REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: AARON A. AGUIRRE, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: SHELBY MACNAB, Business Manager
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
CECELIA JIMMEYE, Senior Management Analyst
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to apply for a $500,000 grant from the California Strategic Growth Council to fund community resilience center planning and execute any grant related documents on behalf of the City (Citywide) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager or designee to apply for a $500,000 planning grant from the California Strategic Growth Council to fund community resilience center planning and execute any grant related documents on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is requesting authorization to apply for a $500,000 planning grant from the California Strategic Growth Council to fund community resilience center planning. Funding will enable a consultant-facilitated community-led planning and feasibility study process. The resulting plan will enable the City to apply for construction funding in future rounds of the Community Resilience Center Grant Program. Authorization is also requested to allow the City Manager or designee to execute all related documents on behalf of the City.
BACKGROUND
On May 23, 2023, the California Strategic Growth Council released the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for round one of the Community Resilience Center Grant Program. The grant program provides funding for planning, site preparation, new construction or retrofit of facilities to serve as community resilience centers that mitigate the public health impacts of extreme heat and other emergency situations exacerbated by climate change. Community Resilience Centers are intended...
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