RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR, AND ACCEPTANCE OF, ANY FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE COMMUNITY CHANGE GRANTS PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY GRANT DOCUMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE.
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the “Grantor”), has invited public and not-for-profit agencies, including the City of Riverside (“City”), to submit applications to the Grantor for the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (“Grant Program”) via a notice of funding availability released on November 21, 2023; and WHEREAS, in response to this notice of funding availability, the City, a public entity, wishes to apply to the Grantor for, and receive an allocation of, grant funds; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is in its best interests to submit an application for grant funds for pollution reduction, climate resilience, and capacity building projects and programs in-and-around the City’s greater Casa Blanca Neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the City shall submit an application to the Grantor to participate in the Grant Program and for an allocation of funds not to exceed Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) for projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity in-and-around the City’s greater Casa Blanca Neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the City is familiar with the terms, conditions and limitations of any such Grant; and WHEREAS, the City is willing and able to conform to each of the terms, conditions, and limitations imposed upon any such grant to the City; and WHEREAS, the Grantor must approve said application and will require the City to execute a Funding Agreement and other necessary documents upon approval. / /
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:
Section 1: That the City Manager, or his designee, are hereby authorized to execute an application for grant funds on behalf of the City of Riverside, and are hereby authorized to execute, all necessary documents for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, including any extensions and amendments thereof.
Section 2: The City Council of the City of Riverside hereby agrees to, and by this Resolution does, accept the grant funds in the amount not to exceed Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) awarded to the City of Riverside under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program.
Section 3: The City of Riverside hereby agrees to comply with each and all of the terms, conditions, and limitations imposed by the Grantor upon said grant, and the City Manager, or his designee, are hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all applications, agreements, assurance, or other documents as may be necessary in connection with acceptance and implementation of said Grant as may be required by the Grantor.
ADOPTED by the City Council this _________day of_____________, 2024. _______________________________
PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the ________ day of ________________, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
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Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this _______ day of_____________, 2024. __________________________________
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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MACROBUTTON None FirmName1_1 , MACROBUTTON None FirmLegalStatus1_1 CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVE., STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567