HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2010-271RESOLUTION NO. 2010-271
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $972,000 FROM THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND AMENDING THE
FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011
BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $200,000 IN GRANT FUNDS
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 to serve the South Bay region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula has solidified this goal in the City's General Plan and in
accordance with the development of goals and policies for the development of the University
Park and Research Center; and
WHEREAS, the City has been working for several years to acquire all the land necessary
to develop the University Park 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
WHEREAS, as the acquisition of the land becomes more certain, it is then necessary to
complete all planning documents and related entitlements that will allow for the timely
development of the University Pazk and Research 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 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 Pazk and Research Center.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept $972,000 from the US Department of Energy and appropriate $150,000
to City Staff Services/Other Expenses and $50,000 to professional services in the Federal Grants
Fund.
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.
Resolution No. 2010-271
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Presented by
Gary alb P.E., AICP
Assistant i Manager/Director of
Development Services
Approved as to form by
B C. Mies d
ity Atto y
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 23rd day of November 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
I
Cheryl Cox, or
ATTEST:
0
Donna R. Noms, MC, ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2010-271 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 23rd day of November 2010.
Executed this 23rd day of November 2010.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk