TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement between the County of Will and the City of Joliet for Community Development Block Grant Funding for Water and Sewer System Improvements in the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District
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BACKGROUND:
On February 1, 2026, the Mayor and City Council approved an Intergovernmental Agreement with Southeast Joliet Sanitary District and Will County for acquisition of the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District water and sewer system. Per the IGA, the County is to provide funding for improvements to the water and sewer system.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
One of the funding sources being utilized by the County for improvements is Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. A Subrecipient Agreement has been prepared which identifies the terms by which the County will provide CDBG funding to the City. The funding, in the amount of $420,000, will fund the water and sewer improvements identified below.
• Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Televising
• Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey
• Water System Leak Detection, Valve Exercising, and Hydrant Inspection
• System GIS Updates
• Water Source Transfer Study/Plan
• SCADA improvements
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council adopt the attached Resolution, authorizing execution of a Subrecipient Agreement between the County of Will and the City of Joliet for CDBG funding for water and sewer system improvements in the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District.
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