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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-192 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION - COMMUNITY IMPACT DIVISION AND THE BLOOMBERG AWARD FOR LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY MATCHING FUND, TO DEVELOP A WATER REUSE FRAMEWORK, APPROPRIATING $135,000 TO THE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING FUND, AND AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL GRANT DOCUMENTS AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE GRANT (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
The City of Chula Vista has been selected to receive a $67,500 grant from the Community Impact Division at The San Diego Foundation to develop a comprehensive Water Reuse Framework that incorporates public recommendations and input to guide the City of Chula Vista's expansion of water reuse and conservation efforts.
Additionally, The San Diego Foundation and the City of Chula Vista have been selected to receive matching funds ($67,500) via the Bloomberg Award for Local Sustainability Matching Fund, a project of the Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities. This matching fund is a collaborative matching grant program that connects local government and philanthropy to invest in sustainability projects that promote a healthy environment, a strong economy and well-being for all residents. The matching funds bring the total grant amount to $135,000 via the San Diego Foundation.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity, acceptance of a grant from the San Diego Foundation - Community Impact Division and the Bloomberg Award for Local Sustainability Matching Fund, to develop a water reuse framework, and appropriation of said $135,000 for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the a...
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