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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2025-19 - Grant Funds fm Coastal Conservancy for GRT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-19 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH APPROVING THE GRANT OF FUNDS FROM THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GREAT REDWOOD TRAIL. 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 available funding; and WHEREAS, at its February 13, 2025, meeting, the Conservancy authorized a grant to the City of Ukiah ("Grantee')for the Great Redwood Trail ("the Project"); and WHEREAS, the Conservancy requires that 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, that the Grantee hereby: 1. Approves the grant funding totaling $350,000 from the Conservancy for the Project. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Directs the City's Finance Director to increase the Project appropriations by $350,000 for the facilitation of the grant. 5. Authorizes the City Manager of the City of Ukiah or his/her 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. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7'h day of May, 2025, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sher. uglas F. rane, Mayor ATTEST: Krittine Lawler, City Cleric Page 1 of 1