Resolution No. 2022-26
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-26
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNING
FUNDS FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) HELD
IN RESERVE: $9,000,000 TO THE SECCOMBE LAKE PARK
PROJECT IN LIEU OF FUTURE GRANT FUNDING, $8,850,000
TO THE NICHOLSON PARK PROJECT IN LIEU OF FUTURE
GRANT FUNDING, $5,000,000 TO THE SMALL BUSINESS AND
NON-PROFIT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM, $1,200,000
FOR RENOVATION OF THE ROOSEVELT BOWL AND THE
CONVERSION OF THE DISUSED PARKING LOT IN LYTLE
CREEK PARK TO A SOCCER FIELD; AUTHORIZING THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22
CAPITAL BUDGET BY $24,050,000; AND DIRECT THE CITY
MANAGER TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE GRANT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SECCOMBE LAKE
RENOVATION PROJECT AND THE NICHOLSON PARK
RENOVATION PROJECT AND IF GRANTS FUNDS BECOME
AVAILABLE BEFORE THE DEADLINE FOR COMMITTING
ARP FUNDS, AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
REASSIGN BACK TO RESERVES FOR REALLOCATION BY
COUNCIL THE ARP FUNDS HEREIN ASSIGNED FOR
SECCOMBE LAKE OR NICHOLSON PARK IN LIEU OF
GRANT FUNDS IN THE EQUIVALENT AMOUNT OF ANY
GRANT RECEIVED
WHEREAS, the City considers the Seccombe Lake Park renovation project an important project to move the City forward and to build community; and WHEREAS, the City did not receive grant funding for the Seccombe Lake Park renovation project from the California Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes Nicholson Park, the Roosevelt Bowl and Lytle Creek Park as important community assets that serves low-income areas; and WHEREAS, parks and recreation facilities are critical to the health and well-being of San Bernardino residents; and
WHEREAS, a small business and non-profit grant program will help the community and residents recover from the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino has been granted $77 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds; and
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WHEREAS, the City has received $38.5 million and anticipates receiving the remaining $38.5 million in mid-2022; and
WHEREAS, the final rule for the use of ARP funds provides guidance that indicates that all of the above projects are eligible for ARP funding.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Mayor and City Council hereby authorize the Finance Director to amend the FY 2021/22 Capital Budget by $24,050,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds for the Small Business/Non-Profit Grant Program, renovation of the Roosevelt Bowl, conversion of the disused parking lot at Lytle Creek Park to a soccer field, and the Seccombe Lake Park and Nicholson Park renovation projects in lieu of available grant funding. If grant funds for the Seccombe Lake and/or Nicholson Park renovation projects become available within the timeline for the commitment of ARP funds, Mayor and City Council hereby authorize the Finance Director to reassign an amount of the funds herein assigned to the project equal to any grants) received back to reserves to make them available for reassignment to ARP eligible projects by Council.
SECTION 3. The Mayor and City Council finds this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty, as in this case, that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 2nd day of February 2022.
John Valdivia, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
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Attest:
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Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO)
, Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy o esolution No. 2022-26, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 2n° day of February 2022 by th following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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CALVIN
ALEXANDER
WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this 3d day of February 2022.
Cumun Pete
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk
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