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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #686 |
| Water Quality Improvement Project at the Historic City of West Palm Beach |
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| Requester: |
Mayor Lois Frankel |
Organization: |
City of West Palm Beach |
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| Project Title: |
Water Quality Improvement Project at the Historic City of West Palm Beach |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 2:49:59 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project will provide for the protection of health and safety and the security of the City of West Palm Beaches� regional drinking water supply system by implementing key treatment strategies to effectively prevent micro organisms from entering the City�s drinking water supply system. |
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| Recipient: |
City of West Palm Beach |
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Contact: |
Ed Mitchell |
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200 2nd Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 822-1400 |
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West Palm Beach 33401 |
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Contact email: |
emitchell@wpb.org |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This project allows for the implementation of improvements to the City�s drinking water system treatment process to effectively remove micro organisms, algae and other contaminants from the regional water supply system. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improved drinking water quality and safety of water system from contaminants. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$5,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$30,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$25,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
No |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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Yes |
| Is the project eligible under section 403.885(2),F.S. to protect public health or the environment; and implement plans developed pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act created in part IV of Chapter 373,F.S., other water restoration plans required by law, management plans prepared pursuant to 2.403.067,F.S., or other plans adopted by local government for water quality improvement and water restoration? |
Yes |
| Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM Plan, Comprehensive Plan, Local Master Plan, etc.)? |
Yes |
| Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described: |
| The Public Utilities 5-Year Capital Improvements Plan, Water Quality Master Plan, and 20 year water use permit issued by SFWMD. |
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| Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? |
Yes |
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| Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.8532,F.S.? |
No |
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| Is the project under construction? |
No |
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| Have you provided a match? |
Yes |
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Amount: |
3000000 |
Source: |
City budget |
