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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-088
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING A GRANT FOR $50,000 FROM
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY & FIRE
PROTECTION, TO SUPPLEMENT THE CITY'S
REFORESTATION PROGRAM, AND APPROPRIATING SAID
FUNDS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT UNIT OF THE CONSERVATION AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of California, in cooperation with the California
State Legislature, has enacted Proposition 12, which provides funds to the State of California and
its political subdivisions for urban forestry programs; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ("CDF") has been
delegated the responsibility for the administration of the program within the State; and
WHEREAS, on April 30, 2004, the City filed a grant application with the California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for $50,000 in Proposition 12 funds (the
"Application"); and
WHEREAS, People for Trees ("PFT"), a non-profit tree planting organization, assisted
the City in preparing the grant; and
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2004, CDF awarded the City $50,000 in Proposition 12 grant,
pursuant to the Application; and
WHEREAS, the $50,000 Proposition 12 grant will supplement the City's Urban
Reforestation Program by providing funds to plant 460 shade trees Citywide in public
rights-of-way by March 1,2007; and
WHEREAS, the grant allows the City to provide trees and planting services to
households and schools at no cost; and
WHEREAS, as a requirement of the award, the City will provide $12,500 in matching
funds and PFT will provide $12,376.80 to implement the project; and
WHEREAS, the $12,500 in matching funds from the City will be a combination of
existing budget allocations for materials and in-kind staff services, resulting in no net impact to
the general fund; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista hereby accepts a grant of $50,000 from the California Department of Forestry & Fire
Protection to supplement the City's reforestation program, and appropriates said funds to the
Environmental Resource Management unit of the Administration Department.
Resolution 2005-088
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
Mi ael Meacham
Conserva i . ronmental
Services Director
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 22nd day of March, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Davis, McCann, and Rindone
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Padilla
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2005-088 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 22nd day of March, 2005.
Executed this 22nd day of March, 2005.
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~Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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