CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Approving Grant from Mry Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District for Trolley Service

Meeting Date: November 3, 2009
Prepared by: Heidi Burch

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution approving the receipt of an $85,000 grant from the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District for the Carmel-by-the-Sea trolley service and authorize the City Administrator to sign the Grant Acceptance Agreement.

Description: The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea applied for $132,194 in grant funds from the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District (MBUAPCD) for its trolley service.

MBUACPD had made $1.36 million of funds available to local cities through AB2766 for projects that reduce motor vehicle emissions.

On September 16, 2009, the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Board of Directors announced it had awarded the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea a grant of $85,000 to operate its trolley service in FY 2009-2010 and 2010-11.

Overall Cost:
City Funds: N/A
Grant Funds: $85,000

Staff Recommendation: Approve receipt of the $85,000 grant funds from the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District for the Carmel-by-the-Sea trolley service and authorize the City Administrator to sign the Grant Acceptance Agreement with the MBUAPCD.

Important Considerations: The City will be reimbursed by the MBUACPD for operations of the trolley beginning with the planned service to begin on December 26, 2009 and running through June 30, 2011.

Decision Record: Resolution 2009-70, approving the City’s grant application for $132,194 from the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District for the trolley service.

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 RECEIPT OF AN $85,000 GRANT FROM THE MONTEREY BAY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT FOR THE CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA TROLLEY SERVICE
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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 grant funding to the MBUAPCD for FY 2009-2010 by the application filing deadline of June 15, 2009; and

WHEREAS, on September 16, 2009, the City was awarded $85,000 from the
MBUAPCD for FY 2009-2011 to fund its trolley service.

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

1. Approve the receipt of $85,000 in grant funding from the Monterey Bay
Unified Air Pollution Control District for the Carmel-by-the-Sea trolley
service.

2. Authorize the City Administrator to sign the Grant Acceptance Agreement
with the MBUAPCD.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 3rd day of November 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