HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2022-115RESOLUTION NO. 2022 -115
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, 1) AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL
TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES (TCC) PLANNING GRANT
APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000; 2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT IF SELECTED
FOR FUNDING; AND 3) IF SELECTED FOR FUNDING, APPROVING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENGINEERING GRANTS FUND APPROPRIATION OF
$300,000 AND CORRESPONDING REVENUE BUDGET TO ALLOW FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF ELIGIBLE PROJECT EXPENDITURES THROUGH THE
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Strategic Growth Council Transformative Climate Communities
("TCC") Planning Grant was established by Assembly Bill 2722 in 2016 and since then,
has allowed 18 communities across the State to fund the development and
implementation of neighborhood -level, climate -resilient, transformative plans that provide
economic, environmental, and health benefits to the state's most disadvantaged
communities; and
WHEREAS, the TCC Planning Grant is a $300,000 two-year grant term that would
allow the City of National City ("City') to identify potential projects in a five -square mile
area in National City; and
WHEREAS, the City can leverage this TCC Planning Grant to identify projects that
are supported by the community and that address inequities associated with
environmental injustices, socioeconomic disparities, and challenges with creating a
healthy community and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, projects may include, but are not limited to:
1. Equitable Housing and Neighborhood Development
2. Land Acquisition for Affordable Housing
3. Transit Access and Mobility
4. Solar Installation
5. Health and Well-being
WHEREAS, the City has identified a contiguous area located along the southern
half of the City's boundaries that would include the waterfront in the west, a mix of
residential, industrial, and commercial land uses in the center, and residential and
commercial land uses in the east; and
WHEREAS, this geographic area, which meets the demographic and
disadvantaged community requirements, would best match the interests that have been
expressed in the community as well as allow the City to adjust the limits of the study area
if the planning grant is awarded; and
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WHEREAS, City staff is requesting authorization to file the Strategic Growth
Council Transformative Climate Communities Planning Grant ("TCC Planning Grant") and
recommends City Council delegate the authority to the City Manager or designee to
conduct all negotiations, sign and submit all documents, including, but not limited to
applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests, which may be necessary
for the completion of the Grant Scope.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, E, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
Section I: Authorizes the filing of a Strategic Growth Council Transformative
Climate Communities "TC ") Planning Grant application in the amount of $300,000.
Section 2: Authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute the grant
agreement if selected for funding.
Section 3: if selected for funding, approving the establishment of an Engineering
Grants Fund Appropriation of $300,000 and corresponding revenue budget to allow for
reimbursement of eligible project expenditures through the program.
Section 4: That the City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of June, 2022AI
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Ale .-Solis, Mayor
ATTEST:
Luz Molina, Cit 'Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles E. Bell Jr., Gyty Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, an June 21,
2022, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Sotelo-Solis, Bush, Morrison, Rios, Rodriguez
uez
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
BY:
LUZ l lOLl NA
City Clerk of the City of National City►, California
Shelley Chapel, 1'IC, Deputy
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