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May 22, 2018  The sensors will measure street flooding in locations that are known to be problematic. They will relay this data to a nearby gateway, which will in turn send the information into the “cloud,” where it will be accessible to emergency management staff, citizens, and academic researchers.  The system has been envisioned as a one year pilot project. If the data proves to be reliable and useful, the city can renew or expand the maintenance contract to add sensors and gateways to additional areas. Financial Impact:  The grant is a 50/50 matching fund, meaning that it will cover half of the costs of the purchase, installation, and maintenance of the equipment, while the city will cover the other half. The city’s match is part of the FY 2018 Budget for the Department of Engineering. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budgetary adjustment. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A SUPPLEMENTAL LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,330 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2018 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING TO PURCHASE, MAINTAIN AND INSTALL FLOOD SENSORS.” Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitaker, Rowe Nays: None 18 - 197 - Adoption of a resolution authorizing the grant of utility, access, and related easements to Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC encumbering certain property owned by the City of Portsmouth and located in Chesapeake and Suffolk. Background:  Dominion Energy has joined with three other major utility providers to create an entity called Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC for the purpose of constructing a 600-mile natural gas pipeline extending from West Virginia through southeastern Virginia to southern North Carolina.In addition, a 70-mile lateral is planned for construction from the Virginia-North Carolina border east to Chesapeake, terminating at the Gilmerton Bridge.  The City owns certain land in Chesapeake and Suffolk where finished water transmission mains are located and utilized by the Department of Public Utilities in its delivery of water to the cities of Portsmouth and Chesapeake. Dominion has requested that the City grant Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC certain limited easement rights to allow the pipeline to cross the City’s land and to allow the construction of a small access road, along with a standard temporary construction easement.  The City and Dominion Energy work closely together on a regular basis to address numerous issues related to the utility and right of way facilities of each. Discussion:  The easement rights requested by Dominion and Atlantic Coast Pipeline are minor. They include crossing the City’s property with a natural gas pipeline in one location and the right to construct a small 121’ by 30’ access road across the City’s property in a second location.  The City has required that several conditions be placed in the easement documents to ensure that the City’s water transmission mains are not disturbed. Dominion and Atlantic Coast Pipeline have agreed to all of the City’s required terms.