HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2012-255RESOLUTION NO. 2012-255
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $972,000 IN
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GRANT FUNDS TO THE
FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FOR THE UNIVERSITY PARK
AND RESEARCH CENTER PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has long had a goal of developing a higher education
presence in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has solidified this goal in the City's General Plan
and Otay Ranch General Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has been working for several years to acquire all the land necessary
to develop the University Pazk and Research Center; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, the City entered into land offer agreements that provide for the
acquisition of the final properties necessary to create the University Park and Research Center
and received a one million dollar endowment for University recruitment and planning purposes;
and
WHEREAS, as the acquisition of the land becomes more certain, it is necessary to
complete all planning documents and related entitlements that will allow for the timely
development of the University Park and Reseazch Center; and
WHEREAS, in February 2009, the City's Economic Development Division submitted a
Federal Appropriations Request seeking funding for planning and infrastructure tasks related to
the University Park and Reseazch Center project; and
WHEREAS, in September 2010, the City received an award from the US Department of
Energy in the amount of $972,000 for the environmental, sustainable, energy and initial land use
planning and entitlements for the University Park and Research Center.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby appropriate $972,000 to the Federal Grants Fund as follows: $700,000 to the
supplies and services category and $272,000 to the other expenses category.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents necessary to obtain
and manage the grant funds.
Resolution No. 2012-255
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Presented by
Gary H lbert, ., AICP
Assistant Cit Manager/Director of
Development Services
Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 11th day of December 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilaz, Bensoussan, Ramirez, Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Donna R. No s, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Cheryl Cox, yor
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2012-255 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 11th day of December 2012.
Executed this 11th day of December 2012.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk