RES-10623 Sustainable Communities Planning Grant & Incentives ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 10623
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING THE
APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLANNING
GRANT AND INCENTIVES PROGRAM UNDER
THE SAFE DRINKING WATER, WATER QUALITY
AND SUPPLY, FLOOD CONTROL, RIVER AND
COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2006
PROPOSITION 84) FOR PURPOSES OF FUNDING
PREPARATION OF A CITY OF ORANGE
EMISSIONS INVENTORY AND DEVELOPMENT
STREAMLINING STRATEGY.
APPLICANT: CITY OF ORANGE
WHEREAS, the Legislature and Governor of the State of California have provided
funds for the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and Incentives Program under the
Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection
Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84); and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Growth Council has been delegated the responsibility for
the administration of this grant program, establishing necessary procedures; and
WHEREAS, said procedures require all award recipients commit to specified
threshold requirements; and
WHEREAS, said procedures established by the Strategic Growth Council require a
resolution certifying the approval of application(s) by the Applicant's governing board before
submission of said application(s) to the State; and
WHEREAS, the applicant, if selected, will enter into an agreement with the State of
California to carry out the development of the proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Orange:
1. Approves the filing of an application for the City of Orange Emissions Inventory And
Development Streamlining Strategy in order to become a more sustainable community; and
2. Certifies that applicant will have sufficient funds to develop the Proposal or will
secure the resources to do so; and
3. Certifies that the Proposal will comply with any applicable laws and regulations
including being consistent with the State's Planning Priorities identified in Government Code
section 65041.1 and summarized below:
a. Promote infill development and invest in existing communities
b. Protect, preserve and enhance agricultural land and natural resources; and
c. Encourage location and resource efficient new development; and
4. Certifies that threshold requirements outlined in the guidelines, including
consideration of Ocean Protection Council Sea Level Rise Guidance will be met; and
5. Agrees to reduce, on as permanent a basis as feasible, greenhouse gas emissions
consistent with California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Division 25.5
commencing with Section 3850) of the Health and Safety Code) and any applicable regional
plan; and
6. Agrees to meet the Collaboration Requirements of the focus area applicable to the
Proposal and includes all required documents in the application package; and
7. Designates the City Manager or his designee as agent to conduct all negotiations,
execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to applications, agreements,
payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the
aforementioned Project.
ADOPTED this 24 day of January, 2012
ATTEST:
Mar lure' , ity Clerk, City Orange
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 24 day of January, 2012, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Whitaker, Smith, Cavecche, Dumitru, Bilodeau
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Mary E. , City Clerk, City of brange