55A - RESO 84 RIVER PARKWAYS AND URBAN STREAMS GRANT

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Resolution No. 2008- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR AN URBAN STREAMS RESTORATION GRANT FOR THE SANTIAGO CREEK RESTORATION AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT Iss 11 /10/08 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The California Department of Water Resources, Division of Planning and Local Assistance, Urban Streams Restoration Program has announced the availability of grant funds to help solve flooding and erosion problems in a way that enhances the environment; and B. The Discovery Science Center has proposed to co-sponsor a grant application with the City of Santa Ana, for the Santiago Creek Restoration and Water Conservation Program (the "Project"); and C. The Project will be environmentally beneficial and will be categorically exempt from requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under one or more of the following exemptions per sections 15300-15329 of the CEQA Guidelines: Class 7 Exemption -the project involves activities that provide for the maintenance and enhancement of a natural resource (14 CCR 15307). Section 2. The City Council approves the joint application with the Discovery Science Center for an Urban Streams Restoration Program grant. Section 3. The City Council delegates authority to the City Manager or the Executive Director of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Agency to accept and sign any contract for administration of the grant funds, and further delegates the PRCS Administrative Services Manager to act as Project Manager for the Project. The Project Manager is authorized to manage the Agreement, submit invoices, and to delegate others to provide management and support services required for performance of the work and administration of the Agreement. 55A-3