Form Rev 3/6/2023
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET AND THE AMERICAN
RESCUE PLAN ACT SPENDING PLAN TO REALLOCATE
FUNDS FOR EUCALYPTUS PARK IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS Eucalyptus Park is a 19.69 -acre community park located at 436 C Street, stretching along C Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista (“City”) applied to the California Department of Parks and Recreation for grant funds available pursuant to the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All of 2018 Parks Bond Act, Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (the “Statewide Parks Program”) to improve Eucalyptus Park; and
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022, the City entered into Grant Contract SW -37-015 for the Eucalyptus Park improvements; and
WHEREAS, City Council Resolution No. 2022-100 amended the Fiscal Year 2021-22 CIP budget to establish a new capita l improvement project, Eucalyptus Park Improvements (PRK0340), and appropriated $6,390,000 in Statewide Parks Program grant funds to same; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission recommended approval of the Eucalyptus Park Master Plan at its meeting on April 25, 2023, by a vote of 5-0; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Eucalyptus Park Master Plan and a reallocation of $3.5 million in ARPA funding at its meeting on June 6, 2023 via Resolution No. 2023-074; and
WHEREAS, on May 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), to provide $350 billion in emergency funding for eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments; and
WHEREAS, ARPA was intended to provide support to local governments in responding to the impact of COVID -19 and in their efforts to contain COVID -19 in their communities, residents, and businesses; and
WHEREAS, ARPA includ es State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to support urgent COVID response efforts to decrease the spread of the virus, replace lost public sector revenue to strengthen support for vital public services, support immediate economic stabilization for households and businesses, and address systemic public health and economic challenges that have contributed to inequal impacts of the pandemic on certain populations; and
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WHEREAS, the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide substantial flexibility for each jurisdiction to meet local needs , including support for households, small businesses, impacted industries, essential workers, and the communities hardest -hit by the crisis; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista received $57,535,250 in two tranch es with $28,767,625 provided in May 2021 and the remaining $28,767,625 received twelve months later; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the reallocation of $4,287,725 in previously appropriated ARPA funds towards the Eucalyptus Park renovation and amending the American Rescue Act Spending Plan accordingly, by reallocating $4,287,725 from the Telegraph Canyon Culvert Repair Project to the Eucalyptus Park Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and has determined that the project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 Class 1 (Existing Facilities), Section 15303 class 3 (New Construct ion or Conversion of Small Structures), and Section 15304 Class 4 (Minor Alterations to Land) because the proposed actions would not result in a significant effect on the environment, create a cumulative impact, damage a scenic highway, or cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
Under National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), the activity is exempt pursuant to Title 24, Part 58.34(a)(2)(3) & (10) of the Code of Federal Regulations. Thus, no further environmental review is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it amends the Fiscal Year 2023 -24 Capital Improvement Program budget and American Rescue Plan Act Spending Plan to reallocate previously-appropriated ARPA funds as follows:
1. Increase of $4,287,725 in expenditures under the American Rescue Plan Act 2021 Fund (Fund 268), increasing CIP appropriations (PRK0340) for the Eucalyptus Park Improvement Project
2. Decrease of $4,287,725 in expenditures under the American Rescue Plan Act 2021 Funds (Fund 268 ), decreasing CIP appropriations (DRN0208) Telegraph Canyon Culvert Repair Project, amending the Revenue Recovery expenditure category budgets as follows:
Revenue Recovery: Telegraph Culvert Repair Project (DRN0208) ($4,287,725) Revenue Recovery: Eucalyptus Park Improvement Project (PRK0340) $4,287,725
Presented by Approved as to form by
Laura C. Black, AICP Jill D.S. Maland
Director of Development Services Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak Acting City Attorney