HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15174 (Canal Community Resilience Planning Project (Project #31100))
RESOLUTION NO. 15174
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH MULTICULTURAL CENTER OF MARIN
AND CANAL ALLIANCE FOR THE CANAL COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PLANNING PROJECT,
IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $162,000 AND $120,000, RESPECTIVELY
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has established the State Coastal
Conservancy (“Conservancy”) under Division 21 of the California Public Resources Code, and has
authorized the Conservancy to award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to
implement the provisions of Division 21.
WHEREAS, at its September 22, 2022 meeting, the Conservancy adopted a resolution
authorizing a grant of up to $700,000 to the City of San Rafael (“grantee”) for the Canal Community
Resilience Planning Project (“the project”). The resolution was adopted by the Conservancy
pursuant to and is included in the Conservancy September 22, 2022 staff recommendation, a copy
of which is on file with the grantee and with the Conservancy.
WHEREAS, the Marin Community Foundation has awarded an additional $62,000 to support
this same project.
WHEREAS, at the November 21, 2022 meeting, the City Council of the City of San Rafael
voted to accept the award of grant funding from the Conservancy and Marin Community
Foundation for the project and authorized the City Manager or their designee to negotiate and
execute on behalf of the City all agreements and instruments necessary to complete the project and
to comply with the Conservancy's grant requirements, including, without limitation, the grant
agreement.
WHEREAS, the funding awarded for the Canal Community Resilience Planning Project is
focused on conducting a community-informed feasibility study of sea level rise adaptation options
along the greater Canal District shoreline of San Rafael.
WHEREAS, a primary goal of the grant-funded project is to conduct robust engagement in
priority equity community census tracts to ensure that underrepresented community members have
a voice and that inclusive decision-making guides the process.
WHEREAS, the award of grant funds was premised on the fact that the City would work with
project partners including the County of Marin and community-based organization Canal Alliance
and Multicultural Center of Marin (“Project Team”) to build capacity of the two community-based
organizations by hiring staff to help lead the project and develop culturally relevant community
engagement methods for these areas, which have been identified as most vulnerable by the Bay
Conservation and Development Commission’s 2020 Regional Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and
Adaptation Study.
WHEREAS, the community-based organization project partners Canal Alliance and
Multicultural Center of Marin (“Project Team”) will be responsible for implementing multiple key
grant deliverables including designing and conducting trainings, focus groups, facilitating a steering
committee, leading public outreach and community events, and other elements which are detailed
in the attached agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael
hereby:
1. Approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Canal
Alliance, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, in the amount not to exceed $120,000.
2. Approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with
Multicultural Center of Marin, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, in the amount not to
exceed $162,000.
I, Lindsay Lara, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the San Rafael City Council
held on the 19th day of December 2022, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk