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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2019-87RESOLUTION NO. 2019 - 87 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY APPROVING A 24-YEAR PUBLIC INTEREST AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COASTAL CONSERVANCY AND THE OCEAN FOUNDATION (A SECTION 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION) FOR PARADISE CREEK HABITAT RESTORATION; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WHEREAS, in April 2017, the City Manager submitted a letter of support to the State of California Coastal Conservancy (Conservancy) on behalf of the Ocean Foundation, a Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, for receipt of grant funds for the Paradise Creek Habitat Restoration and Education "Pilot" Project; and WHEREAS, the Project engages students from Kimball Elementary School and other local partners such as Paradise Creek Educational Foundation, Inc. in the restoration of Paradise Creek and upland transition habitat at Paradise Creek Educational Park; and WHEREAS, grant funds were subsequently awarded by the Conservancy to the Ocean Foundation, and the "Pilot" Project was successfully completed in February 2018; and WHEREAS, based on the success of the "Pilot" Project, the Conservancy awarded additional funds in May 2018 and March 2019, to continue habitat restoration efforts under the same program; and WHEREAS, in order for the Ocean Foundation to continue receiving grant funds to administer this program, both the Ocean Foundation and the City of National City are required to execute a Public Interest Agreement with the Conservancy; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Agreement is to define the responsibilities of the Ocean Foundation and ensure that if future funds are awarded for the program, the City will not undertake any development projects that impact the wetlands habitat along said portion of Paradise Creek; and WHEREAS, National City's General Plan identifies this area as a park and natural wetlands habitat; therefore, execution of the Agreement would be consistent with General Plan goals and policies for this area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of National City hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the Resolution approving the 24- year Public Interest Agreement with the State of California Coastal Conservancy and the Ocean Foundation (a section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization) for Paradise Creek Habitat Restoration. /// /// Alejandr ATTEST: Resolution 2019 — 87 Page Two BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of National City hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the 24-year Public Interest Agreement with the State of California Coastal Conservancy and the Ocean Foundation (a section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization) for Paradise Creek Habitat Restoration. PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of June, 2019 AWS o-Solis, Mayor Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on June 18, 2019 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Morrison, Quintero, Rios, Sotelo-Solis. Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS By: Mayor of the City of National City, California City Clerk of the City of National City, California JZ,EregeotZ/ I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. 2019-87 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on June 18, 2019. City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy