HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-016 - Authorizing an Application for Grant FundingRESOLUTION NO. 2021-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR
GRANT FUNDING FROM THE BUREAU OF
RECLAMATION'S WATERSMART SMALL-SCALE WATER
EFFICIENCY GRANTS FOR THE SANTA ANA LANDSCAPE
TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. The City of Santa Ana will offer financial assistance for turf removal and irrigation
improvements for Senate Bill 535 identified Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
within the City of Santa Ana, as part of the Santa Ana Landscape Transformation
Program.
B.A combination of subsidies for turf removal, installation of low water usage
plants, and low water use irrigation systems will be offered to the willing
participants.
C. The United States Department of the Interior offers financial assistance in the
form of grant funding through its Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain
and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Small -Scale Water Efficiency
Project Grants (SWEP) for this type of project. This program provides up to
$75,000 in funding for projects that provide small-scale water efficiency.
D. The City of Santa Ana desires to fund part of the cost of the Santa Ana
Landscape Transformation Program with grant funding from the Bureau of
Reclamation's WaterSMART SWEP program in the amount of $75,000.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and
directs the Executive Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, to complete, review,
sign and submit, for and on behalf of the City of Santa Ana, a grant application for the
Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART SWEP Program for the Santa Ana Landscape
Transformation Program in the amount of $75,000.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby designates the
Executive Director of Public Works, or his or her designee to provide the assurances,
certifications, and commitments required for the grant application, including executing
a
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financial assistance or similar agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation within
established deadlines and any amendments or changes thereto.
Section 4. The Executive Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, is
designated to represent the City of Santa Ana in carrying out the City's responsibilities
under the grant agreement, including certifying disbursement requests on behalf of the City
and compliance with applicable state and federal laws.
Section 5. If a grant award is made by the Bureau of Reclamation, the City of
Santa Ana commits to providing a minimum of 100% in matching funds ($75,000) for the
project, and up to the balance of funds needed to complete the construction of the project.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
ADOPTED this 6"' day of April 2021.
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: `W
hn M. Funk
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers Bacerra Hernandez Lopez Mendoza Phan,
Penaloza Sarmiento (7)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2021-016 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on April 6, 2021. ,
VY
Date: 04/08/2021
Daisy Gomez
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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