HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-03-16 CC Mtg - C5. USGS Funding Agreement - Gaging Station
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Brian Heaston, Senior Engineer
SUBJECT: Authorize the City Manager to sign a Joint Funding Agreement with the U.S. Geological
Survey for the continued operation of a streamflow gaging station on the East Gallatin River.
MEETING DATE: October 3, 2016
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager to sign a Joint Funding Agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for the continued operation of a streamflow gaging station on the East Gallatin River.
BACKGROUND: The U.S. Geological Survey operates a streamflow gaging station on the East
Gallatin River near the city’s wastewater reclamation facility. The gage records continuous real-time
streamflow data which is made publicly available on the USGS website. Real-time flow data on the East Gallatin River is important to the city for many reasons: flood warnings, tracking long-term water
availability trends, and wastewater discharge permit compliance. The City and USGS have historically
partnered on funding the annual maintenance and operations expenses of the gage. The Joint Funding Agreement attached sets forth the cost-share between the parties for the 2017 federal fiscal year and has
been executed by the USGS.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: The city’s cost per the Joint Funding Agreement is $9,400. The approved FY’17 Wastewater Reclamation Facility budget includes a $9,500 line item to cover this annual expenditure, leaving a $100 surplus.
Attachments: Joint Funding Agreement
Report compiled on: September 26, 2016
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