HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-108 - Authorizing the Recreation and Senior Services Director to Apply for the Per Capita Grant Funds Under County Per Capita Grant Funds in the amount of $177,952 and $53,284, RespectivelyRESOLUTION NO. 2021-108
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
APPLICATIONS FOR PER CAPITA GRANT FUNDS
UNDER THE CALIFORNIA DROUGHT, WATER, PARKS,
CLIMATE, COASTAL PROTECTION, AND OUTDOOR
ACCESS FOR ALL ACT OF 2018
WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated
the responsibility by the Legislature of the State of California ("State") for the
administration of the Per Capita Grant Program, setting up necessary procedures
governing application(s);
WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and
Recreation require the grantee's governing body to certify by resolution the approval of
project application(s) before submission of said applications to the State; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach ("City"), as grantee, will enter into a
contract(s) with the State to complete Per Capita Grant Program project(s).
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows:
Section 1: The City Council does hereby approve the filing of project
application(s) for Per Capita Grant Program project(s).
Section 2: The City Council certifies that said grantee has or will have available,
prior to commencement of project work utilizing Per Capita Grant Program funding,
sufficient funds to complete the project(s).
Section 3: The City Council certifies that the grantee has or will have sufficient
funds to operate and maintain the project(s).
Section 4: Pursuant to Public Resources Code ("PRC") Section 80063(a), the
City Council certifies that all projects proposed will be consistent with the recreation
element of the City's general plan.
Section 5: The City Council certifies that these funds will be used to
supplement, not supplant, local revenues in existence as of June 5, 2018 (PRC Section
80062(d)).
Section 6: The City Council certifies that the grantee will comply with the
provisions of Section 1771.5 of the State Labor Code.
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Section 7: Pursuant to PRC Section 80001(b)(8)(A)-(G), to the extent
practicable, as identified in the "Presidential Memorandum --Promoting Diversity and
Inclusion in Our National Parks, National Forests, and Other Public Lands and Waters,"
dated January 12, 2017, the City will consider a range of actions that include, but are not
limited to, the following:
a) Conducting active outreach to diverse populations, particularly minority,
low-income, and disabled populations and tribal communities, to increase
awareness within those communities and the public generally about specific
programs and opportunities.
b) Mentoring new environmental, outdoor recreation, and conservation
leaders to increase diverse representation across these areas.
c) Creating new partnerships with State, local, tribal, private, and nonprofit
organizations to expand access for diverse populations.
d) Identifying and implementing improvements to existing programs to
increase visitation and access by diverse populations, particularly minority, low-
income, and disabled populations, and tribal communities.
e) Expanding the use of multilingual and culturally appropriate materials in
public communications and educational strategies, including through social media
strategies, as appropriate, that target diverse populations.
f) Developing or expanding coordinated efforts to promote youth engagement
and empowerment, including fostering new partnerships with diversity -serving and
youth -serving organizations, urban areas, and programs.
g) Identifying possible staff liaisons to diverse populations.
Section 8: Pursuant to PRC Section 80001(b)(5), the City agrees that to the
extent practicable, the project(s) will provide workforce education and training, as well as
contractor, and job opportunities for disadvantaged communities.
Section 9: The City Council certifies that the grantee shall not reduce the
amount of funding otherwise available to be spent on parks or other projects eligible for
funds under this division in its jurisdiction. A one-time allocation of other funding that has
been expended for parks or other projects, but which is not available on an ongoing basis,
shall not be considered when calculating a recipient's annual expenditures, pursuant to
PRC Section 80062(d).
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Section 10: The City Council certifies that the grantee has reviewed,
understands, and agrees to the General Provisions contained in the contract shown in
the Procedural Guide.
Section 11: The City Council delegates authority to the City Manager, Recreation
and Senior Services Director, or their designees, to conduct all negotiations, sign and
submit all documents, including, but not limited to applications, agreements,
amendments, and payment requests, which may be necessary for the completion of the
grant scopes.
Section 12: That the City agrees to comply with all applicable federal, State and
local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines.
Section 13: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are
incorporated into the operative part of this resolution.
Section 14: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 15: 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, Division 6, Chapter 3,
because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or
indirectly.
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Section 16: 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 16th day of November, 2021.
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City Attorney
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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; the foregoing resolution, being Resolution
No. 2021-108 was duly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 16th day of November, 2021; and the same was so passed and
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Mayor Brad Avery, Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Muldoon, Council Member Noah Blom,
Council Member Joy Brenner, Council Member Diane Dixon, Council Member
Duffy Duffield, Council Member Will O'Neill
NAYS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of
said City this 17th day of November, 2021.
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Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California