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RESOLUTION NO. 5042
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION BY MONTANA STATE
UNIVERSITY FOR THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY — 104G WATER RESOURCES
RESEARCH GRANT.
WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Commission is committed to facilitating collaboration
with Montana State University on research project in the City and the region; and
WHEREAS, the Bozeman City Commission is committed to:facilitating partnerships in
the community, thus positively impacting the environment of the entire region; and
WHEREAS, Montana State University civil engineering faculty desires to apply for a
grant to the USGS — 104g Water Resources Research Grant to develop natural storage in the
Sourdough watershed and has requested a$25,000 match to be allocated from the City of Bozeman
water impact fee project WIF37 Sourdough Canyon Natural Storage — Planning and Design in
FY2024.; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that the project is going to study an
innovative system for water supply management that has the potential to provide water supply
and control, as well as enhance aquatic and riparian ecosystems; and
WHEREAS,the City of Bozeman Mayor has hosted a student from MSU in the Mentored
by the Mayor program and this grant is a furtherance of her work, the City Commission hereby
authorizes Montana State University to submit application in partnership with the City of
Bozeman.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, the City agrees to allow MSU to submit an application with the City of
Bozeman listed as a grant match contribution source,and MSU will manage all aspects of the grant
administration as determined by the US Geological Survey grant requirements.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman,Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 1 Oth day of June, 2019.
CYNTHIA S
Mayor
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GRE S LLIVAN
City Attorney
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Engineering Division
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Director,Water Resources Research Act Program
5S%2 Research Park Drive
Baltimore, MD31238
Dear Mr. Greene,
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| am pleased to provide this letter ofsupport for the proposal titled "Evaluating the use
of hybrid infrastructure to enhance water storage and ecosystem function for municipal
watersheds in the Rocky Mountain West"submitted to the USGS-NIWR National
Competitive Grants Program.
The City of Bozeman is considering providing matching funds of$25,000 to support this
project during the City's fiscal year 2021, which begins July 1, 2020 and ends June 30, 2021,
The Cit«'scapita| planning process will be complete in Decennber2O19, and we will know if
the City can dedicate matching grant funds at the completion of that process.
Cynthia drus, Mayor
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