RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A GRANT OF FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY FOR “ROOTED IN RIVERSIDE,” A PROGRAM PROVIDING INTERPRETATIVE PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES ALONG THE SANTA ANA RIVER AT FAIRMOUNT PARK AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF NECESSARY GRANT DOCUMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE.
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has established the State Coastal Conservancy (“Conservancy”) under Division 21 of the California Public Resources Code, and has authorized the Conservancy to award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to implement the provisions of Division 21; and WHEREAS, the Conservancy awards grants for projects that it determines are consistent with Division 21 of the Public Resources Code and with the Conservancy’s Strategic Plan and that best achieve the Conservancy’s statutory objectives, in light of limited funding; and WHEREAS, at it’s February 19, 2026, meeting, the Conservancy adopted a resolution authorizing a grant to the City of Riverside (“Grantee”) to fund cultural interpretative activities tied to the Santa Ana River to be offered at Fairmount Park in a program entitled, “Rooted in Riverside” (“The Project”). The resolution was adopted by the Conservancy, a copy of which is on file with the Grantee and with the Conservancy; and WHEREAS, the City as Grantee values cultural programming tied to the Santa Ana River and believes that it is in its best interests to accept grant funding from the Conservancy and also agrees to abide by programmatic rules set forth in a Conservancy Grant Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Conservancy requires that governing body of the grantee certify through a resolution that it approves the award of Conservancy grant funding and authorizes the execution by a representative of the grantee of a grant agreement on terms and conditions required by the Conservancy Grant Agreement .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:
Section 1: The above recitals are hereby incorporated as if set forth herein in full.
Section 2: The City of Riverside approves the award of funding from the Conservancy for the Project and hereby accepts such funding in the granted amount for the Project as set forth in the Conservancy Grant Agreement Section 3: The City of Riverside hereby agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions of the Conservancy Grant Agreement required by the Conservancy and as may be necessary to complete the Project.
Section 4: The City Manager, or his designee, are hereby authorized to act as a representative of the City of Riverside to negotiate and execute on behalf of the City of Riverside any and all agreements and instruments necessary to complete the Project , including, without limitation, any extensions or amendments required therein.
ADOPTED by the City Council this _________ day of _____________, 2026. ___________________________
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 _____________, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
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 ______________, 2026. _________________________________
DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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