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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-047 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A JOINT GRANT SUBMITTAL WITH THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION TO THE NATIONAL PARTNERS FOR PLACES GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WATER REUSE FRAMEWORK
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
Partners for Places is a national grant program that aims to improve communities by building partnerships between local government sustainability leaders and place-based foundations. As such, the San Diego Foundation asked the City of Chula Vista to collaborate on a joint proposal to the grant program. If funded, the proposal would allow Chula Vista to further explore short and long-term water reuse opportunities related to storm water, wastewater, and graywater and develop a formal "Water Reuse Framework" for future City Council consideration. Water reuse has been supported previously by City Council and was most recently accepted as one of the Climate Change Working Group's recommendations.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, because the activity consists of an administrative action involving the submittal of a grant application which will not result in a direct or indirect adverse physical impact to the environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Staff updated the Resource Conservation Commission at their February 9th meeting on the City's collaboration with the San Diego Foundation on a "Water Reuse Framework" proposal submittal to the national Partners for Places grant program.
DISCUSSION
Partners for Places is a...
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