Item 18 - Resolution to Authorize Grant Funds from the State Coastal Conservancy Grant

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Resolution No. 2024-XXX Page 1 of 3 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, 2024 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 the 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