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CIty Council MeetIng 1-12-99 Santa MOnica, California
RESOLUTION NO 9359CCS
(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
BAY COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR CATCH BASIN INSERTS AND
A KELP FOREST CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
WHEREAS, stormwater runoff conveyed through storm drains and catch basins
flows directly to the ocean and contains significant amounts of pollutants Including lItter,
debns, heavy metals. oils and grease, that contaminate the Bay, and,
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 provides funds to public agencies In the County for, among other uses, 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, Sections 3 a 4 and 9 of the Proposition allocate funds for capital outlay
projects for the purpose of restonng and ImprovIng the Santa MOnica Bay, and,
WHEREAS, the PropositIon authorizes the Los Angeles County Department of
Public Works ("Department") to administer said funds, and,
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WHEREAS. the Department has establIshed the procedures governing applications
for grant funds under the ProposItion, 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 City Intends to apply for grant funds and to use such funds for catch
baSin Inserts and a kelp forest construction project, and,
WHEREAS, the proJect(s) proposed by the City 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 malntam and operate the proJect(s) In perpetuity,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOllOWS
Section 1
Section 2
SectIon 3
The filIng of an applicatIon With the Department for funds allocated under
SectIon 8 a , 6, and 14 of the Proposition for catch baSin Inserts and a kelp
forest constructIon project IS approved
The CIty CouncIl certifies that the City of Santa Monica Intends to pursue all
alternatIve sources for addItional fundmg for catch baSIn Inserts and a kelp
forest construction project
The City of Santa MOnica Intends to operate and maintain the proJect(s) on
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a long-term basIs to the maximum extent practicable
Section 4
The City Manager IS hereby appointed to act as the agent of the City of Santa
Monrca to conduct all negotiations and to execute and submIt all documents
including, but not Irmrted to, applications, agreements, amendments, payment
requests, which may be necessary for the completion of the projects The
City Manager may delegate authonty 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 Monrca and the Department
agree to rndemnlfy, defend, and hold harmless the other party against any
and all llabl I rtles, expenses, and claims arising from or connected with the
work, authonty, or JUrisdiction, of the respective party, with respect to the
project
Sectron 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
MARSHA JOt{;tS MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 12th of January, 1999
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p;t O'Connor. Mayor
I, Marla M Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa MOnica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution 9359 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
MOnica City Council held on the 12th of January, 1999 by the follOWing vote
Ayes Councllmembers
Feinstein, Genser, Holbrook, McKeown, O'Connor
Noes Councllmembers
None
Abstain Councllmembers
None
Absent Councllmembers
Rosenstein
ATTEST
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Marla M Stewart, Clty~lerk