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R-9340 - . F \EPWM\ADMIN\WPDOCS\STAFFRPT\98 Prop A Reso doc City Council Meeting 11-24-98 Santa MOnica, Caltfornla RESOLUTION NO 9340 CCS (City Council Senes) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SANTA MONICA SAY COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR CONTINUOUS DEFLECTION SEPARATION UNITS AND FUNDS FOR STORMWATER ENHANCEMENT AT CITY PARKS WHEREAS, the people of the County of Los Angeles on November 5, 1996, enacted Los Angeles County ProposItion A, Safe NeIghborhood Parks Act of 1996 ("Proposition"), WhiCh, among other uses, provides funds to public agencies In the County for the restoration and Improvement of the Santa Monica Bay ("Bay") by measurably reducing the tOXICity of and/or pollutant load In urban runoff to the Bay, and, WHEREAS, stormwater runoff conveyed through storm drainS and catch baSins flows directly to the ocean and contaIn signifIcant amounts of pollutants including litter, debns, heavy metals, OIls and grease, that contaminate the Bay, and, WHEREAS, the Proposition has authonzed the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works ("Department") to administer said funds, and, WHEREAS, the Department has set forth the necessary procedures governing applications for grant funds under the PropositIon, and, 5 - . WHEREAS. Sections 3 a 4 and 9 of the Proposition allocate funds for capital outlay projects for the purpose of restoring and Improving the Santa MOnica Bay, and, WHEREAS, any Applicant selected for a grant award IS reqUired to enter Into an agreement With the Department for the performance of the project as described In the application, and WHEREAS, the proJect(s) do not Include mitigation activities required under Federal or State law and are not for the purpose of flood control, and, WHEREAS, the City Will pursue all funding sources available to prOVide any additional funds that may be required to complete the proJect(s) If the grant funds required are InsuffiCient and Intends to maintain and operate the proJect(s) In perpetuity, NOW, THEREFORE, THi= CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 The filing of an application With the Department for funds allocated under Section 8 a. 6, and 14 of the Proposition for a Continuous Deflection SeparatIon Unit and stormwater enhancements at City Parks IS approved The City CounCil certifies that the City of Santa Monica Intends to pursue all alternative sources for addItional fundIng for a Continuous Deflection Separation Unit and stormwater enhancements at CIty Parks The City of Santa MOnica Intends to operate and maintain the proJect(s) on a long-term basIs to the maximum extent practicable The CIty Manager IS hereby appOinted to act as the agent of the City of Santa 6 - . MonIca to conduct all negotiations and to execute and submit all documents Including. but not limited to, applIcations, agreements, amendments, payment requests, whIch may be necessary for the completIon of the projects The City Manager may delegate authority to execute and submIt documents pertaining to the administratIon of the grant to City staff Section 5 The City Council certifies that the City of Santa MonIca and the Department agree to indemnify, defend. and hold harmless the other party against any and all liabilities, expenses, and claims arising from or connected With the work, authOrity, or JUriSdIction, of the respective party, With respect to the project Section 6 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 jl1ah~~ MAR"SHA JOWS MOUTRJE City Attorney 7 -- . Adopted and approved thIs 24th of November, 1998 ~~ Robert Holbrook, Mayor I, Marla M Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa MOnica, do hereby certify that the foregOing Resolution 9340 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg of the Santa MOnica City Council held on the 24th of November, 1998 by the followmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Feinstein, Genser, O'Connor, Rosenstein Noes Councllmembers None Abstain Councllmembers None Absent Councllmembers Ebner, Holbrook ATTEST (.. ~'-w~ Marla M Stewart, City Clerk