1 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE THE SUSTAINABLE
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING G RANT IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO
HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($260,000) TO FUND
CITY ANALYSIS AND ENGAGEMENT OF PORT-LED SEA LEVEL RISE AND GROUND WATER INTRUSION MODELING.
WHEREAS, The Port of Oakland and adjacent communities are especially vulnerable to sea-level rise, future extreme weather events, and ground water intrusion;
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2024, the Port of Oa kland received a Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant from the California Department of Transportation (“CalTrans”) for $3,000,000 to fulfill the project described in the proposed Rising Seas and Oakland’s Infrastructure and Frontline Communities: Climate Adaptation Planning, to deliver cumulative sea level rise and ground water intrusion modeling and vulnerability assessments; and
WHEREAS, on September 26, 2024, the Board of Po rt Commissioners adopted Port Resolution 24-75 approving and authorizing execution of the Grant agreement with CalTrans and any ancillary agreements, such as individual subgrant agreements with project partners; and
WHEREAS, the City has been identified as a project partner; and
WHEREAS, the project is aligned with numerous local, regional, and State climate adaptation planning efforts, including the Oakland Equitable Climate Action Plan; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to accept and appropriate the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant allocation in the amount of two hundred and sixty thousand dollars ($260,000); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That appropriations will be allocated into Fund 2999 – Miscellaneous Grant, with the organization, account, and project to be determined (TBD); and be it
2 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to take all steps necessary to finalize the appr opriate fund, organization, account , and project codes once the specific use and departmental allocations are confirmed; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to complete all required negotiations, certifications, assurances, and documentation required to accept, modify, extend, and/or amend the agreement.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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