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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-201 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACKNOWLEDGING GRANT REQUIREMENTS OF SANDAG TO IMPLEMENT AN EIGHTEEN MONTH 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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Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
On March 7, 2016, 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 an eighteen month land management program to restore and enhance degraded Coastal cactus wren habitat within the City's Otay Ranch Preserve Management Area (Otay Ranch Preserve), specifically within Salt Creek Canyon. On September 13, 2016, the EMP Working Group approved a list of projects, including Chula Vista's, to be considered for funding by SANDAG. The project's recommendation for funding will be presented to the SANDAG Transportation Committee, Regional Planning Committee and Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee this fall before being presented to the Board of Directors for final approval. In accordance with 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 SANDAG's standard grant agreement. Tonight's 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-k...
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