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City Council Staff Report
March 12, 2024
Agenda Item No. 4
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311,
dawebb@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: John Kappeler, Senior Engineer, 949-644-3218,
jappeler@newportbeachca.gov
TITLE: Resolution No. 2024-13: Supporting Submission of Grant Application
Under the Orange County Transportation Authority Measure M2
Tier 2 Environmental Cleanup Program
ABSTRACT:
The City of Newport Beach Public Works Department proposes to submit a grant
application to Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for grant funding to
construct a trash mitigation and water quality improvement project. A resolution approved
by the City Council authorizing and supporting submission of a grant application is
required as part of the application.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because
this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
and
b) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-13, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach, California, Authorizing and Approving the Submittal of a Grant Proposal for
Funding Under the Orange County Transportation Authority Environmental Cleanup
Tier 2 Grant Program.
DISCUSSION:
As a component of the voter approved Measure M2 Transportation Investment Plan,
OCTA has established and is administering an environmental cleanup grant funding
program to address water quality degradation associated with transportation -generated
pollution. Under the OCTA Tier 2 grant program, a total of $15 million is available to be
awarded for selected projects. The City of Newport Beach (City) staff plans to submit a
$2.5 million grant application targeting trash removal and water quality improvements for
the Newport Dunes Lagoon. This project may have several components including
possible storm drain to sewer diversions, infiltration of dry -weather runoff, and
trash/sediment/pollutant controls. This project will further improve water quality in the
Newport Dunes Lagoon (one of the most visited bay beaches within the City) and assist
the City and County in meeting the requirements of the State of California Trash
Provisions.
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Resolution No. 2024-13: Supporting Submission of Grant Application
Under the Orange County Transportation Authority Measure M2
Tier 2 Environmental Cleanup Program
March 12, 2024
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As required by the grant application, an adopted resolution must be submitted with the
application stating that the 1) Newport Beach City Council has reviewed and supports the
application, 2) City, and its partners, County of Orange and Newport Dunes Resort, are
+s capable of providing the required match funding for the project, and 3) City agrees to
work with OCTA to meet established deadlines.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The grant requires a match between 35-50% depending on meeting certain criteria in the
grant application. Staff anticipates meeting all requirements to obtain the lower (35%)
match requirement. Should the City be successful and awarded the full grant amount, the
grant match requirement is 35% or $875,000. Prior to submittal of the grant application
by the City, P-the project partners' URty of Orange (majerity Iand WRer) and the
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$437 500 match FequiireMeRt. If the project partners do not agree on the share of the
match each partner would contribute, City Staff will not submit the grant application.
If the grant application is submitted and the City is awarded the grant, a budget
amendment request will be brought to City Council at that time requesting funding for the
City's portion of the grant match.
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:
Attachment A - Location Map
Attachment B - Resolution No. 2024-13
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