Resolution No. 2024-XXX
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING THE GRANT OF FUNDS FROM
THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY FOR THE
SANTIAGO PARK MAIN STREET CONSTRUCTION
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, the City's Public Works Park Services submitted an application for these grant funds to make improvements to the City's Santiago Park; and WHEREAS, at its February 15, 202 4 meeting, the Conservancy adopted a resolution authorizing a grant to the City of Santa Ana (“ Grantee”) for the Santiago Park Main Street Entrance (“Project”) in an amount not to exceed $2,807,000. The resolution was adopted by th e Conservancy pursuant to and is included in the Conservancy February 15, 2024 staff recommendation, a copy of which is on file with the Grantee and with the Conservancy; and
WHEREAS, the Project is intended to enhance and restore the primary entrance to Santiago Park, increase public use of the trail, provide additional connectivity to the park, and further enhance this natural park by restoring the native landscape and includes construction of an ADA accessible pedestrian walkway, bike trail, creek viewing decks, interpretive graphics, security lighting, drought tolerant landscaping and drip irrigation from the Main street entrance; and
WHEREAS, the Conservancy requires that the 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 Santa Ana as follows:
Section 1. The award of grant funding from the Conservancy for the Project is hereby approved in an amount not to exceed $2,807,000.
EXHIBIT 1
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Section 2. Grantee acknowledges that it has or will have sufficient funds to complete the Project and, if any property is acquired as part of the Project, to operate and maintain the property and, if any facilities are constructed as a part of the Project, to operate and maintain the facilities for a reasonable period, not less than the useful life of the facilities.
Section 3. Grantee agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions of the grant agreement and any other agreement or instrument as may be required by the Conservancy and as may be necessary to fulfill the terms of the grant agreement and to complete the Project.
Section 4. Grantee a uthorizes the City Manager , or designee, to act as a representative of the Grantee, to negotiate and execute on behalf of the Grantee all agreements and instruments necessary to complete the Project , and to comply with the Conservancy’s grant requirements, including, without limitation, the grant agreement.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this _____ day of April, 2024.
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Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
Brandon Salvatierra
Deputy City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _
Resolution No. 2024-XXX
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2024-___ to be the original Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on April __, 2024.
Date: ______________________ ________________________________ City Clerk
City of Santa Ana