Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE,
TO ACCEPT A FEMA GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $375,000
AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO
AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATION OF SAID GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2020, the Santa Maria City Council passed Resolution No. 2020-22 authorizing its agent(s) to provide to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services all assurances and agreements required for state disaster assistance; and
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared Federal Disaster No. FEMA-4699-DR-CA for flooding; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the declared federal disaster, City staff applied for grant funding to support improvements to the City’s drainage system, which was overburdened during the 2023 storms; and
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through FEMA, notified the California Governor’s O ffice of Emergency Services of approval to issue funding through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for the City of Santa Maria in the amount of $375,000, with a $125,000 non -federal share, for a total project cost of $500,000; and
WHEREAS, on Ju ly 10, 2025, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services informed the City of Santa Maria that FEMA had approved the City’s subaward application in the amount of $375,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. Authorizes acceptance of the grant funds and approves the appropriation of $375,000 in said funding; and
SECTION 2. The City Council authorizes the Finance Director to appropriate $125,000 from the Growth Mitigation Fund as the local match to support the project; and
SECTION 3. The City Council authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to execute all forms and documents, and to coordinate the implementation of the grant and awarded project, including amen ding the Engineering Division’s adopted Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget to reflect receipt of said grant; and
SECTION 4. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make m inor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent Attachment A
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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the C ity of Santa Maria, California, held this 18th day of November 2025.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
_______________________________
Department Director
_______________________________
City Manager