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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APRIL 16, 2019 <br />TITLE: <br />APPROVED <br />ADOPT A RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE <br />❑ As Recommended <br />GRANT APPLICATION SUBMISSION IN THE <br />El El <br />ElOOrrdinance <br />AMOUNT UP TO $1,500,000 FOR THE SMART <br />on ta' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2"e Reading <br />WATER METER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />PROGRAM <br />❑ set Public Hearing For <br />(NONGENERAL FUND) <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 6, 1G) <br />CONTINUED TO <br />n <br />J------ <br />FILE NUMBER <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a Resolution agreeing to the terms of participation in the Bureau of Reclamation <br />WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grant Program for the Automated Meter <br />Infrastructure capital improvement project. <br />Authorize the Executive Director of Public Works to submit a grant application for Department <br />of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Program, <br />for the Automated Meter Infrastructure Project, in the amount up to $1,500,000. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City of Santa Ana provides potable water for all of the City's businesses and residents. The <br />City charges for water used by these customers via traditional mechanical meters (analog meters), <br />which must be read manually by City staff and have no additional capabilities. The City is in the <br />planning stages of an Automated Meter Infrastructure (AMI) project. The proposed future AMI <br />Project involves, among other things, the transition of existing meters to new smart meters that <br />communicate via radio or similar technology and enable the City to implement technological <br />enhancements such as automated meter reads, leak detection and usage notifications, and <br />interactive customer portals. <br />By upgrading to an AMI system, customers can be supplied with on -demand, real-time water <br />consumption data, enabling them to make more informed decisions about their water use. Case <br />studies have shown that communities which upgrade to AMI systems can achieve water <br />consumption savings of up to 15 percent. <br />5513-1 <br />