CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Approving Grant Application to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District for Trolley Service

Meeting Date: October 6, 2009
Prepared by: Heidi Burch

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution approving the grant application to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District for $132,194 for the Carmel-by-the-Sea trolley service.

Description: The Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District requested local cities to apply for $1.36 million in grant funding available through AB2766 for projects that reduce motor vehicle emissions. On June 12, 2009, the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea submitted an application requesting $132,194 in funding for its summer trolley, which served the City on weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The application is included in Exhibit “A”.

On September 16, 2009, the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Board of Directors awarded the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea a grant of $85,000 for the trolley service in FY 2009-2010.

Overall Cost:
City Funds: N/A
Grant Funds: $132,194

Staff Recommendation: Approve the grant application submitted to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District for the Carmel-by-the-Sea trolley service.

Important Considerations: The City will receive the grant contract from the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District within the next few months, at which time the City Council will consider a resolution to approve this contract.

Decision Record: None. This was the first grant application the City has made to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District.

Reviewed by:

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Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2009-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA APPROVING THE GRANT APPLICATION TO THE MONTEREY BAY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT FOR
$132,194 FOR THE CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA TROLLEY SERVICE
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WHEREAS, AB 2766 was enacted by the State Legislature in 1990 to provide funding to local agencies for the purpose of reducing air pollution from motor vehicles and for related planning, monitoring, enforcement and technical studies necessary to implement the California Clean Air Act; and

WHEREAS, the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District (MBUAPCD) made available $1.38 million in AB 2766 grants for local projects that reduce motor vehicle emissions; and

WHEREAS, the City identified its trolley service as a project with the potential to take many vehicles off its streets, thus reducing emissions and air pollution; and

WHEREAS, the City applied for $132,194 in grant funding to the MBUAPCD for FY 2009-2010 by the application filing deadline of June 15, 2009;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA DOES:

1. Approve the grant application submitted to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District for the Carmel-by-the-Sea trolley service.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 6th day of October 2009, by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

SIGNED,

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SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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Heidi Burch, City Clerk