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Meeting Name: City Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/27/2021 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Gainesville Regional Utilities Multi-Purpose Room
Joint City Commission/Utility Advisory Board Special Meeting
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201103. 4  Discussion ItemProposed Cost Agreement with St. Johns River Water Management District to Meet Lake Brooklyn and Geneva Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs) (B) **This item was presented to the UAB on July 8, 2021.** Summary: GRU staff worked with St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) staff to develop a proposed cost participation agreement which will enable the City of Gainesville d/b/a Gainesville Regional Utilities (“GRU”) to comply with Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs) rules for Lakes Brooklyn and Geneva. Under the proposed agreement GRU will pay $2.71 million to SJRWMD as a cost participation for the Black Creek Water Resource Development Project. The agreement will ensure GRU’s compliance with these MFLs through at least 2045. GRU will pay the money into an escrow account, which has a separate escrow agreement associated with it. The proposed cost participation and escrow agreements will be presented to the SJRWMD governing board for their approval on July 13, 2021. Staff recommends that City Commission approve the agreements and have the mayor sign them, upon approval of SJRWMD Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Not available
210206. 1  Discussion ItemUpdate on Natural Gas Rebate Policies (B)Approved, as shown abovePass Action details Not available
180258. 37  Discussion ItemPublic Engagement Strategy for Public Input on the UAB's Utility Energy Policy (NB)Approved, as shown abovePass Action details Not available
210158. 2  Discussion ItemPartnership Opportunities for Federal and State Grants (B)Discussed  Action details Not available



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