RESOLUTION NO. 26 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR
DESIGNEE TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT, IF AWARDED, A
STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL COMMUNITY
RESILIENCE CENTERS ROUND 2 IMPLEMENTATION
GRANT, EXECUTE RELATED DOCUMENTS, AND
APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the California Strategic Growth Council administers the Community Resilience Centers (CRC) Program to support the planning, construction, retrofit, and operation of facilities that provide shelter, resources, programs, and services that strengthen community resilience during climate and other emergencies; and
WHEREAS, CRC Round 2 includes Implementation Grant awards ranging from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000 for eligible capital improvements, facility upgrades, community resilience programs and services, community engagement, and related implementation activities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lancaster intends to submit a CRC Round 2 Implementation Grant application for eligible activities associated with the Multi-Agency Regional Resiliency Center (MARRC) at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds Authority have entered into a Joint Use and Irrevocable License Agreement establishing long-term City use and access rights to the Community Facilities and providing first-priority use for emergency shelter and operational uses during an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the proposed CRC project may include eligible remaining facility improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment, technology and communications systems, emergency support capabilities, accessibility improvements, and year-round community resilience programs and services, with the final scope and budget to be established in accordance with CRC Round 2 requirements; and ;
WHEREAS, CRC Round 2 requires Implementation Grant applicants to establish eligible project partnerships and collaborative governance arrangements, which may require letters of commitment, collaborative governance documents, agreements, certifications, and related application materials; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to apply for and accept, if awarded, CRC Round 2 Implementation Grant funding and to execute the documents necessary to apply for and administer such funding.
Resolution No.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to prepare, submit, and execute an application to the California Strategic Growth Council for a Community Resilience Centers Round 2 Implementation Grant in an amount permitted by the program, up to $10,000,000, for eligible activities associated with MARRC.
Section 2. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to accept CRC Round 2 Implementation Grant funds if awarded and to execute the grant agreement and any amendments, certifications, assurances, and other documents necessary to accept and administer the award, subject to City Attorney approval.
Section 3. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to negotiate and execute letters of commitment, collaborative governance documents, partner agreements, memoranda of understanding, and other application or implementation documents necessary for the CRC Round 2 application and grant, subject to City Attorney approval and provided such documents are consistent with the approved grant scope and City policies.
Section 4. If awarded, the City agrees to use CRC funds only for eligible activities and in accordance with the approved application, grant agreement, program guidelines, and applicable State and City requirements.
Section 5. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to establish or cause to be established the appropriate revenue and expenditure accounts and to appropriate awarded grant funds for eligible grant activities in accordance with the approved grant agreement and City financial policies.
Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
Resolution No.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this _______ day of _________, _______, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
______________________________ ______________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
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CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL
I, ________________________________, ___________________________________ City of Lancaster, California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. , for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this _________ day of ________________, ________.
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