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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2022-051 N.C.S. 04/04/2022 DocuSign Envelope ID: F25FF3B2-BO72-442B-9F4A-OD482A9F3CD2 Resolution No. 2022-051 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LETTERS OF COMMITMENT FOR THE CALIFORNIA FIRE SAFE COUNCIL 2022 STATE FIRE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS,the California Fire Safe Council has provided funds from a U.S. Forest Service grant for the 2022 State Fire Assistance grant program; and WHEREAS, the grant program requires a dollar-for-dollar non-federal match, either in cash or in-kind contributions; and WHEREAS, the procedures established by the California Fire Safe Council require applicants to sign and provide letters of commitment with the sources of the non-federal match; and WHEREAS, the Applicant/Sub-Grantee, if preliminarily selected, will enter into a pre-award process with the California Fire Safe Council; and WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has identified the need for funding a defensible space program; and WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has the legal authority and is authorized to enter into a funding agreement with the State of California; and WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma intends to apply for grant funding from the California Fire Safe Council for hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire prevention outreach; and WHEREAS,approving a resolution to apply and for grant funding does not constitute a"project"under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 as this action is an organizational and administrative act and because the action does not commit the City to a definite course of action (See City of Irvine v. County of Orange (2013) 221 Cal 4th 846, 865 (County's decision to apply for state funding for potential jail expansion was not project approval); and WHEREAS, if the proposed action did constitute a"project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act," this action is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) as, if awarded, the City will utilize the funds to remove vegetation for the purpose of fuel management. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby: 1. Declares the above recitals to be true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council. 2. That pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of the California Budget Act of 2021, the City of Petaluma City Manager, or designee is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and file letters of commitment of non-federal match funding and take such other actions necessary or appropriate to filing applications for grant funding. 3. The City of Petaluma City Manager, or designee is hereby authorized and directed to execute the funding agreement with the California Fire Safe Council and any amendments thereto. DocuSign Envelope ID: F25FF3B2-B072-442B-9F4A-OD482A9F3CD2 4. The City of Petaluma City Manager,or designee is hereby authorized and directed to submit any required documents, funding requests, and reports required to obtain grant funding. 5. Certifies that the project will comply with any laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), legal requirements for building codes, health and safety codes, the California Labor Code, disabled access laws, and that prior to commencement of the project, all applicable permits will have been obtained. 6. Finds that approving a resolution to apply and for grant funding does not constitute a"project" under the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 as this action is an organizational and administrative act. However, if awarded the activities would be exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) as if awarded the City will utilize the funds to remove vegetation for the purpose of fuel management. Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Council Approved as to of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 4th day of April 2022,by the kaned by: following vote: [-7� lc� 3048D... AYES: Barrett,Barnacle,Fischer,Healy,King,McDonnell,Pocekay NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None EDocu Signed by: DocuSigned by: ATTEST: FF85E7448E094E6... 604102E6B48F42E... Interim City Clerk Mayor DocuSign Envelope ID: F25FF3B2-BO72-442B-9F4A-OD482A9F3CD2 Attachment 2 Sample Letters of Commitment: Sample Letters of Commitment Sample Fine Safe Council(SAMPLE Letter of commitment) PO Boas 123 Sample,CA 99999 Phone#:(555)555-5550 Fax#: (555)555-5551 (date) California Fire Safe Council 5834 Price Avenue.#101 McClellan CA 95652 RE: Sample West Side Fuel Break-Application Letter of Commitment Dear California Fire Safe Council: In support of the Sample West Side Fuel Beak-project the Sample Fire Safe Council will be providing in-kind Personnel time valued at 13.560 and supplies with a value of S1.100_ NVe will also provide a cash matching contribution of$6,560 to cover the cost of Contractual sei,ices financial management services to be provided by the City of Sample. Sincerely. Pay C' z S+� Organi_ation Primary Contact Sample Fire Safe Council PO Boas 123 Sample,CA 99999 DocuSign Envelope ID: F25FF3B2-BO72-442B-9F4A-OD482A9F3CD2 DESIGIN SIGIN (SAMPLE Letter of Commitment) Of the Times lVay To Go,C4 41411 Sample Fire Safe Council PO Box 123 Sample.CA 99999 Ida.c I RE: Project Name: Sample Rest Side Fuel Break- Letter of C'onnuitnuent Dear(&z?nple Contact Person): The Design-a-Sign company will provide priutuig and installation of interpretive signs niark-uug the fuel reduction that has been created for the Sample%Vest Side Fuelbreal-project.The signs will be uutalled on Flame Heights Drive during the project.The cost of design and installation is S750 and will be douited by the Design-a-Sign company. Sincerely. 01!,Sa SOR7d Bill Board Design-a-Sign DocuSign Envelope ID: F25FF3B2-BO72-442B-9F4A-OD482A9F3CD2 Fire COUNCIL Mapdot Fite Safe Council(SAMPLE Letter of Commitment) PO Box 123 MerzaL CA 99999 Phone#:(555)555-5550; California Fire Safe Council Ciranr Mcviager .4ddre.�s /darer RE: Project Name: Sample West Side Fuel Break- Cover Letter and Stmtman of Letters of Conuiutment Dear California Fire Safe Council: Attached are three Letters of Commitment to this grant. The total aloe of matching fiords and in-kind services to be provided by these organizations is comprised of the follo zing: ORGA\IZATION or \L-kTCHLN L�-1�-D GOODS TOTAL LN-DIN7IDt:%L FUNDS :LND OR SERVICES APPLICANT:Sample FSC S6.560 S14660 S21220 Design-A-Sign S0 S750 S750 Cal Fire Grant 75.000 SO 75.000 TOT.%LS S6.560 S15410 S96,970 The Cal Fue grant awards will be announced m July- The grant that is being used as match call fiord completion of the 60 acre section of road brush clearance to the west of the clearinghouse grant fimded project. The.-aloe of the munching Cal Fire grant is S75.000. Please contact me if you ha-,-a any questions about these in-kind and cash matching contributions. Sincerely. I P4-"*" 04� Organization F mary Contact