HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 35-16 Authorizing Grant ApplicationRESOLUTION NO. 3546
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE
COASTAL COMMISSION LCP GRANT PROGRAM (ROUND 3)
THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, the Budget Act of 2015 provides $3 Million for Coastal Commission grants
in FY 15-16 to local governments to support Local Coastal Program (LCP) planning; and
WHEREAS, the California Coastal Commission, under the authority of the California
Coastal Act, may provide financial assistance to support coastal planning and has approved a
competitive grant program to provide such financial assistance for LCP planning; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the grant program is to develop new or updated LCPs in
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onformance with the California Coastal Act and to reflect current circumstances and new
scientific information, including new understandings and concern for the effects of climate
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hange; and
WHEREAS, grant proposals submitted under this grant program must complete land use
plan and/or zoning work to either achieve submittal for certification of an LCP, an Area of
Deferred Certification (ADC), or an LCP Amendment to significantly update a certified LCP or
LCP segments, including with special emphasis on effects of climate change and sea -level rise;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay has an effective, certified LCP; and
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay desires to pursue a project that would result in the
complete update the LCP and submittal of that LCP for certification by the California Coastal
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay commits to and agrees to fully support a planning
effort intended to complete a certified LCP pursuant to the provisions of the California Coastal
Act, with full public participation and coordination with the Coastal Commission staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Morro
Bay hereby:
1. Directs staff to submit the grant application package to the California Coastal
Commission to provide financial and planning assistance, under authority of the
California Coastal Act, in the amount of $250,000 to fund the project more particularly
described in the grant application package.
2. Authorizes the Community Development Manager to execute, in the name of the City of
Morro Bay, all necessary applications, contracts and agreements and amendments,
thereto, to implement and carry out the grant application package, attached hereto, and
any project approved through approval of the grant application.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Morro Bay City Council, at a regular meeting held on
this I Oh day of May, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: Irons, Headding, Johnson, Makowetski, Smukler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
J7"E L. IRONS, Ma or
ATTEST:
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ANA SWANSON, City Clerk