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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2013-31 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-31 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH FOR LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATION GRANT APPLICATION WHEREAS, the California Ocean Protection Council, under the authority of the Ocean Protection Act, approved a competitive grant program to provide financial assistance for local and regional vulnerability assessments and updates to Local Coastal Programs (LCPs) and other Coastal Act authorized plans to address sea-level rise, coastal hazards and other climate change- related impacts; and The goal of the grant program is to develop updates to LCPs or other Coastal Act authorized plans to address sea-level rise and other climate change impacts, and Grant proposals submitted under this grant program must address at least one certified LCP segment or other defined planning segment, such as a certified Port Master Plan or University Long Range Development Plan, or, in jurisdictions without certified LCPs, proposals must demonstrate that the applicable jurisdiction has committed to the process to complete an LCP (or other Coastal Act authorized plan) or that such process is underway; and The City of Huntington Beach has an effectively certified LCP; and The City of Huntington Beach, recognizing the problems and issues associated with climate change identified in the application package attached hereto as Attachment 1 and made part of this Resolution as if fully set forth herein, desires to pursue a project that would result in the completion and submittal for certification by the California Coastal Commission of an LCP Amendment that would address such impacts; and The City of Huntington Beach will coordinate with staffs of the California Coastal Commission, the State Coastal Conservancy and the Ocean Protection Council in undertaking the project, if approved. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows: 1. The City Council directs the City Manager to submit the grant application package attached hereto as Attachment 1 to the Ocean Protection Council to provide financial and planning assistance, under authority of the Ocean Protection Act, in the amount of$ 115,000 to fund the project more particularly described in the grant application package. 1 13-3830/99132.doc Resolution No. 2013-31 2. The City Council authorizes the City Manager of the City of Huntington Beach to execute, in the name of the City of Huntington Beach, all necessary applications, contracts and agreements and amendments thereto to implement and carry out the grant application package attached hereto and any project approved through approval of the grant application. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of July , 2013. Aft low Mayor REVI ND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: _ c Cit/ ger ty Att rney —1. 6 . 1 �L"Q— -7l`8��13 INITI AND APPROVED: Director of Iflaiming and Building 2 13-3830/99132.doc Res. No. 2013-31 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a Regular meeting thereof held on July 15, 2013 by the following vote: AYES: Sullivan, Boardman, Carchio, Shaw, Katapodis NOES: Harper ABSENT: Hardy ABSTAIN: None Cit Jerk and ex-officio CUrk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California