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RESOLUTION NO. 2019.53
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AUTHORIZING
APPLICATION FOR CALIFORNIA FISH AND WILDLIFE GRANT
WHEREAS:
A. The State of California, Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) has issued a 2020
Proposal Solicitation under Proposition 1 and Proposition 68 funding opportunities.
B. The City of Ukiah (Applicant) desires to apply for the Proposition 1 and Proposition 68 grant
and submit the 2020 Designated Program Year Application.
C. This application complements the City of Ukiah General Plan objectives, specifically Section
IV.1.4.1 that states "Preserving the hills on the western side of the Ukiah Valley will provide
environmental benefits to the Valley. Additionally, the hillsides are an aesthetic and visual
resource fundamental to Ukiah residents and to the tourist industry and they add economic value
to property throughout the valley.
D. Policies related to esthetics and viewsheds are established in the Community Design Element.
More specifically, the hills help establish the identity of Ukiah and the Valley. The resource value
of these hills is dependent on (1) fire protection, (2) minimizing landslide risks, (3) maintaining a
healthy habitat for wildlife and (4) providing the condition for a healthy watershed. Scattered public
ownership within the hills provide opportunities for the city and county to work with other public
and private agencies to acquire or seek out easements to facilitate public access of the hills, trails,
and other passive recreation resource values."
E. This project would also protect groundwater recharge as referenced in Section IV.1.5.02.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to apply for and submit to the Department the
Proposition 1 and Proposition 68 Grant Proposal Application Package for the 2020 Designated
Program Year. If the application is approved, the Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to
enter into, execute, and deliver a State of California Standard Agreement (Standard Agreement),
and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to secure the
Proposition 1 and Proposition 68 Grant from the Department. and all amendments thereto
(collectively, the "Proposition 1 and Proposition 68 Grant Documents").
2. Applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as specified in the Standard Agreement.
The application in full is incorporated as part of the Standard Agreement. Any and all activities
funded, information provided, and timelines represented in the application are enforceable
through the Standard Agreement. Applicant hereby agrees to use the funds in the manner
presented in the application as approved by the Department.
3. The City Manager is authorized to execute in the name of Applicant the Proposition 1 and
Proposition 68 Application Package and any Grant Documents as required by the Department for
participation in the grant program.
4. If awarded the grant the City of Ukiah commits to maintaining and preserving the open space
in perpetuity.
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5. The determination by the Director of Community Development that the project described in the
Proposition 1 and Proposition 68 Application Package is categorically exempt from further
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") is hereby
approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ukiah on the 6t"
day of November 2019, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Orozco, Brown, Scalmanini, Crane, and Mayor Mulheren
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
Maureen Mulheren, Mayor
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