RES-2025-017RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 017
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 RIVER PARK PROJECT, 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 13, 2025 meeting, the Conservancy will adopt a resolution
authorizing a grant ("Grant") to City of Anaheim ("Grantee") for River Park ("the Project"). The
resolution adopted by the Conservancy will be pursuant to and is included in the Conservancy
February 13, 2025 staff recommendation, a copy of which will be 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; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim approves the filing of an application
for the River Park Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as
follows:
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 River Park 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 River
Park 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 funds 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 ftmded.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this 11 day of February , 2025, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius,
Leon, Rubalcava, Kurtz and Maahs
NOES: None
ABSENT None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY
By: U
MAYOR F - E OF ANAHEIM
AT T:
CIT ERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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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. 2025-017 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 111" day of February, 2025 by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius, Leon, Rubalcava,
Kurtz and Maahs
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18t' day of February.
LERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)