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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-178
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND, IF AWARDED,
ACCEPTANCE OF A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES GRANT FOR
FUNDS TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY-BASED LAND USE
PLANNING IN SOUTHWEST CHULA VISTA, AND CERTIFYING
THE COMMITMENT OF MATCHING FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, the State of California Pollution Control Financing Authority funds a
program titled "Sustainable Communities Grant and Loan Program (Grant Program) to assist
cities and counties in their community planning and development efforts; and
WHEREAS, the State of California Pollution Control Financing Authority provides
funding to those cities and programs that reduce pollution hazards and degradation of the
environment, promote infill development, promote economic development in economically
distressed areas, promote land uses that support alternative transportation options, ensure a
proper mix of business and housing including affordable housing, balance job growth with new
housing, encourage communities centered around civic space, ensure well-planned higher
density land use and protect the environment; and
WHEREAS, the City's "Southwest Chula Vista Sustainable Communities Project"
(Project) proposal (Proposal) meets the objectives of the California Pollution Control Financing
Authority; and
WHEREAS, Southwest Chula Vista community groups have expressed an interest and
willingness to enter into partnership in seeing significant improvements to the neighborhoods
and business districts of Southwest Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, though the Grant Program does not require matching funds, a proposal that
includes a commitment to match or to provide additional funding for a project will be considered
more favorably than a similar proposal without such commitment; and
WHEREAS, the City and Redevelopment Agency propose a partnership to contribute
resources, three hundred fifty thousand dollars of which will be in the form of in kind services
and dedicated staff time, and fifty thousand dollars from the Southwest Planning and Civic
Engagement Activities Capital Improvement Program fund, to the Project in order to increase the
chances of the City obtaining the Grant; and
WHEREAS, the applicant will enter into an agreement with the State of California
Pollution Control Financing Authority to complete the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve the filing of an application and, if awarded, acceptance of a
Sustainable Communities Grant.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby authorize the commitment to contribute four hundred thousand dollars in resources, three
hundred and fifty thousand of which shall be in the form of in kind donations services and
dedicated staff time and the balance shall be from the Southwest Planning and Civic Engagement
Activities Capital Improvement Program from the Redevelopment Agency's Merged Project
Fund, to the Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby certify that the City has or will have available prior to commencement of any work on
the Project included in this application, sufficient funds to operate and maintain the Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby certify that the City has reviewed, understands, and agrees to the General Provisions
contained in the Contract shown in the Procedural Guide.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby appoint the City Manager or his designee as agent to conduct all negotiations, execute
and submit all documents, including but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments,
payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby agree to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules,
regulations and guidelines.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council ofthe City of Chula Vista,
California, this 10th day of July 2007 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C
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. 2007-178 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 10th day of July 2007.
Executed this 10th day of July 2007.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C rk