RESOLUTION NO. 26-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION
FOR THE CALIFORNIA STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL COMMUNITY
RESILIENCE CENTERS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION GRANT FOR
THE MENIFEE COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED
GRANT DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Menifee has invested significant time and resources into the planning and design of the future Menifee Community Center, a transformational civic investment intended to serve as a year-round destination for recreation, arts and culture, education, community engagement, and emergency resilience while enhancing the City's long-term public infrastructure and quality of life; and WHEREAS, the Menifee Community Center has advanced through an extensive planning, design, and public engagement process and is construction-ready pending the identification of funding necessary for implementation; and WHEREAS, the Menifee Community Center is strategically located adjacent to the Menifee Library, creating a civic campus that expands access to public services, educational opportunities, cultural programming, and community gathering spaces while enhancing the City's ability to provide coordinated emergency response and resilience services; and WHEREAS, the proposed Menifee Community Center has been thoughtfully designed to provide year-round community programming while serving as a Community Resilience Center capable of supporting residents during extreme weather events, power outages, wildfire smoke events, and other emergencies consistent with the objectives of the California Strategic Growth Council's Community Resilience Centers Program; and WHEREAS, the California Strategic Growth Council has announced approximately $50 million in Community Resilience Centers Program Implementation Grant funding through a competitive statewide process to support the construction and/or retrofit of community-serving facilities that provide year-round community benefits and emergency resilience functions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the importance of pursuing available grant funding opportunities to reduce the local cost of constructing the Menifee Community Center while advancing the City's Strategic Plan objectives related to Community Engagement and Social Infrastructure, Fiscal Responsibility, and Organizational Excellence; and WHEREAS, the Community Resilience Centers Program requires applicants to adopt a formal resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application and designating an authorized representative to execute all documents necessary to apply for, receive, and administer grant funding, if awarded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Menifee, California does herby finds, determines, and orders as follows:
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Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the submission of an application to the California Strategic Growth Council for Community Resilience Centers Program Implementation Grant funding in an amount of up to Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) for the construction of the Menifee Community Center.
Section 2. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to prepare, execute, and submit the grant application and all related certifications, assurances, agreements, amendments, and other documents necessary to apply for, receive, and administer Community Resilience Centers Program grant funding on behalf of the City of Menifee, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney where required.
Section 3. The City of Menifee agrees to comply with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, grant guidelines, and all terms and conditions of the Community Resilience Centers Program, and will administer the grant in accordance with the requirements established by the California Strategic Growth Council if funding is awarded.
Section 4. If awarded, the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to take all administrative actions necessary to carry out the grant, including the execution of grant amendments and related documents that do not materially increase the City's financial obligations or substantially modify the approved project scope without further authorization by the City Council.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of August, 2026 __________________________
Ricky Estrada, Mayor
Attest:
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Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney