Attachment B
RESOLUTION NO. 26-_______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO: EXECUTE
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT TO JOIN THE RESILIENT FACILITIES
COALITION (RFC), A MULTI-AGENCY COALITION FOR CLIMATE AND
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PROJECTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
CUPERTINO
WHEREAS, the State of California has established and will administer multiple competitive grant programs pursuant to Proposition 4, the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024, approved by California voters on November 5, 2024, to support climate resilience, environmental protection, water, wildfire prevention, nature -based solutions, and related community benefits; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 4 funding programs are anticipated to be implemented through state agencies and may include planning, implementation, and capital grant opportunities awarded on a competitive basis to local agencies individually or in collaboration with partner agencies and organizations; and
WHEREAS, collaborative, multi- jurisdictional coalitions improve competitiveness for state grant funding and support coordinated regional strategies that advance greenhouse gas reduction, climate adaptation, and equitable community outcomes; and
WHEREAS, the Resilient Facilities Coalition (RFC) is a multi- agency coalition formed to advance climate resilience, environmental protection, and community-focused infrastructure projects through coordinated planning and implementation efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino has facilities that are used to provide heating, cooling, shelter, clean air, or other services to residents during extreme weather, power outages, or other events and those facilities need improvements to better serve their daily use and emergency response functions; and
WHEREAS, in 2024, the City of Cupertino previously authorized participation in a coalition for climate -related grant opportunities pursuant to a Memorandum of Agreement, called the Public Facility Resiliency Implementation Project (PFRIP), which has since expired; and
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WHEREAS, the City now desires to continue participating in a coalition to pursue new and upcoming funding opportunities, including grants made available under Proposition 4 or other funding sources; and
WHEREAS, grant opportunities shall be pursued in alignment with the City’s Grant Policy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize the City Manager or designee to:
1. Execute the Memorandum of Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A, and any non-substantive amendments thereto, to join the Resilient Facilities Coalition (RFC), a multi -agency coalition advancing climate resilience, environmental protection, and community- focused infrastructure projects consistent with City policies and adopted plans.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution is not a project under the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, together with related State CEQA Guidelines (collectively, “CEQA”) because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment. In the event that this Resolution is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption contained in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty to have no possibility that the action a pproved may have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA applies only to actions which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. In this circumstance, the proposed action of participating in the Resilient Facilities Coalition would have no or only a de minimis effect on the environment because the coalition itself is not an action resulting in physical change to the environment.
The foregoing determination is made by the City Council in its independent judgment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 2
nd day of June, 2026, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
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Kitty Moore, Mayor
City of Cupertino
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ATTEST:
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Lauren Sapudar, City Clerk
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