CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Authorizing City Administrator to Enter into Financial Assistance Agreement with State Water Board for the Carmel Bay Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) Project

Meeting Date: 3 August 2010
Prepared by: Heidi Burch, City Clerk

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to enter into a financial assistance agreement with the State of California Water Board for the Carmel Bay Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) project.

Description: The State Water Resources Control Board has determined that the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is eligible to receive funds from the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84) Clean Beaches Program for its storm water program. The grant cannot be fully executed until a Resolution has been adopted.

This resolution authorizes the City Administrator to enter into a financial assistance agreement with the State Water Board.

Overall Cost:
City Funds: $125,000 City match
Grant Funds: $2.5 million

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

Important Considerations: The grant cannot be fully executed until a Resolution is adopted by Council.

Decision Record: Resolution 2008-42 (July 1, 2008), authorizing the submittal of a $2.5 million grant application to the State Water Resources Board for projects associated with storm water runoff.

Reviewed by:

__________________________ _____________________
Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2010-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WATER BOARD FOR THE CARMEL BAY AREAS OF SPECIAL BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE PROJECT

WHEREAS, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has determined that the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is eligible to receive funds from the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84) Clean Beaches Program; and

WHEREAS, the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea will use these funds for eligible project costs of the Carmel Bay Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) Project, which is designed to comply with the discharge prohibition into Areas of Special Biological Significance contained in the California Ocean Plan eligible project costs; and

WHEREAS, the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is authorized to enter into a financial assistance agreement with the State of California and the State Water Board.

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

1. Authorize the City Administrator or designee to enter into a financial assistance agreement with the State Water Board for the Carmel Bay Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) Project;

2. Authorize the City Administrator or designee to execute any financial assistance agreements, amendments, invoices, or any other documents related to or required for the administration of said agreement;

3. Agree and further does authorize the City Administrator to certify that the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea has and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements related to any financial assistance funds received.

4. Agree and further does authorize the City Administrator to certify that all financial assistance received from the State Water Board for the Carmel Bay Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) Project shall only be used for “reimbursable costs” as defined in the Proposition 84 Areas of Special Biological Significance Grant Program Guidelines, adopted by the State Water Board on April 1, 2008.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 3rd day of August, 2010, 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

State Water Resources Control Board Division of Financial Services Project Director Certification

Grant Recipient: Carmel-by-the-Sea

Project Name: Carmel Bay Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS)
Projects

Project Director:

Project Identification No. (PIN): 14105 Grant Agreement No.: 10-408-550

Program: Proposition 13 40 50 84 319(h)

I certify that I am the assigned Project Director for this Project and I understand the requirements of the Program checked above and the responsibilities of the Project Director.

AND
(Check only the boxes to which you are certifying. Sign and submit this form to the Program Analyst.)

1) I am a paid employee of the Grant Recipient.
OR
2) I am a volunteer of the Grant Recipient and certify that: (you must be able to check off EACH box below):

2a) I am a member of the Recipient’s Organization; and
2b) I will derive no personal monetary gain or other benefit; and
2c) I am not acting as a subcontractor or performing work on the Project.

Invoice Signature Authorization
1) I will review and sign invoices authorizing reimbursement.

2) The following individual(s) is also authorized to sign invoices for this Project:

Designee’s Name:
Designee’s Name:

If the delegated signature authority changes, you must notify the Program Analyst and Grant Manager in writing (e-mail acceptable).

Signature Date