RESOLUTION NO. ______
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
APPROVING AND APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDS FROM THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION AUTHORITY FOR TERMINAL FOUR WHARF
REMOVAL PROJECT
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Act, Government Code §§ 66700-66706, establishes the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (“Authority”) as a regional entity to generate and allocate resources for the protection and enhancement of tidal wetlands and other wildlife habitat in San Francisco Bay and along its shoreline, and authorizes the Authority to award grants to public and private entities to achieve these purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Authority awards grants for eligible projects consistent with Government Code § 66704.5, the Authority’s Grant Program Guidelines, first adopted in May 2017, and the Authority’s San Francisco Bay Clean Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat Restoration Measure (“Measure AA”), passed by the voters in June 2016.
WHEREAS, at its June 18, 2021 and June 30, 2023 meetings, the Authority adopted a resolution authorizing a grant to City of Richmond (“grantee”) for Terminal Four Wharf Removal Project (“the project”). The resolution was adopted by the Authority pursuant to, and is included in, the Authority June 18, 2021 and June 30, 2023 staff recommendation, a copy of which are on file with the grantee and with the Authority.
WHEREAS, the Authority requires that governing body of the grantee certify through a resolution that it approves the award of Authority grant funding and authorizes the execution by a representative of the grantee of a grant agreement on terms and conditions required by Authority Grant Agreement No. SFB0032-RA027 (the “grant agreement”).
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the grantee hereby:
1. Approves and appropriates the award of grant funding, totaling $4,600,000 from the Authority for the project.
2. Acknowledges that it has or will have sufficient funds to complete the project and to operate and maintain, for the period set forth in the grant agreement, any property acquired or improvements constructed as a part of the project.
3. Agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions of the grant agreement and any other agreement or instrument as may be required by the Authority and as may be necessary to fulfill the terms of the grant agreement.
4. Authorizes any person holding any of the following positions with the grantee to act as a representative of the grantee and to negotiate and execute on behalf of the grantee the grant agreement and all other agreements and instruments necessary to complete the project: City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and Director of Public Works.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a meeting held on April 2, 2024 by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
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EDUARDO MARTINEZ
Mayor
Approved as to Form:
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DAVE ALESHIRE
City Attorney