City of Chula Vista - File #: 14-0419

• File #: 14-0419
• Name: FEMA Mitigation Grant - Rice Canyon
• Type: Consent Item
• Status: Passed
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 7/22/2014
• Final action: 7/22/2014
• Title: A. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-144 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $386,310 UNDER THE PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR BRUSH CLEARANCE IN RICE CANYON AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OR HIS DESIGNEE THE POWER TO EXECUTE IN THE NAME OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ALL NECESSARY GRANT DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO APPLICATIONS, AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS TO SECURE THE GRANT FUNDS; APPROPRIATING $386,310 IN GRANT FUNDING TO THE CIP EXPENSE CATEGORY OF THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FOR THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED "BRUSH CLEARANCE IN RICE CANYON" CIP OP225; AND TRANSFERRING $133,333 FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT'S NON CIP PROJECTS EXPENDITURE CATEGORY TO CIP OP225. (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED) B. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-145 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DESIGNATING THE CITY'S AGENTS TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY ASSURANCES AND AGREEMENTS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF ...

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/22/2014	City Council	approve	Pass

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A. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-144 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $386,310 UNDER THE PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR BRUSH CLEARANCE IN RICE CANYON AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OR HIS DESIGNEE THE POWER TO EXECUTE IN THE NAME OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ALL NECESSARY GRANT DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO APPLICATIONS, AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS TO SECURE THE GRANT FUNDS; APPROPRIATING $386,310 IN GRANT FUNDING TO THE CIP EXPENSE CATEGORY OF THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FOR THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED "BRUSH CLEARANCE IN RICE CANYON" CIP OP225; AND TRANSFERRING $133,333 FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT'S NON CIP PROJECTS EXPENDITURE CATEGORY TO CIP OP225. (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)

B. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-145 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DESIGNATING THE CITY'S AGENTS TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY ASSURANCES AND AGREEMENTS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolutions

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SUMMARY
The City has been awarded a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) pre-disaster mitigation grant in the amount of $386,310 for brush clearance in the Rice Canyon Open Space Area to reduce the risk of damage to property from a wildfire. A budget appropriation of $133,333 in the Fire Department operating budget for the required City match was approved by City Council with RESO 2012-082. This action is to accept the grant, establish a new capital improvement project, appropriate funds and to designate the City's agents to provide all necessary assurances and agreements to the State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services that administers the grant.

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 activit...