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NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
May 13, 2014
Agenda Item No. 6.
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David A. Webb, Public Works Director- (949) 644 -3330,
dawebb@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: John Kappeler
PHONE: 949 - 644 -3218
TITLE: Resolution Supporting Submission of Grant Applications under the Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA) Measure M2 Tier 1 Environmental Cleanup Grant
Program (CAP15 -0039)
ABSTRACT:
Staff plans on submitting several applications to OCTA in an effort to obtain grant funding for
street median irrigation and landscaping retrofit projects throughout the City. The applications
require the City Council to adopt a resolution endorsing the grant applications.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2014 -38, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach
Authorizing and Supporting the Submission of a Grant Proposal for Funding Under the Orange
County Transportation Authority (OCTA) (Measure M2) Environmental Cleanup Tier 1 Grant
Program.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Staff is planning to request approximately $500,000 from the upcoming OCTA Tier 1 grant
application "Call for Projects." Should the City be successful and awarded the full amount, the
City's match requirement will be 25% or approximately $125,000. The match would be met
through in -lieu contributions (e.g., staff inspections and maintenance) and from General Funds.
The General Fund dollar amount is estimated at $75,000 4100,000 and would be appropriated
with the adoption of a future Capital Improvement Program budget or at the time of a contract
award to perform the work.
DISCUSSION:
OCTA has established and is administrating a grant funding program to address water quality
impacts associated with transportation- generated pollution as a component of Measure M2.
Measure M2 is a half -cent sales tax for transportation improvements approved by Orange
County voters in 2006.
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For the Tier 1 grant program, a total of $19.5 million is projected to be available over a seven -
year period that began in FY11/12. Approximately $2.8 million is available for this fiscal year's
Call for Projects. Staff plans to submit several applications for projects to retrofit street medians
to remove turf and install more California - friendly landscaping. The proposed projects were
reviewed and prioritized by the City's Water Quality /Coastal Tidelands Committee at its March
13th and April 10th meetings. The projects will focus on the following street medians: Irvine
Avenue, Jamboree Road and a portion of Newport Boulevard near the Newport Pier.
As required by the grant application, an adopted resolution must be submitted stating that the
1) City Council has reviewed and supports the applications, 2) City is capable of providing the
required match funding and /or in -kind contributions, and 3) City agrees to work with OCTA to
meet established deadlines. If awarded a grant, the City Council will be asked to accept the
grant funds at a future meeting date.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental
Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the
activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of
Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to
the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the
meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Attachment A - Resolution - OCTA Measure M2 Tier 1 Environmental Clean Up Grant Program
Attachment B - Location Map - Proposed Proiects
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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH AUTHORIZING AND SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF A
GRANT PROPOSAL FOR FUNDING UNDER THE ORANGE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (OCTA) ENVIRONMENTAL
CLEANUP TIER 1 GRANT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Local Transportation Ordinance No. 3, dated
July 24, 2006, known and cited as the Renewed Measure M Transportation Ordinance
and Investment Plan, has announced funding available through the Environmental
Cleanup Program to help protect Orange County beaches and waterways from
transportation generated pollution (urban runoff) and improve overall water quality; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Cleanup, Tier 1 Grant Program consists of
funding to purchase and install "street- scale" Best Management Practices (BMPs), such
as catch basin screens and filters, trash collection devices and street median irrigation
retrofits; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Authority has established the
procedures and criteria for reviewing proposals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has developed a targeted program to
reduce transportation generated pollution and improve water quality;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
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Section 1. The City Council has reviewed and supports the proposal, and
hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee to submit the proposal.
Section 2. The City of Newport Beach is capable of providing the amount of
funding and /or in -kind contributions, specified in the funding plan and agrees to provide
necessary funding and /or in -kind contributions if awarded a grant.
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Section 3. If awarded a grant, the City Council (at a future meeting) will decide
to accept the funds and work with OCTA to meet established deadlines.
Section 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly
adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach on this
13th day of May, 2014.
Mayor
City Clerk
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