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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-096 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACKNOWLEDGING GRANT REQUIREMENTS OF SANDAG TO IMPLEMENT A MULTI-YEAR COASTAL CACTUS WREN HABITAT RESTORATION PROGRAM WITHIN THE CHULA VISTA OTAY RANCH PRESERVE MANAGEMENT AREA, AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT FUNDING SHOULD IT BE AWARDED FROM SANDAG, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH SANDAG
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
On October 1, 2014, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) issued a Call for Projects (CFP) for grant funding under the TransNet Environmental Mitigation Program (EMP) to support environmental land management projects. The City prepared and submitted a grant proposal to fund a multi-year land management program to restore and enhance degraded Coastal cactus wren habitat within the City's Otay Ranch Preserve Management Area (Otay Ranch Preserve), particularly within Salt Creek Canyon and Otay River Valley. On April 14, 2015, the EMP Working Group approved a list of projects, including Chula Vista's, to be considered for funding by SANDAG's Regional Planning Committee. In accordance with the SANDAG's selection process, to be considered eligible for grant funding, grant applicants are required to provide SANDAG with a resolution accepting grant funding, if awarded, acknowledging the City's commitment to provide matching funds through in-kind administrative services, and authorizing subsequent execution of SANDAGs standard grant agreement. The proposed actions would ratify and approve the grant application for TransNet funding, authorize staff to accept the requested grant funds, if awarded, acknowledge the City's commitment to providing matching funds through in-kind administrative services, and authorize the City Manager to execute a grant agreement between SANDAG and the City to implement the project.
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