RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE ACCEPTANCE OF CLEAN CALIFORNIA LOCAL GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE ALISAL GREENING, BEAUTIFICATION AND SAFETY PROJECT WHEREAS, in October 2021, the City Council appropriated approximately $3 million dollars in the FY 2021-2022 Capital Improvement Project (CIP 9246) Budget for immediate and short-term implementation activities of the Alisal Vibrancy Implementation Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas is eligible to receive State funding for certain transportation related work through the California Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, Caltrans awarded the City of Salinas a Clean California Local Grant Program for the Alisal Greening, Beautification and Safety Project in Spring of 2022; and WHEREAS, the grant is in the amount of $2,147,958 and the City is responsible for a $306,851 match; and WHEREAS, a Restricted Grant Agreement is needed to be executed with the California Department of Transportation before such funds can be claimed through the Clean California Local Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Salinas wishes to delegate authorization to execute these agreements and any amendments thereto; and WHEREAS, the City, TAMC, and Ecology Action wish to enter into an agreement defining the partnership between the three agencies, and the contribution of $149,955 in TAMC funds to address a portion of the required match for the CCLGP grant; and WHEREAS, staff recommends the transfer of $156,896 from Capital Improvement Program 9246, EDE Alisal Vibrancy Plan, 5800.30.9246 to a new CIP for implementation of the Alisal Greening, Beautification, and Safety Project.
WHEREAS, the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Section 15301-Existing Facilities, Class 1, and Section 15304-Minor Alterations to Land, Class 4) because the Project proposes improvements which will take place on public sidewalks, adjacent to businesses, residences, and on public facilities (parks and recreation centers) throughout the life of the Project. Noise created by the construction will take place during daylight hours and will be of short duration. In addition, current operations of the public facilities shall not be affected as the proposed scope of work at said facilities consists of exterior work such as frontage landscape improvements. Further, this Project does not propose tree removal nor plant removal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council adopts a Resolution authorizing:
the Mayor to execute a Restricted Grant Agreement and any amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation for the City of Salinas Clean California Local Grant Program (CCLGP) Alisal Greening, Beautification, and Safety Project, hereinafter “Project”; the acceptance of CCLGP funds in the amount of $2,147,958; the establishment of a new Capital Improvement Program (CIP) appropriating $2,147,958 for the Project; budgeting the revenue of $2,147,958 in fund 5201 and transferring said revenue to the new CIP; the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Salinas, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), and Ecology Action (EA), which defines the partnership between the City and sub-applicants TAMC and Ecology Action and the contribution of $149,955 in TAMC funds to address a portion of the required match for the CCLGP grant; budgeting the revenue of $149,955 in fund 5203 and transferring said revenue to the new CIP; and, the transfer of $156,896 from Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 9246, EDE Alisal Vibrancy Plan, to the new CIP to address a portion of the grant matching funds.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of August 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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