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File #: 23-1049 MEETING DATE: 12/19/2023
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Scott M. Haberle, Fire Chief
PREPARED BY: Bonnie To, Principal Management Analyst
Subject:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-63 approving the application for Whale Tail Grant Funds from the
California Coastal Commission
Statement of Issue:
City Council approval is requested to adopt Resolution No. 2023-63 approving the application(s) for
Whale Tail Grant Funds from the California Coastal Commission.
Financial Impact:
There is no fiscal impact to submit an application for the Whale Tail Grant. If awarded, the grant
amount would be $50,000 with no required City match/cost share.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-63, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Approving the Application(s) for Whale Tail Grant Funds from California Coastal Commission."
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Huntington Beach Fire Department has prepared an application for the 2023 Whale Tail Grant in
the amount of$50,000 to support the City's Beach Ranger Coastal Education Program. The program
purpose is to acquaint youth from the Oak View community with the ocean environment and help
develop water skills, ocean awareness, safe beach activities, aquatic animal identification, and more.
The grant budget, pending grantor approval, would include reimbursement of operating and
personnel expenses to run the Program. In order to submit the grant application, staff must obtain a
resolution that supports the submittal, authority to enter into an agreement with the California Coastal
Commission if a grant is awarded, and designation of an authorized representative to sign the
agreement. As such, City Council approval is requested to Adopt Resolution No. 2023-63 approving
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the Application(s)for$50,000 in Whale Tail Grant Funds from California Coastal Commission.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 8 - Public Safety, Strategy A- Community-wide comprehensive risk reduction program to
optimize public safety's emergency response and reduce the number of calls.
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2023-63
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-63
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
APPROVING THE APPLICATION(S) FOR WHALE TAIL GRANT FUNDS FROM
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION
WHEREAS,the Commission awards grants for projects that it determines are consistent
with Division 20 of the Public Resources Code and with the Commission's objective of
protecting and enhancing California's coast and ocean for present and future generations;
WHEREAS,the Commission requires that the governing body of the grantee certify
through a resolution that it approves the application for Commission grant funding and
authorizes the execution by a representative of the grantee of a grant agreement on terms and
conditions required by the Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby:
SECTION 1. Approves the filing of project proposal for Whale Tail program grant
funding from the Commission; and
SECTION 2. Delegates the authority to Eric Parra, Interim City Manager; Scott
Haberle, Fire Chief or Sunny Han, Chief Financial Officer,to conduct all negotiations, 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 scope(s); and
SECTION 3. Agrees to comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws,
ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines.
PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at the
regular meeting thereof held on the 19c ay of December Alm , 2023.
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: 411S
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Mayor
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City.Manager
Fire Chief
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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Res. No. 2023-63
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, 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 December 19, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: Moser, Bolton, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, McKeon, Kalmick
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: None
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City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California