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Home My WebLink About2011/05/10 Item 04TY COUNCIL STATEMENT ~~ CITY OF "" CHUTAVISTA 5/10/ll, Item ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE APPLICATION. FOR ROUND TWO STATEWIDE PARK PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS, MAKING THOSE CERTIFICATIONS AND PROVIDING SUCH AUTHORIZATIONS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE GRANT FUNDING, AND AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH ALL AWS SUBMITTED BY: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ENG REVIEWED BY: CITY MANAGER ASSISTANT CITY ANAGER Z~ 4/STHS VOTE: YES ^ NO SUMMARY California voters passed Proposition 84 (Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006) on November 7, 2006 and is detailed in the Public Resources Code Section 75001 through 75090. Funding for the $368 million Statewide Park Program grant was made available through the Sustainable Communities and Climate Change Reduction chapter within Proposition 84 (Public Resources Code Division 43, Chapter 9, Section 75065 (b) (1-5)). This Statewide Park Program awards grants on a competitive basis for the creation of new parks and new recreation opportunities in proximity to the most critically underserved communities across California. The State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility by the Legislature of the State of California for the administration of the Statewide Park Program, establishing the necessary procedures governing the Application. Said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to certify by resolution the approval of application before submission of said application to the State. In the first round of funding, the City was not awarded a grant far the Orange Avenue Library Park site. The City proposes to re-apply for the State Park Program grant in the second round. If approved, staff will return to Council for approval of the grant scope contract with the State of California and the appropriation of funds to the project. Staff requests approval to file an application for the Orange Avenue Library Park site for Round Two of funding and requests authority to Director of Public Works and his/her designee to conduct all negotiations, sign and submit all documents, including, but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, and 4-1 5/10/11, Item ~-} Page 2 of 3 payment requests, which may be necessary for the complete performance of the grant scope contract. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project qualifies for a Class 25 (f) categorical exemption [Acquisition, sale, or other transfer to preserve open space or lands for park purposes] pursuant to Section 15325 (Transfers of Ownership of Interest in Land to Preserve Natural Conditions) and a Class 4 (b) categorical exemption [New gardening or landscaping] pursuant to Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) of the State CEQA Guidelines. Thus, no further environmental review is necessary. RECOMMENDATION Council adopt the resolution. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS Not applicable. DISCUSSION The Statewide Park Program provides grant funding for the creation of new parks and recreation opportunities in underserved communities in California. This competitive program was created by Assembly Bill 31, Chapter 623, Statutes of 2008. There are two rounds awarding $368 million to critically underserved commwiities across California. The City will be applying for Round Two. Round Two applications must be post marked or hand delivered to the Office of Grants & Local Services (OGALS) no later than July 1, 2011. Round Two will make $184 million available for the creation of new parks and recreation facilities in critically underserved communities throughout California. Eligible applicants include cities, counties, districts, joint powers authorities and non-profits. Partnerships are encouraged between two or more agencies. The minimum grant request is $100,000 and the maximum grant request is $5,000,000 with no match required. The Statewide Park Program requires projects to meet six eligibility requirements. Projects cannot be funded unless all six requirements are met. A point system has been established which awards points for meeting each of the eligibility requirements. Public Works Engineering staff has been working diligently with other City departments to determine potential candidate projects to submit that meet the six project eligibility requirements. The project requirements are as follows: Critical lack of park space or significant poverty Type of project Safe public use Sustainable techniques Project funding Fees and hours of operation 4-2 5/10/ll, Item Page 3 of 3 Staff hosted a Technical Assistance Workshop with State grant representatives on Thursday, April 7, 2011 in Council Chambers. The Project Development Team (PDT), which consists of staff from Development Services, Public Works Engineering/Operations and Recreation, met several times to discuss potential park sites. After entering the project data into a criteria matrix, the Orange Avenue Library Park site met all the eligibility requirements and had the most potential for the highest points. Staff is also worlting with the Conservation section to ensure the Land Tenure agreements (with SDG&E) are met. It is staff's intent to re-submit an application for the Orange Avenue Library Park site. Several community workshops/outreach efforts have been held and facilitated by city staff for the purpose of educating the community of this park project and for gathering community input into the design of the park. The workshops with the Southwest Civic Association community group have resulted in dynamic and interactive group participation. Park programming has been discussed and oppommities and constraints of the park site identified for the residents and community leaders. In addition to community workshops, staff has made a presentation to the Parks and Recreation Commission. The Commission provided favorable comments on the park design and expressed their pleasure that a new park was being planned for western Chula Vista. It is the intent for staff to conduct one more community workshop to engage residents and confirm their input on the park. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council and has found a conflict exists, in that Councilmember Ramirez has property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the property, which is the subject of this action. CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT There is no impact to the General Fund. If the resolution is approved, the City will apply far Statewide Park Program grant fiords. If a grant is awarded, staff will retum to Council to approve a contract with the State of California and recommend accepting and appropriate the grant funds into the Capital Improvement Program. ON GOING FISCAL IMPACT If a grant is awarded, staff will return to Council to approve a contract with the State of California and recommend accepting and appropriating the grant funds into the Capital Improvement Program. ATTACHMENTS None. Prepared by: Merce LeClair, Sr. ManagementAnalyst and Arny Partosan, Administrarive Analyst L/ 1 \Engineer\AGENDA\CAS201 I\OS-10-I 1\Parks Grant Agenda Statemen[_051011 REV.doc 4-3 RESOLUTION NO.2011- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR ROUND TWO STATEWIDE PARK PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS, MAKING THOSE CERTIFICATIONS AND PROVIDING SUCH AUTHORIZATIONS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE GRANT FUNDING, AND AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH ALL LAWS WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility by the Legislature of the State of California for the administration of the Statewide Park Program, setting up necessary procedures governing the Application; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to certify by resolution the approval of application(s) before submission of said application(s) to the State; and WHEREAS, the applicant will enter into a contract with the State of California to complete the grant scope project; and WHEREAS, it is staff's intent to submit an application for the Orange Avenue Library Park site. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby: 1. Approve the filing of an application for the Orange Avenue Library Park Site; and 2. Certify that said applicant has or will have available, prior to commencement of any work on the project included in this application, sufficient funds to complete the project 3. Certify that said applicant has or will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the project(s); and 4. Certify that the applicant has reviewed, understands, and agrees to the General Provisions contained in the contract shown in the Grant Administration Guide; and 5. Authorize the Director of Public Works or his designee to execute, during the competitive application process, all documents associated with the request for grant funding and, should the grant be awarded, to execute, subject to City Council approval, those agreements, amendments, and payment requests, required to complete the grant scope; and 4-4 6. Agree to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines. ~ ~1 Presented by as to Richard A. Hopkins en R. Go g Director of Public Works ity Attorney 4-5