HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-86 - Accepting a Grant From the State of California's Department of Parks and Recreation's Divison of Boating and Waterways for the Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange Program, the Abandoned Watercraft Abatement Fund, and the Vessel Turn-In ProRESOLUTION NO. 2014 -86
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA ACCEPTING A
GRANT FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION'S
DIVISION OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS FOR THE
SURRENDERED AND ABANDONED VESSEL
EXCHANGE PROGRAM, THE ABANDONED
WATERCRAFT ABATEMENT FUND, AND THE VESSEL
TURN -IN PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach ( "City ") is desirous of preserving
and promoting uses that contribute to the charm and character of Newport
Harbor;
WHEREAS, the City utilizes local, county, state, and federal regulations to
remove derelict, abandoned, and unseaworthy vessels from City controlled areas
of Newport Harbor;
WHEREAS, the State of California's Department of Parks and
Recreation's Division of Boating and Waterways ( "Division ") is authorized to
provide grants to cities, marinas, or other agencies for the removal of derelict
vessels;
WHEREAS, the City submitted two grant applications to the Division
seeking funds for the City's derelict vessel removal program in Newport Harbor;
and
WHEREAS, the Division reviewed and approved the City's grant
applications and authorized the award of grant funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach
resolves as follows:
Section 1: The Division, through the Surrendered and Abandoned
Vessel Exchange (SAVE) program has authorized a grant award of One Hundred
Twenty -Five Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($125,700.00) to
partially fund the City's mitigation and removal of abandoned and nuisance
vessels from Newport Harbor. The SAVE grant funds are comprised of a
combination of grant funds for the Division's Abandoned Watercraft Abatement
Fund (AWAF) and the Vessel Turn -In Program (VTIP), and the grant funds may
be used by the City for either purpose.
Section 2: The City Manager is authorized to execute any and all
agreements and documents necessary to allow the City to accept the grant funds
awarded by the Division.
Section 3: The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution 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.
Section 4: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct
and are hereby incorporated into the substantive portion of this resolution.
Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the
resolution.
ADOPTED this 14th day of October, 2014.
Rush N. Hill, II
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
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. 2014 -86 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 10 day of October, 2014, and that the
same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Council Member Gardner, Council Member Petros, Council Member Curry,
Council Member Henn, Council Member Daigle, Mayor Pro Tern Selich,
Mayor Hill
Nays: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of
said City this 15`" day of October, 2014.
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City Clerk
Newport Beach, California
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