RESOLUTION NO. 2026-081
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING UNDER THE TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM AS ADMINISTERED BY THE STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, in 2026 the Legislature and the Governor of the State of California provided funds for the Transformative Climate Communities Program, established by Assembly Bill 2722 (2016); and WHEREAS, the Strategic Growth Council is responsible for the administration of this grant program, including developing guidelines and selection criteria; and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Growth Council released the application guidance on May 29, 2026, with a due date of September 30, 2026 WHEREAS, procedures established by the Strategic Growth Council require a resolution certifying the approval of application(s) by the Applicant’s governing board before submission to the State; and WHEREAS, the Lead Applicant, the City of Fontana, is authorized to apply for and accept a Transformative Climate Communities grant if awarded, and authority to execute all related documents; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLVED that the City approves the filing of an application for a Transformative Climate Communities grant for funding year 2026, to be submitted no later than September 30, 2026.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City certifies that Lead Applicant, in partnership with its Co-Applicants, will have sufficient resources to execute the strategies and projects that are outlined in the grant application.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City appoints the City Manager, or its designee, as agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, and payment requests that may be necessary for competition of the aforementioned strategies and projects.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution, which shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this ___ day of _____, 2026.
READ AND APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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City Attorney
I, Germaine Key, City Clerk of the City of Fontana, and Ex-Officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Fontana, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution is the actual Resolution that was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Fontana at a regular meeting on the ____ day of ____, 2026, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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City Clerk of the City of Fontana
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Mayor of the City of Fontana
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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