RES-2007-074RESOLUTION NO 2007 -074
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (I)
AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE
BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT GRANT PROGRAM, (II) IF SELECTED FOR
SUCH FUNDING, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT, ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO AND ANY RELATED
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BROWNFIELDS
PROGRAM, AND (III) UPON EXECUTION OF A COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT, AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 -08
ACCORDINGLY
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the "U.S. EPA issued a
Notice of Funding Availability "NOFA for the Brownfields Assessment Grant Program to
provide funding for communities and other stakeholders in economic redevelopment to work
together to prevent, assess, safely cleanup and sustainably reuse Brownfields; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department of the City of Anaheim submitted a
preliminary proposal (the "City's Proposal to the U.S. EPA for a Brownfields Assessment
Grant (an "EPA Grant in accordance with the NOFA; and
WHEREAS, based on the City's Proposal, the U.S. EPA has invited the City to negotiate the
final form of a Cooperative Agreement providing for an EPA Grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authority to Seek EPA Grant. The Executive Director of the City's
Community Development Depaituient, or her designee, is hereby authorized and directed to
negotiate with the U.S. EPA with respect to the final from of a Cooperative Agreement providing
for an EPA Grant, provided such agreement is acceptable in form to the City Attorney and
consistent with the City's Proposal.
Section 2. Authority to Execute Documents and Take Further Actions. The Executive
Director of the City's Community Development Department. or her designee, is hereby
authorized and directed, if the City is selected by the U.S. EPA to receive the Brownfields
Assessment Grant funding, to take such other actions as are consistent with the Application,
including the execution of the Cooperative Agreement prepared by the U.S. EPA and all other
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documents and amendments required by the U.S. EPA for participation in the Brownfields
Assessment Grant Program.
Section 3. Amendment of Budget. Contingent upon the award of a grant and the
receipt of funds based upon the Application, the annual budget of the Community Development
Department of the City for Fiscal Year 2007 -08 shall be amended by increasing the
appropriations and authorized expenditures in the amount equal to the amount of grant funds
received by the City.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION IS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM THIS FIFTH (5 DAY OF JUNE, 2007
BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL -CALL VOTE:
AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Hernandez, Sidhu, Gallaway,
Kring
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ATTEST:
C RK OF THE CIT Sf A AHEIM
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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