Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 01/13/2020

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traditional Grantee sources of funding for the City to help fund one-fourth of the subject water efficiency rebate or grant work. 18.3 Measurable Outcomes. If requested by the Council, Grantee agrees to demonstrate compliance with the following: A Grantee Program or program receiving funding from the Clean Water Fund must meet or exceed the constitutional requirement to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers and streams and to protect groundwater and drinking water from degradation. A Grantee Program or program receiving funding from the Clean Water Fund must include measurable outcomes, as defined in section 3.303, subdivision 10, and a plan for measuring and evaluating the results. A Grantee Program or program must be consistent with current science and incorporate state-of-the-art technology. All information for funded Grantee Program work, including the proposed measurable outcomes, must be made available for publication on the web site required under Minn. Stat. § 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as practicable and forwarded to the Council and the Legislative Coordinating Commission under the provisions of Minn. Stat. § 3.303, subd. 10. The Grantee must compile and submit all information for funded Grantee Programs or programs, including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, to the Council and, if requested by the Council, the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. 18.4 Minn. Stat. § 16B.98. Grants funded by the Clean Water Fund must be implemented according to section 16B.98 and must account for all expenditures. 18.5 Benefit to Minnesota Waters. Money from the Clean Water Fund may only be spent on Grantee Programs that benefit Minnesota waters. 18.6 Website. If the Grantee has information on its website about the water efficiency grant program under Minn. Stat. § 114D.50, the Grantee will when practicable in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 114D.50, subd. 4 (f) prominently display on the Grantee's website home page the Legacy logo accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more information." When a person clicks on the Legacy logo image, the website must direct the person to a web page that includes both the contact information that a person may use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Council's and Legislative Coordinating Commission Website required under section 3.303, subdivision 10. 18.7 Future Eligibility. Future eligibility for money from the Clean Water Fund is contingent upon the Grantee satisfying all application requirements related to Council's fulfillment of Minn. Stat. § 114D.50 as well as any additional requirements contained in 2019, 1st Special Session, chapter 2, article 2, section 9. 18.8 Prevailing Wages. The Grantee agrees to comply with all of the applicable provisions contained in chapter 177 of the Minnesota Statutes, and specifically those provisions contained in Minn Stat. § § 177.41 through 177.435, as they may be amended, modified or replaced from time to time with respect to the Grantee Program. By agreeing to this provision, the Grantee is not acknowledging or agreeing that the cited provisions apply to the Grantee Program. 18.9 Disability Access. Where appropriate, Grantee of clean water funds, in consultation with the Council on Disability and other appropriate governor -appointed disability councils, boards, committees, and commissions, should make progress toward providing greater access to programs, print publications, and digital media for people with disabilities related to the programs the recipient funds using appropriations made in this agreement. 8