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RES-2022-024RESOLUTION NO. 2022- 0 2 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE ACTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, OR DESIGNEE, IN SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS TO THE STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY FOR THE OC RIVER WALK PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH FUNDING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND AMENDING THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY, AND DETERMINING THAT THESE ACTIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO GUIDELINE SECTION 15306 WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has established the State Coastal Conservancy ("Conservancy") under Division 21 of the California Public Resources Code, and has authorized the Conservancy to award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to implement the provisions of Division 21; and WHEREAS, the Conservancy awards grants for projects that it determines are consistent with Division 21 of the Public Resources Code and with the Conservancy's Strategic Plan and that best achieve the Conservancy's statutory objectives, in light of limited funding; and WHEREAS, at its February 3, 2022 meeting, the Conservancy adopted a resolution authorizing a grant ("Grant") to City of Anaheim ("Grantee") for Santa Ana River OC River Walk ("the Project"). The resolution was adopted by the Conservancy pursuant to and is included in the Conservancy February 3, 2022 staff recommendation, a copy of which is on file with the grantee and with the Conservancy; and WHEREAS, the Conservancy requires that governing body of the grantee certify through a resolution that it approves the award of Conservancy grant funding and authorizes the execution by a representative of the grantee of a grant agreement on terms and conditions required by the Conservancy grant agreement number 21-071-01; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim approves the filing of an application for the OC River Walk Project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as follows: 1. The City Council approves and ratifies the actions of the Director of Community Services or designee in filing of an application to the Conservancy for the Santa Ana River OC River Walk Project. 2. The City hereby ratifies actions taken by and approves actions to be taken on behalf of the City, by the Director of Community Services ("Director") and the Director is hereby authorized and directed to apply for and submit to Conservancy an application for the Santa Ana River OC River Walk and to conduct all negotiations, and 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. 3. The City of Anaheim approves the award of grant funding from the Conservancy for the Project. 4. The City of Anaheim acknowledges that it has or will have sufficient fiends to complete the Project and, if any property is acquired as part of the Project to operate and maintain the property, and, if any facilities are constructed as a part of the Project, to operate and maintain the facilities for a reasonable period, not less than the useful life of the facilities. 5. The City of Anaheim agrees to be bound by all terms and conditions of the grant agreement and any other agreement or instrument as may be required by the Conservancy and as may be necessary to fulfill the terms of the grant agreement and to complete the Project. 6. The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby agrees to, and by resolution, does accept any such Grant so awarded to the City of Anaheim without further action of the City Council being required. 7. Contingent upon award of said Grant, the annual budget of the City of Anaheim is hereby amended by increasing revenue and expenditures in an amount equal to the amount of the Grant Funds awarded. 8. The receipt of the Coastal Conservancy Grant Award is exempt from CEQA under guideline section 15306, which pertains to information gathering purposes leading to an action that a public agency has not yet approved, adopted or funded. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 15 day of _ March , 2022, by the following roll call vote: Mayor Sidhu and Council Members O'Neil, Diaz, AYES: Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia and Faessel NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CTI By: D mocku CILERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM 144862 2 CLERK'S CERTIFICATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original Resolution No. 2022-024 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council held on the 15th day of March 2022 by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: Mayor Sidhu and Council Members O'Neil, Diaz, Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and Faessel NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of March. 2022. CITY CL RK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (SEAL)