I mitigation — Eligible if on any excessive I&I list and committed to I&I mitigation work — Only construction costs qualify — Requires timeline for project completion — Must meet state requirements — Competitive allocation process: reimbursement of eligible costs, up to 50% 1

Situation Problem — Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) required filing of real estate declarations in legal documents — I&I projects may have impact on hundreds of properties Solution — MMB issues revised order allowing waivers from filing declarations when filing would be onerous and property(ies) is/are unlikely to be sold 2

Local Government Requirements Formally aknowledge that property or rights are “state bond financed property” Subject to M.S. 16A.645 and commissioner’s order — Commissioner must consent to sale — State money returned if sold or abandoned 3

Revised Calendar, tent. Sept.Blanket waiver received from MMB Sept./Oct.Final program guidelines sent to cities with application and grant agreement Nov. 15Grant proposals due from cities Dec. 1Cities notified of initial grant allocation Through Dec. 15Cities’ withdrawal opportunity Jan. 20, 2011Grant agreements distributed and cities notified of final grant allocations July 1, 2010First date of eligible expenditures 4