CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Accepting Grant from California Coastal Conservancy of $250,000 to Implement Del Mar Master Plan

Meeting Date: 7 February 2012
Prepared by: Sean Conroy, Ping & Bldg Services Manager

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution accepting a grant from the California Coastal Conservancy in the amount of $250,000 to implement the Del Mar Master Plan and to authorize the City Administrator or his designee to execute the agreement and any other grant-related documents or amendments.

Description: The City received a grant from the California Coastal Conservancy on 10 November 2011 to fund the implementation of the Del Mar Master Plan (DMMP). The Coastal Conservancy's procedures require that the City Council adopt a Resolution accepting the grant before final execution.

Overall Cost: $250,000
City Funds: N/A
Grant Funds: $250,000

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

Important Considerations: As part of the Del Mar Master Plan implementation, a pedestrian path is proposed from Ocean Avenue to Fourth Avenue to link with the recently completed path that runs to the Pebble Beach Gate on San Antonio A venue. A small ADA boardwalk and viewing platform is proposed at the west end of the Del Mar parking area to allow individuals with disabilities the opportunity of an improved beach experience.

A portion of the DMMP has been implemented through a joint effort between the City and the Pebble Beach Company including the installation of a pedestrian path from the Pebble Beach Gate to Fourth Avenue, a beach access staircase at the north end of the beach, and a boardwalk connecting Fourth Avenue with the beach staircase. WWD prepared the plans for this project. The grant is intended to fund the remaining elements of the Master Plan with no expenditures by the City.

Decision Record: N/ A
Reviewed by:

Jason Stilwell, City Administrator Date

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2012-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000 TO IMPLEMENT THE DEL MAR MASTER PLAN AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER GRANT-RELATED DOCUMENTS OR AMENDMENTS

WHEREAS, The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is a unique community that prides itself in its community character; and

WHEREAS, the City adopted the Del Mar Master Plan (DMMP) on 1 September 2009; and

WHEREAS, the California Coastal Commission certified the DMMP on 14 January
2010; and

WHEREAS, on November 10, 2011 the City was awarded a $250,000 grant for the
implementation of the DMMP by the California Coastal Conservancy; and

WHEREAS, the procedures established by the California State Coastal Conservancy require a grantee to certify by Resolution the acceptance of such grant agreement and its terms before submission of said agreement to the State; and

WHEREAS, the City will comply with the assurances and conditions contained in the grant agreement.

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

1. Accept a grant from the California State Coastal Conservancy in the amount of $250,000 to implement the Del Mar Master Plan and to authorize the City Administrator or his designee to execute the agreement and any other grant-related documents or amendments.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 7th day of February 2012 by the following roll call vote:

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

ATTEST: SIGNED,


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Heidi Burch, City Clerk SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR