RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO ENTER INTO
AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA AND SANTA BARBARA
COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REGARDING A REGIONAL EARLY ACTION PLANNING GRANT AWARD FOR $2,482,958.44.
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has been assigned as the state agency overseeing the Regi onal Early Action Planning (REAP) Program; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 140 (2021) created the REAP Grants of 2021, referred to as REAP 2.0, and tasked the California Department of HCD, in partnership with the California Air Resources Board and the Strategic Growth Council with administering the Program; and
WHEREAS, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) was tasked to administer the Program within Santa Barbara County and $4,946,325 for projects within Santa Barbara County which meet program eligibility requirements as described in the REAP Final Guidelines for Metropolitan Planning Organizations; and
WHEREAS, SBCAG carried out a competitive project selection process to identify and select projects for Program funding within Santa Barbara County with the SBCAG Board of Directors approving the projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria was awarded $2,482,958.44 of project funds to increase sewer capacity and construct multimodal improvements in the downtown area to facilitate high-density residential development; and
WHEREAS, in order to receive the grant funding, the City must enter into an agreement with SBCAG governing the grant award and the use of grant funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
1. The City Council hereby authorizes the Director of Public Works to execute the Agreement and any other documents necessary to receive funding from and/or carry out the project identified in the REAP grant.
2. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
2 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 19th day of November 2024.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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City Manager