HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-009 - Grant Santiago Park Main Street ConstructionRESOLUTION NO. 2024-009
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.
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Section 2. Grantee acknowledges that it has or will have sufficient funds to
complete the Project and, if any property is acquired as part of the Project, to operate and
maintain the property and, if any facilities are constructed as a part of the Project, to
operate and maintain the facilities for a reasonable period, not less than the useful life of
the facilities.
Section 3. Grantee agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions of the grant
agreement and any other agreement or instrument as may be required by the
Conservancy and as may be necessary to fulfill the terms of the grant agreement and to
complete the Project.
Section 4. Grantee authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to act as a
representative of the Grantee, to negotiate and execute on behalf of the Grantee all
agreements and instruments necessary to complete the Project, and to comply with the
Conservancy's grant requirements, including, without limitation, the grant agreement.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
ADOPTED this 2r1d day of April, il, 2C
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
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Deputy City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers Amezcua, Bacerra, Hernandez, Lopez,
Penaloza, Phan, Vazquez (7)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None 0
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CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2024-009 to be the original Resolution adopted by the City Council of
the City of Santa Ana on April 2, 2024.
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