HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2025-195RESOLUTION NO. 2025-195
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE SAN
DIEGO REGIONAL FIRE FOUNDATION, AMENDING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies wildfire as a highly
significant threat to the community, the City remains vulnerable to wildfire impacts; and
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Fire Department has been proactive in addressing this threat
through planning, public education, and vegetation management, however, the City remains
vulnerable to wildfire impacts; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation has made funding available for
wildfire prevention and risk-reduction projects; and
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Fire Department applied for and was awarded a grant through
the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation in the amount of $604,230, with a matching requirement
of $344,230 that will be provided through labor and equipment funded out of the Measure A Sales
Tax Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it accepts $604,230 from the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation with a matching
requirement of $344,230 and amends the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget by appropriating $604,230
to the Personnel Services and Supplies & Services categories of the Fire Grants Section of the
State Grants Fund, and $149,230 to the Other Capital category of the Measure A Sales Tax Fund .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager, or Fire Chief, is authorized to enter
into and execute an agreement with the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation, any amendments,
extensions, or renewals of the agreement, and any and all documents necessary and appropriate to
implement this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager, or Fire Chief, is authorized to take
all necessary action to administer, monitor, manage, and ensure compliance with the Program ,
including certifications made in the Application, and further to enter into and execute contracts
with third parties to implement the Program or use of the funds as appropriate.
Docusign Envelope ID: 7BEC09D6-CBB1-4FEF-9954-3A6BEE9190F4
Resolution No. 2025-195
Page No. 2
Presented by Approved as to form by
Harry Muns Marco A. Verdugo
Fire Chief City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 2nd day of December 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2025-195 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 2nd day of December 2025.
Executed this 2nd day of December 2025.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
Docusign Envelope ID: 7BEC09D6-CBB1-4FEF-9954-3A6BEE9190F4