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Council agrees to apply for ORWA reimbursement grant to buy sewer crawler camera; reimbursement cap noted
Summary
Council approved applying for an ORWA equipment reimbursement grant to acquire a crawler sewer camera; staff said quotes total about $114,000 and ORWA will reimburse up to $100,000 (reimbursement grant), requiring the city to front‑fund the purchase and then seek reimbursement.
Staff presented an ORWA equipment grant opportunity to buy a crawler sewer camera to improve sewer inspection capability. Staff obtained multiple quotes and estimated that the total request would be in the vicinity of about $114,000. Council discussed that the ORWA program is a reimbursement grant (the city pays first and is reimbursed subsequently) and that ORWA reimbursement caps at $100,000; anything above that cap would be city cost.
"This grant is a reimbursement grant," the clerk noted, and council members confirmed the city would need to budget for purchases that exceed the ORWA cap. Staff said they collected three quotes and would seek reimbursement if the grant is awarded. The council voted to apply for the grant and to pursue the equipment purchase should the reimbursement be approved.
