RESOLUTION NO. 2025-003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT NECESSARY DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the City of Chino prepared an application for an appropriation from the Congressional Community Project Funding (CPF) Grants Program for Water Projects, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which provides financial assistance of water infrastructure improvements and other eligible projects—to maintain compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act; and WHEREAS, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee appropriated the City of Chino $2,000,000 in community project funding to re-open two City-owned water facilities and construct a new water treatment plant for planned water infrastructure improvements as part of the Well 4 and Well 6 Water Treatment Plant Project; and WHEREAS, the City of Chino submitted and was Congressionally approved for a technical correction to reallocate the grant funds to planned water infrastructure improvements, as part of the State Street Water Treatment Plant [WA212] (the “Project”), a priority and as a result is seeking financing sources for the Project; and WHEREAS, the City of Chino certified that the Project complies with the laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as adopted with Mitigated Negative Declaration in Resolution No. 2022-075; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the application forms, workplan, and submitting an application for the CPF Implementation Guidelines, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as required to fulfill statutory and regulatory requirements for the planned water infrastructure improvements, subject to the terms and conditions as part of the Project is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. The City of Chino will commit to appropriating Fund 520 Water Funds in FY2024-2025 in the amount of $2,000,000 for the construction of WA212 Project.
SECTION 3. That the City Manager (the “Authorized Representative”) or his/her designee is hereby authorized and directed to execute and submit in the name of the City of Chino (the “Entity”), a CPF grant opportunity package for financial assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the construction and associated soft costs for the Project, as required by EPA’s Delegation of Authority for participation in the CPF Program.
SECTION 5. The Entity shall be responsible for compliance with the statutes, regulations and requirements including but not limited to EPA’s general regulations and General Terms and Conditions.
SECTION 6. This Authorized Representative, or his/her designee, is designated to provide the assurances, certifications, and commitments required for the financial assistance application, including executing a financial assistance agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and any amendments or changes thereto.
SECTION 7. The Authorized Representative, or his/her designee, is designated to represent the Entity in carrying out the Entity’s responsibilities under the financing agreement, including certifying disbursement requests on behalf of the Entity and compliance with applicable state and federal laws.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 7TH DAY OF JANUARY 2025.
By: ____________________________
EUNICE M. ULLOA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
By: _____________________________
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
State of California )
County of San Bernardino ) City of Chino )
I, Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk of the City of Chino, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of January 2025, following a roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY OF CHINO
Resolution No. 2025-003
Resolution No. 2025-003