HomeMy WebLinkAbout23735 RESOLUTION NO. 23735
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ENDORSING THE
APPLICATION FOR AN URBAN STREAMS
RESTORATION PROGRAM GRANT AND DETERMINING
APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT DOCUMENT,
CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTING GRANT IF OFFERED, AND
DESIGNATING PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE,
CONTRACT MANAGER, AND FISCAL AGENT. A6646.
WHEREAS, the California Department of Water Resources, FloodSAFE
Environmental Stewardship and Statewide Resources Office, Urban Streams
Restoration Program has announced the availability of funds for grants; and
WHEREAS, said grants are intended to help solve flooding and erosion problems
in a way that provides environmental enhancement,- and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs, California, has proposed to sponsor a
grant application with the Tahquitz Creek Yacht Club; and
WHEREAS, we have concluded the project proposed for funding with grants
would be environmentally beneficial and is categorically exempt from requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15301 of the CEQA
Guidelines: Class 1; and
WHEREAS, we consider the prospects of receiving a grant to be reasonably
likely.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the City Council of the City of
Palm Springs, California, approve the joint application with the Tahquitz Creek Yacht
Club for an Urban Streams Restoration Program grant.
If offered such a grant, we authorize David H. Ready, City Manager, or his
designee, to accept and sign any contract for administration of the grant funds, and the
Manager, Office of Sustainability, or their designee to act as Project Manager for the
project. We hereby delegate authority to the Project Manager to manage the
Agreement including the submission of invoices, and to delegate authority to others to
provide management and support services required for performance of the work and
administration of the Agreement.
Resolution No. 23735
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ADOPTED THIS 17" DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014.
DAVID H. READY, ' sager
ATTEST:
/,1AMES THOMPSON, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 23735 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 17th day of
December, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tern Lewin, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
MES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
City of Palm Springs, California., /e)5/ze r s