HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-44 - UPA Grant Fund AllocationRESOLUTION NO. 2011 -44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY UNIFIED PROGRAM AGENCIES (UPA) GRANT FUND
ALLOCATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000.00 TO BE UTILIZED FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF ASSEMBLY BILL 2286.
WHEREAS, both the federal government and the State of California have
enacted laws collectively known as "Emergency Planning and Community Right to
Know" regulations, which are intended to protect the public from the dangers of
exposure to hazardous materials produced, stored or used within their communities;
and
WHEREAS, approximately 200 businesses within the City of Newport Beach are
required by these regulations to disclose the quantity and type of hazardous materials
they produce, store or use in an annual report known as a "Business Emergency Plan"
and file that plan with the City of Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, in an effort to streamline the process for both business and
government, the California legislature passed California Assembly Bill 2286 which
requires all regulated businesses and governmental agencies involved with the
reporting of hazardous materials to change from a paper based system to an internet
based system before January 1, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach as a "Participating Agency' under the
Orange County Healthcare Agency, Environmental Health Division has implemented the
requirements of AB 2286 in conjunction with the Orange County Health Care Agency
and the California Environmental Protection Agency and all regulated business within
the City of Newport Beach have successfully submitted their Business Emergency
Plans electronically; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach has applied for a grant from the California
Environmental Protection Agency and is now eligible for reimbursement of all start up
costs associated with its compliance with AB 2286, a sum of twenty thousand dollars
($20,000.00).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach hereby resolve, order and determine as follows:
SECTION 1. Authorize the City Manager to act as the "Authorized Agent" to
execute for and on behalf of the City any actions necessary to accept the California
Environmental Protection Agency Unified Program Agencies Grant Fund Allocation in
the amount of $20,000.00.
SECTION 2. Approve the deposit of the $20,000.00 Unified Program Agencies
grant into the City's General Fund, account number 2330 -489G.
Adopted this 11th day of January 2011.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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MAYOR
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing resolution,
being Resolution No. 2011 -44 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the City
Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 11th day of
January, 2011, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Hill, Rosansky, Gardner, Selich, Curry, Daigle, Mayor Henn
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 25th day of May, 2011.
MAC Q 6:z
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California
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