RESOLUTION NO. 26-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS DIVISION OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS PUBLIC BEACH RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR THE PED PHASE OF STAGE TWO OF U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BEACH SAND REPLENISHMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the mission of the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways’ Public Beach Restoration Program is to preserve and protect the California coastline by restoring and maintaining natural and recreational resources and minimizing damages by natural or man-made induced beach erosion; and WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente has suffered severe beach sand loss in recent years, which has resulted in the loss of recreational beach, damages to or destruction of beachfront facilities and increased risk to beach patrons due to the exposure of underlying hard structures; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed the first stage of an eight stage, 50-year federal beach sand replenishment project which has received full congressional authorization on a portion of the City’s beach; and WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the Pre-Construction Engineering and Design (PED) phase for the next renourishment cycle (i.e., Stage 2) is estimated at $3,092,300 which is cost shared 50-50 between the federal government and the City as the non-federal sponsor making the City of San Clemente’s local cost sharing contribution $1,546,150; and WHEREAS, the City has traditionally sought grant funds from State Parks, Division of Boating and Ways under the Public Beach Restoration Act Program which provides up to 85% of the non-federal cost to help fund the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sand replenishment project; and WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente wishes to submit an application to the State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways for funding to initiate the PED phase of the Stage 2 future renourishment event tentatively planned for construction in 2029-2030.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council approves the filing of a grant application requesting funding for the PED phase of Stage 2 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Beach Sand Replenishment Project, under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of the State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways’ Public Beach Restoration Program, including the commitment to a 15% local cost share.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to act as the representative of the City of San Clemente and to sign and submit the grant funding application.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ______ day of March, 2026.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Rick Loeffler, Mayor of the City of San Clemente, California San Clemente, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 26-50 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the _______ day of March 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Clemente, California, this _____ day of March, 2026 __________________________
CITY CLERK of the City of
San Clemente, California
Approved as to form:
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Elizabeth A. Mitchell, City Attorney
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