HomeMy WebLinkAbout5850_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 5850
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS APPROVING
THE EPA GRANT APPLICATION PREPARED BY THE DANGERMOND GROUP FOR THE SAN
TIMOTEO CREEK ENHANCEMENTS DESIGNATING THE CITY OF LOMA LINDA AS THE
LEAD AGENCY FOR THE PROJECT, IDENTIFYING THE PARTICIPATING AGENCIES, AND
OUTLINING THE DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT FUNDS AND REQUIRED MATCH AMOUNTS;
AND, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LOMA LINDA TO FILE THE APPLICATION WITH THE
EPA
WHEREAS,the City of Lorna Linda was awarded a$2 million EPA Grant through the approval
of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1999 by the United States House of Representatives
and the United States Senate for the San Timoteo Creek Environmental Restoration Project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Loma Linda is specifically named in a comparable EPA Grant of
$475,100 for the FY2000 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act that was intended for the City of
Redlands for the San Timoteo Creek Environmental Restoration Project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Loma Linda ha indicated it does not have matching funds for the entire
$2 million and the EPA agrees that unused portions of the grant could be used in Redlands; and
WHEREAS, both the grant funding awards can only be used for habitat restoration and
enhancements on San Timoteo Creek,and an application by the City of Loma Linda outlining a detailed
project proposal must be submitted to, and approved by the EPA prior to release of the funds; and
WHEREAS,the City of Loma Linda has outlined a project scope and identified parcels of land
and a portion of the County Flood Control's right-of-way along the creek that would be included for the
restoration project; and
WHEREAS,the Riverside Land Conservancy,has outlined a project scope and identified parcels
of land for the habitat restoration project along the San Timoteo Creek within the corporate boundaries
of the City of Loma Linda and the City of Redlands and certain unincorporated lands within San
Bernardino and Riverside Counties; and
WHEREAS,there is compelling justification for sharing the grant funding and coordinating and
combining where feasible, the two grant applications in terms of the preparation, planning,
environmental documentation and implementation as they are intended for the same purpose of
environmental restoration and apply to the same geographic vicinity; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside Land Conservancy proposes to prepare an application for the City
of Loma Linda to share the funds for the two environmental restoration project appropriations for the
areas in the City of Loma Linda, City of Redlands and certain unincorporated lands within San
Bernardino County; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside Land Conservancy proposal will save the City of Loma Linda an
estimated$35,000 in application preparation costs,scale down the grant amount and required City match
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to an amount that is more usable, and provide the necessary expertise in the field of habitat restoration;
and
WHEREAS, the project costs will include land acquisition and improvements,and will require
forty-five percent matching funds as the non-federal share that can include state and other local sources
to be apportioned to the recipients identified in the grant application; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside Land Conservancy has developed a conceptual funding strategy;
WHEREAS,the grant proposal will include the component of strategic planning to investigate,
identify and secure matching fund sources,including in-kind contributions,land donations and state and
local funding sources to reduce the total obligation for direct costs to the designated recipients of the
EPA Grants; and
WHEREAS,the proposal will assist in meeting the EPA criteria by extending the habitat project
to portions of the creek in the City of Redlands, certain unincorporated land in the County of San
Bernardino and augmenting the Army Corps of Engineers channel improvement and habitat restoration
project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF REDLANDS RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. To approve and authorize the Riverside Land Conservancy to prepare the EPA Grant
application in accordance with the attached project scope and tentative funding strategy including
apportioned matching funds,on behalf of the City of Loma Linda,the City of Redlands and the County
of San Bernardino for the San Timoteo Creek environmental restoration project enhancements for filing
to the EPA by the City of Loma Linda.
2. To commit matching in-kind services,or in lieu thereof commit City of Redlands land in the
area valued at$250,000,consistent with the attached project scope and tentative funding strategy; and
3. That this resolution becomes effective immediate following its adoption by the participating
legislative bodies of the City of Loma Linda, City of Redlands and the County of San Bernardino.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 20th day of February, 2001.
Mayor of the City of Redlands
Attest:
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1, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the
20th day of February, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers George Freedman, HaNvs, Peppler.- Mayor Gilbreath
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Lorriooyzer, City le'
City of Redlands