City of Milwaukee - File #: 160172

• File #: 160172
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/24/2016
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/14/2016
• Title: Substitute resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee’s support for the federal Water Resources Development Act.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, WATER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/22/2016	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/14/2016	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
6/6/2016	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Jennifer Gonda - Director IRD Carrie Lewis - Superintendent Water Works	Pass	5:0
5/27/2016	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/27/2016	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/24/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
160172
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
Substitute resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee’s support for the federal Water Resources Development Act.
Analysis
This substitute resolution expresses the City of Milwaukee’s support for the federal Water Resources Development Act.

Body
Whereas, U.S. Senate Bill 2848, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, expands the existing authority of the Army Corps of Engineers to accept funds from states and local governments to carry out water resources projects; and

Whereas, The WRDA amends the revolving loan program under the Safe Drinking Water Act to make planning, design, and associated preconstruction activities, replacement or rehabilitation of aging treatment, storage, or distribution facilities, and public water system security measures eligible for assistance; and

Whereas, The WRDA authorizes a grant program for replacement of lead service lines, testing, planning, corrosion control, and education; and

Whereas, The WRDA establishes a drinking water technology clearinghouse to provide information on cost-effective, innovative and alternative drinking water delivery systems, including systems that are supported by wells; and

Whereas, The WRDA authorizes $20 million a year for fiscal years 2017 through 2021, totaling $100 million, for grants to carry out voluntary school and child care lead testing programs; and

Whereas, The WRDA authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to provide technical assistance to a non-federal sponsor that is developing its own feasibility study; and

Whereas, The WRDA authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to allow service providers to operate Corps recreation facilities and collect and keep user fees for that purpose, thereby allowing parks closed due to budget cuts to reopen; and

Whereas, The WRDA requires the Corps to repatriate the Kennewick Man, a 9000-year-old skeleton found by the Corps of Engineers, to the tribes that ...