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4 <br /> EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET I <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> "Let it Rain" Program X Briefing COUNCIL BILL# <br /> Proposed Action Originating Department Public Works <br /> Consent Contact Person Dave Davis <br /> Action Phone Number 425-257-8913 <br /> First Reading FOR AGENDA OF Sept. 4, 2013 <br /> Second Reading <br /> Third Reading <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Budget Advisory Initialed by: <br /> Department Head <br /> CAA _ <br /> Council President ' <br /> i <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s) Approval <br /> Amount Budgeted $246,300 2014 Funds <br /> Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): 401-5-600-123 <br /> Budget Remaining -0- <br /> Additional Required -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> The updated Sewer Comprehensive Plan encourages the use of green infrastructure to minimize the effects of <br /> rain water. The "Let it Rain"program will help: reduce basement flooding in north Everett, reduce flows to <br /> sewer system,reduce flows to the Water Pollution Control Facility, reduce combined sewer overflows and <br /> improve water quality in Puget Sound. This program will help meet requirements from Department of <br /> Ecology to reduce combined sewer overflows and the NPDES stormwater permit education and green <br /> infrastructure requirements. The program elements are residential rain garden rebates, downspout <br /> disconnection rebates and rain barrels. The proposed 2014 program budget is $246,300. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(Exact action requested of Council): <br /> 1 <br />