R10952City Council Meeting: May 10, 2016
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER Wq 5k (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION FOR ADDITIONAL
GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $175,000 TO COMPLETE THE DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO OBTAIN LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM CERTIFICATION;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS TO
OBTAIN SUCH ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS; AND AUTHORIZING BUDGET
CHANGES UPON AWARD OF SUCH ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the California Coastal Commission, under the authority of the
California Coastal Act, may provide financial assistance to support local government
coastal planning and has approved a competitive grant program to provide such financial
assistance to local government agencies; and
WHEREAS, grant proposals submitted under this grant program must }provide for
the completion of land use planning and/or zoning documents to achieve Local Coastal
Program ("LCP") certification; and
WHEREAS, a LCP is comprised of two components, a Land Use Plan ("LUP") and
an Implementation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City's LUP was adopted in 1992, however, the City did not obtain
certification to implement its LCP; and
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WHEREAS, the City applied for and received grant funds from the California
Coastal Commission ("Coastal Commission") Fiscal Year (FY). 2014-15 Local Coastal
Program ("LCP") Planning Grant Program to update its LUP and draft its Implementation
Plan; and
WHEREAS, as the City's grant project progressed, it became clear that to draft an
Implementation Plan in the Coastal Commission's preferred format, the scope and budget
for this grant project would need to be increased substantially beyond what was
envisioned when the initial grant was requested; and
WHEREAS, the Budget Act of 2015 provides $3 million for Coastal Commission
grants in FY 15-16 to local governments to support Local Coastal Program (LCP)
planning; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that $175,000 in additional grant funding is
necessary to complete the Implementation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City commits to and agrees to fully support a planning effort
intended to complete a certified LCP pursuant to the provisions of the California Coastal
Act, with full public participation and coordination with the Coastal Commission staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager or his or her designee is authorized to submit to
the Coastal Commission an application for additional LCP Planning Grant Program Funds
in the amount of $175,000 to complete the Implementation Plan and, if awarded, to use
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such funds for eligible activities in the manner presented in the grant application, as
approved by the Coastal Commission and in accordance with grant program guidelines.
SECTION 2. The City Manager or his or her designee is authorized to conduct all
negotiations and to execute in the name of the City of Santa Monica all necessary
applications, contracts and agreements and amendments thereto required by the Coastal i
Commission for participation in the Grant Program.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 10th day of May, 2016.
I, Denise Anderson -Warren, City Clerk of the City of SantAbni a, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 10952 (CCS) was duly ad d at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City Council held on the 10th day of May, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, O'Day, Himmelrich, Davis, McKeown
Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
Denise Anderson -Warren, City Clerk