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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION, FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES 2021 URBAN
AND MULTIBENEFIT DROUGHT RELIEF GRANT
PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING AND EXECUTE ANY AND
ALL AGREEMENTS OR DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR
THE GRANT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, funding for the 2021 Urban and Multi-benefit Drought Relief Program was authorized pursuant to the Budget Act of 2021 and its Trailer Bill, Assembly Bill 148; and
WHEREAS, the California Natural Resources Agency Department of Water Resources has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of this grant program and establishing procedures for the application and award of such grant funding; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the California Natural Resources Agency Department of Water Resources require a resolution by the applicant’s governing board authorizing submission of said applications(s), designating a representative to sign the application, and in the event of an award of grant funds, a representative to execute the funding agreement and all necessary documentation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corona desires to apply for grant funding under the 2021 Urban and Multi-benefit Drought Relief Program from the California Department of Water Resources in order to implement the City’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Meter Replacement Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Application. The City Council hereby authorizes and approves the filing of an application with the Department of Water Resources for the Urban and Multi-benefit Drought Relief Grant Program for the City of Corona pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of Budget Act of 2021 ((Stats. 2021, ch. 240, § 80), and authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to take such other actions necessary or appropriate to obtain grant funding.
SECTION 2. City Manager Authority - Agreement. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to act as agent with legal authority to enter into any CA\JR\06100.10750\10259444.1
agreements with the Department of Water Resources and conduct any all negotiations and any amendments thereto as necessary or appropriate to obtain grant funding.
SECTION3. City Manager Authority – Other Documents. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to act as agent with legal authority to enter into the grant agreement, conduct all negotiations, execute and submit any required documents including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, payment requests and any other required correspondence which may be necessary for the grant program.
SECTION 4. Budgetary Adjustments. The City Council hereby authorizes the Finance Director, or his/her designee, to prepare and process all necessary budgetary adjustments to receive and record any funds received from the Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant Program.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. The Mayor shall sign this Resolution and the City Clerk shall attest thereto, and this Resolution shall take effect and be in force on the date of its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th Day of January 2022.
Mayor of the City of Corona, California
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
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CERTIFICATION
I, Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk of the City of Corona, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Corona, California at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of January 2022 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Corona, California, this 19th day of January 2022.
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
[SEAL]