CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.__________
AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) TO COMPLETE THE
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA ESTUARY ADAPTATION PROJECT FOR
$500,000 TO DEVELOP AN ADAPTATION CONCEPT
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda is eligible to receive Federal or State funding for certain transportation planning relate d plans, through the Californi a Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda submitted a grant application to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for funds from the Sustainable Transportation Planning grant program; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland-Alameda Estuary Adaptation Project will develop a holistic adaptation concept for the estuary that works for both Oakland and Alameda, and seeks input and active participation from community -based organizations to ensure the concept is responsive to community needs; and
WHEREAS, the project will allow the cities to prepare a sea level rise strategy for the estuary as part of a regional strategy to address rising water levels in the San Francisco Bay, and to coordinate with broader climate adaptation efforts; and
WHEREAS, a Restricted Grant Agreement is needed to be executed with the California Department of Transportation before such f unds can be claimed through the Transportation Planning Grant Programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda wishes to delegate authorization to execute these agreements and any amendments thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Alameda City Council that the Interim City Manager is authorized to execute all necessary documents including the Restricted Grant Agreements and any amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this R esolution and its attachments, and any accompanying supporting materials shall be forwarded to the California Department of Transportation.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting assembled on the 21st day of June 2022, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City this 22nd day of June 2022.
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Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Yibin Shen, City Attorney
City of Alameda