The City Council is poised to take a major step Tuesday towards weaning Santa Monica away from outside water sources by funding two major projects totaling nearly $14 million.

In March, staff reported a funding gap of approximately $53 million for water self-sufficiency projects due to the impacts of the COVID-19 shutdown.

To bridge the gap, the Council on March 23 authorized the City Manager to seek up to $84.5 million in federal credit assistance.

The budget gap came one year after Santa Monica doubled its water rates in an effort to meet its water self-sufficiency goal.

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