HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2010-194RESOLUTION NO. 2010-194
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA RATIFYING SUBMITTAL OF A CLIMATE
SHOWCASE COMMUNITIES GRANT APPLICATION TO
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR
$496,900 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY
TO OBTAIN AND MANAGE GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Protection Partnership
Division (EPA) is soliciting proposals for their Climate Showcase Communities grant program;
and
WHEREAS, the EPA has allocated $10 million to its Climate Showcase Communities
grant program to establish greenhouse gas emission reduction demonstration projects, build local
capacity to foster broader climate action, and serve as replicable models for other local
governments across the nation; and
WHEREAS, in response, City staff has prepared a $496,900 proposal to make visible,
targeted sustainable improvements in its southwest Chula Vista redevelopment azea; and
WHEREAS, the improvements include interior and exterior upgrades to residential and
commercial properties which reduce energy and water consumption and related utility costs; and
WHEREAS, these building upgrades will be further complemented by additional public
infrastructure and service investments such as the development of more sustainable, affordable
housing units, the installation of efficient street lighting technologies, expansion of bicycle and
street tree infrastructure, and creation of a commercial food waste collection service; and
WHEREAS, the project also supports broader environmental, economic, and social
benefits such as reinvigorating older communities, providing more transportation choices,
promoting equitable housing, and maximizing the impact of public investments; and
WHEREAS, the project budget, if funded, would cover all staff, material, and general
implementation costs, and would leverage existing SDG&E Local Government Partnership,
Redevelopment Agency, Solid Waste Management, and TransNET funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby ratify submittal of a Climate Showcase Communities Grant Application to the
Environmental Protection Agency for $496,900.
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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 grant funds.
Presented by
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Michael Meacham
Director of Conservation and Environmental
Services
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 27th day of July 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
NAYS: Councilmembers
ABSENT: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
ATTEST:
Bensoussan, Castaneda and Cox
None
None
McCann and Ramirez
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Cheryl Cox ayo
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2010-194 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 27th day of July 2010.
Executed this 27th day of July 2010.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
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