2023-016 - Grant of Funds from the State Coastal Conservancy for the Santiago Park Trail and Habitat Restoration Park

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brs 3/14123 RESOLUTION NO.2023-016 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 TRAIL AND HABITAT RESTORATION PLAN 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 2, 2023 meeting, the Conservancy adopted a resolution authorizing a grant to the City of Santa Ana ("Grantee") for the Santiago Park Trail and Habitat Restoration Plan ("Project") in an amount not to exceed $400,000. The resolution was adopted by the Conservancy pursuant to and is included in the Conservancy February 2, 2023 staff recommendation, a copy of which is on file with the Grantee and with the Conservancy; and WHEREAS, the Project includes restoration of native riparian landscaping, security lighting, a new decomposed park walkways, automated irrigation system, interpretive signage, and pedestrian bridge to connect the north and south banks of the park; 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 $400,000. 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 Resolution No. 2023-016 Page 1 of 3