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Home My WebLink About13 - Budget Amendment to Accept a Grant from OneOC and Appropriate Funds to the Tidepools Division in Fiscal Year 2014/2015CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH City Council Staff Report January 27, 2015 Agenda Item No. 13 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Laura Detweiler, Recreation & Senior Services Director — (949) 644 -3157, Idetweiler@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Michelle Claud- Clemente, Natural Resource Management Specialist PHONE: (949) 644 -3036 TITLE: Budget Amendment to Accept a Grant from OneOC and Appropriate Funds to the Tidepools Division in Fiscal Year 2014/2015 ABSTRACT: This item allows us to accept a grant from OneOC to promote coastal conservation efforts and enhance educational opportunities for the Western Snowy Plover Stewardship Program. RECOMMENDATION: Approve Budget Amendment No. 15BA -025 to accept the OneOC grant, increase revenue estimates by $13,700 in account 4395 -5901, and increase expenditure appropriations by the same amount to Division 4395 ( Tidepools). FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: This budget amendment records and appropriates $13,700 in additional revenue from OneOC, formerly the Volunteer Center of Orange County, and $13,700 in increased expenditure appropriations. The revenue will be posted to the Tidepools Private Donations account in the Recreation & Senior Services Department, 4395 -5901, and corresponding expenditures will be recorded to the Tidepools Division 4395 in the Recreation & Senior Services Department as indicated below: Salaries - Seasonal Medicare Retirement Part- Time/Temp Salary & Benefit Subtotal Special Dept. Supplies NOC Total Account Expenditure 4395 -7030 $ 3,300.00 4395 -7425 47.85 4395 -7460 123.75 3,471.60 4395 -8260 10,228.40 $13,700.00 13 -1 DISCUSSION: A grant from OneOC, formerly the Volunteer Center of Orange County, represents a specific gift to add support to current volunteer efforts with the Western Snowy Plover Stewardship program. Biologists estimate that no more than 2,270 Snowy Plovers breed along the entire Pacific Coast of the United States. The species' decline has been attributed to the loss of nesting habitat, human disturbance, and encroachment of invasive plants on nesting grounds and predation. A photo of a Plover is Attachment B. Newport Beach supports a small wintering and breeding population of these birds on the Balboa Peninsula. This grant aids in the monitoring of this population with public education efforts. By expanding current monitoring and providing better tools for monitors, staff will improve efforts to identify and protect nesting birds. Funds from this grant will be used to purchase equipment (such as cameras, spotting scopes, and binoculars), conduct volunteer training and community meetings, as well as to produce a brochure and other outreach materials. Some of the staff hours will be used to review, and synthesize data collected by volunteer monitors. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQX) 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, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). ATTACHMENTS: Description Attachment A - Letter from OneOC Attachment B - Image of Western Snowy Plower Attachment C - Budget Amendment 13 -2 Attachment A Accelerating Nonprofit Success To: City of Newport Beach Marine Protection 100 Civic Center Dr. Bay E Newport Beach, CA 92660 Dear Ms. Clemente, Thank you for the Western Snowy Plover Stewardship Plan Grant Proposal. On behalf of OneOC and the Orange County Marine Protected Areas Project, we are pleased to award the City of Newport Beach -- Marine Protection a grant for $13,700 in support of this project. We look forward to further efforts in plover monitoring, and public education and awareness. OneOC is pleased to partner with Newport Beach in continued work to preserve and protect Orange County's amazing coastline. The projects OneOC serves are the pulse of Orange County. OneOC is committed to providing support and opportunities to ensure a stronger more vibrant Orange County, The Orange County Marine Protected Areas Project is a shining example of this commitment, and we are excited to be involved with this work. Sincerely, Valerie Fryer Finance Director OneOC 1901 E. 4� Street, Suite 100 Santa Ana, California 92705 Formerly Volunteer Center Orange County www.OneOC.org 13 -3 h { r4✓ - -a ";.`�_•�., "i`w�i� - t-a, v?�y. �yai� s -tr: i7 atJt y,:, - .li.:. :. p ,r!i- ,. :•.,�. � _::,: v ^: r -- 'f`.a' tzl: .,s -rt'!' - -t vw`� '- ti }"ry;� Y, �J+ t .., .. ':Ef_ �y'r. , '4u ..:`Y.. �,`� a -i �•. 6'.yl r. 1 e Ii rY 77'Ix� n +Gti"L'pr y.. -y._ ',I, •[e - - ?. 4+ -qM „YY.=- :t.�'S•f.- r„.Y':} i ^a.'`•e7 f f�-i''. 'r Tl.F f J x yy ri �i.1rY J :w' Slip ' .. _,:. '- .-- -'•:• ,.... 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".. .... �.; - - � - r .. _•'+ k- , , , s , IMF. c , R4Y I • • J y h 1 J . ✓f , - ATTACHMENT C City of Newport Beach BUDGETAMENDMENT 2014 -15 EFFECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE: �X Increase Revenue Estimates X Increase Expenditure Appropriations AND Transfer Budget Appropriations SOURCE: from existing budget appropriations X from additional estimated revenues from unappropriated fund balance EXPLANATION: This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following: NO. BA- 15BA -025 AMOUNT: $13,7oo.ao Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance X No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance To increase revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations to accept a grant from OneOC, forrnerly the Volunteer Center of Orange County and utilize these grant funds to support the Western Snowy Plover Stewardship program. ACCOUNTING ENTRY: BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE Account Fund Account Description 010/4395 REVENUE ESTIMATES (3601) 010/4395 Fund /Division Account Description 010/4395 5901 Tidepools - Private Donations /Contributions EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS (3603) Fund /Division Account 010/4395 7030 010/4395 7425 010/4395 7460 010/4395 8200 Signed: Signed: Description Tidepools - Salaries Seasonal Tidepoos - Medicare Fringes Tidepools - Retirement Part Time/Temp Tidepools - Special Dept Supplies NOC Approval: City Manager Amount Debit Credit $13,700.00 $3,300.00 $47.85 $123.75 $10,228.40 1- 1s- /5, Date Date Signed: City Council Approval: City Clerk Date 13 -5