HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 15-7549-CalRecycle Grant Application AuthorizationRESOLUTION NO.15 -7549
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE CALRECYCLE
ILLEGAL DISPOSAL SITE ABATEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR WHICH
THE CITY OF DOWNEY IS ELIGIBLE
WHEREAS, Public Resources Code Section 40000, et seq. authorizes the Department
of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), to administer various Grant Programs
( "grants ") in furtherance of the State of California's ( "State ") efforts to reduce, recycle and reuse
solid waste generated in the State thereby preserving landfill capacity and protecting public
health and safety and the environment; and,
WHEREAS, in furtherance of this authority, CalRecycle is required to establish
procedures governing the application, awarding and management of the grants; and,
WHEREAS, CalRecycle's grant application procedures require, among other things, that
an applicant's governing body declare by resolution certain authorizations related to the
administration of CalRecycle grants.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: `
SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes the submission of a grant application to
CalRecycle for the Illegal Disposal Site Abatement Grant Program requesting $437,000 in grant
funds and proposing an in -kind local match of $124,000.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager or his /her designee is hereby authorized and
empowered to execute in the name of the City of Downey all grant documents, including but not
limited to, applications, agreements, amendments and requests for payment, necessary to
secure grant funds and implement the approved grant project; and
SECTION 3. That these authorizations are effective for five years from the date of
adoption of this Resolution.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24` "day of February, 2015.
LUIS H. MARQUEZ, M or
ATTEST:
IA M. JIMENEZ, MC
City Clerk