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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-90 - Authorizing Acceptance of California Climate Investments Wildfire Prevention Grants Program Funding Administered by Calfire for the Buck Gully Reserve Hazardous Fuel Thinning and Reduction ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 2024-90 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF CALIFORNIA CLIMATE INVESTMENTS WILDFIRE PREVENTION GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDING ADMINISTERED BY CALFIRE FOR THE BUCK GULLY RESERVE HAZARDOUS FUEL THINNING AND REDUCTION PROJECT WHEREAS, California Climate Investments is a comprehensive and coordinated investment program to further California's climate goals by directing funds from California's Cap -and -Trade program to projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment; WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of California in cooperation with the California State Legislature has directed California Climate Investments funds to the State of California and its political subdivisions for programs such as fire prevention; WHEREAS, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ("CalFire") has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of California Climate Investments Wildfire Prevention Grants Program ("Program") funds for fire prevention within the State and tasked with setting up necessary procedures governing application by local agencies, non-profit organizations, and others for funding under the Program; WHEREAS, the Program provides funding for wildfire prevention projects and activities in and near wildfire threatened communities that focus on increasing the protection of people, structures, and communities; WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach ("City") submitted an application to CalFire for Program funding for the Buck Gully Reserve Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project ("Project"), WHEREAS, the Project will reduce vegetation in a buffer area between the rear of residential properties and Buck Gully Reserve, by thinning and trimming brush, shrubs, trees, canopy, and recycling of biomass to bring the area into compliance with local Guidelines and Standards, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, expand access for fire personnel, create optimal conditions for ongoing maintenance, and educate residents on the purpose and outcomes of the Project and encourage participation in wildfire mitigation; Resolution No. 2024-90 Page 2of3 WHEREAS, CalFire selected the City for an award of Program funding for the Project for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in the amount of Four Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Three Dollars and 69/100 ($449,763.69) ("Grant Funds"); WHEREAS, by this resolution, the City intends to authorize an in -kind cost share contribution through the Newport Beach Fire Department's staff time, valued at approximately One Hundred Seventy Thousand Nine Dollars and 00/100 ($170,009.00) ("Cost Share Contribution"); and WHEREAS, by this resolution, the City intends to authorize entering into a Grant Agreement with the State of California to carry out the Project. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as follows: Section 1: The City Council does hereby approve the filing of the application for, and hereby accepts the award of, Grant Funds, made available through the Program. Section 2: The City Council does hereby certify that sufficient funding will be provided to operate and maintain the Project, including but not limited to, the Cost Share Contribution. Section 3: The City Council does hereby certify that funds under the City's jurisdiction are available to begin the Project. Section 4: The City Council does hereby certify that Grant Funds will be expended prior to the grant deadline of March 15, 2030. Section 5: The City Council does hereby authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests, which may be necessary under the Program, including but not limited to execution of a grant agreement with the State of California to ensure that the Project is completed pursuant to the Program. Section 6: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are incorporated into the operative part of this resolution. Resolution No. 2024-90 Page 3 of 3 Section 7: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 8: The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Section 9: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution. ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 2024. Will O'Neill Mayor ATTEST: . Brown Leilani I City Clerk s."ORN►P APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Aar n C. Harp City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH } I, Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 2024-90 was duly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 19th day of November, 2024; and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Mayor Will O'Neill, Mayor Pro Tern Joe Stapleton, Councilmember Brad Avery, Councilmember Noah Blom, Councilmember Robyn Grant, Councilmember Lauren Kleiman, Councilmember Erik Weigand NAYS: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said City this 20th day of November, 2024. 996i. � Leilani I. Brown City Clerk Newport Beach, California