R-9717
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City Council Meeting 11-13-01
Resolution Number 9717
(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY FOR
AN URBAN RUNOFF TREATMENT SYSTEM IN THE CENTINELA DRAINAGE
BASIN
WHEREAS, Santa Monica Bay is a treasured local, state and national
resource that was nominated and accepted by Congress for inclusion in the
Clean Water Act's National Estuary Program in 1988; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica has served as a member of the
Santa Monica Bay Watershed Council, working with other stakeholders to
develop and implement a comprehensive conservation and management plan,
known as the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Plan, to restore and protect Santa
Monica Bay; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica has a drainage basin that drains
urban runoff into Ballona Creek and the Santa Monica Bay, carrying with this flow
many pollutants of concern that have negative impacts on our natural resources;
and
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WHEREAS, the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air and
Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000 (Proposition 12) provided $25 million to be
administered by the State Coastal Conservancy for restoration of the Santa
Monica Bay in accordance with the goals and priorities of the Santa Monica Bay
Restoration Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project is established as a
National Estuary Program per Section 320 of the Federal Water Quality Act of
1987 (PL 100-4) and is committed to the restoration, conservation cleanup,
protection and enhancement of the Bay and the wise use of the natural
resources within its watersheds; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Watershed Council, the governing body of the Santa
Monica Bay Restoration Project, has recommended that the State Coastal
Conservancy grant a sum not to exceed $500,000 for the Centinela Storm Drain
Treatment Project to be conducted by the City of Santa Monica; and
WHEREAS, in order to secure an agreement with the Coastal
Conservancy for said grant, a resolution of the City Council must accompany the
grant application and conti8et negotiation mateiials that will be submitted to the
Coastal Conservancy during the month of December 2001; and
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WHEREAS, the grant will provide badly needed funding to carry out
activities, such as best management practices in storm drain systems to reduce
urban runoff pollution, which are vital to protecting and restoring the health of
Santa Monica Bay and its natural resources,
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOllOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Santa Monica hereby formally accepts a
$500,000 Proposition 12 grant from the State Coastal Conservancy for the
express purpose of reducing urban runoff pollution from the Centinela Storm
Drain, which flows into Ballona Creek and the Santa Monica Bay, thus helping to
restore the health of Santa Monica Bay and our State's precious coastal and
natural resources.
SECTION 2. The City Manager or her designee is hereby authorized to
certify that the City agrees to and will comply with all applicable terms and
conditions of the aforementioned grant.
SECTIO~~ 3. The City ~v1anagei Oi her designee is hereby authorized to
negotiate and execute a grant contract and any amendments with the State
Coastal Conservancy, and to certify grant invoices on behalf of the City of Santa
Monica.
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution,
and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
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Adopted and approved this 13rd of November, 2001.
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Michael Feinstei.rl, Mayor
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I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 9717 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 13th of November, 2001,
by the following vote:
Ayes: Council members:
O'Connor, McKeown, Genser, Katz, Mayor
Pro Tem Bloom, Mayor Feinstein
Noes: Council members:
None
Abstain: Council members:
None
Absent: Council members:
Holbrook
ATTEST:
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Maria Stewart, Ci Clerk