RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A NOVATION AND AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE STATE CONCERVANCY GRANT AGREEMENT NO. 15-128 BETWEEN THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY, BIG SUR LAND TRUST AND CITY OF SALINAS ASSOCIATED WITH ENSEN COMMUNITY PARK WHEREAS, the City of Salinas and Big Sur Land Trust (BSLT) have been working toward the development of a park and open space area within Carr Lake since 2008; and WHEREAS, since 2017 BSLT has been developing a two-phase park development project, with the goal of the entire 73-acre property to be owned and managed by the City of Salinas as a public park (the “Park”); and WHEREAS, BSLT and City of Salinas executed an MOU in March 2024 to detail the roles and responsibilities of each party, as well as the plans to transfer to the City each phase of the Park once construction was complete; and WHEREAS, in August 2025, BSLT transferred Phase I of the Park (the Community Park), which included all of Assessor’s Parcel Number 003-821-033 and portions of 003-212-015 and 003-212-016, to the City of Salinas to own, operate, and manage; and WHEREAS, City and BSLT staff are preparing for legal transfer of phase 2 of the Park to the City (the Restoration Area), which includes all of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 261-191-001, 261-191-007 and 003-212-007 and portions of 003-212-016 and 003-212-015; and WHEREAS, BSLT received a grant from the State Coastal Conservancy to support the acquisition of 73 acres of real property known as Carr Lake which requires the City to assume responsibility for the grant agreement requirements by entering into a Novation and Amendment to the State Coastal Conservancy Grant No. 15-128 to be executed at time of transfer of the Restoration Area (phase 2).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council:
The City of Salinas hereby assumes responsibility for the requirements of the State Coastal Conservancy Grant No. 15-128 requirements set forth in the Novation and Amendment; and The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Novation and Amendment on behalf of the City and to take whatever additional steps may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of September, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia M. Soratos, City Clerk
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