RES-9548 Application for Urban Streams Restoration GrantRESOLUTION NO. 9548
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE ENDORSING THE JOINT FILING
WITH SANTIAGO CREEK GREENWAY ALLIANCE
OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN URBAN STREAMS
RESTORATION GRANT FOR A PORTION OF
SANTIAGO CREEK WITHIN THE CITY;
CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTING THE GRANT IF
OFFERED; DESIGNATING A CONTRACT MANAGER
AND FISCAL AGENT; AND MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, the California Department of Water Resources, Division of Local
Assistance, Urban Streams Restoration Program has announced the availability of funds for
grants; and
WHEREAS, said grants are intended to help solve flooding and erosion problems in
a way that provides environmental enhancement; and
WHEREAS, the Santiago Creek Greenway Alliance has proposed to co-sponsor
a grant application with the City of Orange for the restoration of Santiago Creek
between Cambridge and the western City boundary, consisting of the removal of debris, pest
plants such as Arundo, and the restoration of native vegetation (herein referred to as the
Project);
and WHEREAS, this City Council finds and detennines that the Project proposed
for funding with the grant funds would be environmentally beneficial and categorically
exempt from requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under
Sections 15301 arld 15304 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the Project consists of a
minor alteration in the condition of the land and/or the repair, maintenance or minor alteration
of existing topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond
that previously existing;
and WHEREAS, this City Council considers the prospects of receiving a grant to
be reasonably likely and believes that the Project is in the best interests of the City and
the health, safety, morals and welfare of its residents, and in accord with the public purposes
and provisions of applicable state and local law and
requirements.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Orange, on the basis ofthe facts set forth in the agenda report presented to it and any
testimony received at the meeting at which this matter was considered, as
follows:Section 1.The foregoing recitals are true and
Section 2. The City Council finds and determines that the Project and the
application for an Urban Streams Restoration Grant are categorically exempt from CEQA
pursuant to Sections 15301 and 15304 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Section 3. The City Council hereby approves the joint application with Santiago
Creek Greenway Alliance to the California Department of Water Resources for an Urban
Streams Restoration Program grant and, to that end, authorizes and directs the City Manager
to execute an application and such other documentation as the California Department of
Water Resources requires to consider the application.
Section 4. If offered such a grant, this City Council hereby authorizes and directs
the City Manager to accept and sign any contract for administration of the grant funds on
behalf of the City and such other documentation as the City Manager deems necessary and
appropriate to consummate the transaction contemplated by the adoption of this Resolution
and to administer the City's obligations, responsibilities and duties to be performed hereunder
and under the grant contract, and all actions previously taken by such officers and employees
in connection with the application and contract are ratified and approved.
Section 5. If offered such a grant, this City Council hereby authorizes and directs
the Project Manager to develop a work plan for the Project.
Section 6. If offered such a grant, this City Council hereby authorizes and directs
the Director of Finance to submit invoices to the California Department of Water Resources
for activities carried out under the work plan for the grant contract.
ADOPTED this 26'h day of February, 2002.
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ATTEST:
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Cassandra J. Cathc , City Clerk of the City of Orange
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I 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 26th day of
FebruarY, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Slater, Alvarez, Murphy, Coontz, Cavecche
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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Cassandra J. Cathc~ity Clerk ofthe City of Orange
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