Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, December 06, 2022
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER AN UPDATE TO THE CITY'S EQUITABLE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION GRANT (ECRG) GRANT APPLICATION AND RATIFYING THE ECRG GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL (DTSC) ALREADY ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND DTSC AND CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 22-239 AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 CITY BUDGET TO ACCEPT THE ECRG GRANT AND AUTHORIZE RELATED EXPENDITURES (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This item provides an update to the May 3, 2022, City Council agenda item when Council authorized the submittal of an Equitable Community Revitalization Grant (ECRG) application to the California Environmental Protection Agency's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). City Council also authorized the City Manager to execute all necessary documents related to the ECRG program, including the grant agreement approved as to form by the City Attorney.
In June 2022, the City was notified that it had been awarded a grant in the amount of $315,000 for the environmental site investigation of Sywest Development project at 20151 S. Main Street. On July 1, 2022, the City and DTSC signed the Grant Agreement ("Agreement") (Exhibit No. 1) in connection with the award. For formality and transparency purposes, staff is requesting Council ratify the Agreement. Staff is also recommending the adoption of Resolution No. 22-239 (Exhibit No. 2) to amend the City's budget to accept the awarded grant and authorize its related expenditures.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. RATIFY and APPROVE the ECRG Grant Agreement, dated July 1, 2022, and the City Manager's execution of the Agreement; and
2. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 22-239, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET TO ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $315,000 IN CONNECTION WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA EQUITABLE...
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