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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: March 6, 2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Authorization to Submit Applications to the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District for Grant Funding
Prepared by: Rebecca Parnes, Environmental Technician
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider authorizing the City of Dublin's submittal of grant
applications to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) grant funding
programs. The Resolution would cover any grant opportunity offered by the BAAQMD
for programs and projects such as bike parking and new bikeways, clean air vehicle
projects, reducing greenhouse gas emissions from existing buildings, and trip reduction
efforts.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Applications to the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District for Grant Funding.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Potential grant funds received from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District would
reduce impacts on the General Fund, capital improvement project budgets, or other
budgets that may be earmarked to fund projects that benefit air quality.
DESCRIPTION:
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) offers grant funding to
implement projects that reduce pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions from cars,
buses, heavy equipment or building operations. The grant funding opportunities align
with objectives established in the City of Dublin’s Climate Action Plan. If received, grant
funds will help cover or offset the cost of project implementation in the areas of trip
reduction, bike parking and new bikeways construction, clean air vehicle projects,
and/or reduction of greenhouse gas emissions related to building operations.
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An adopted Resolution from City Council is a requirement of the BAAQMD application
process.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Applications to the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District for Grant Funding
RESOLUTION NO. ___- 18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION S TO THE BAY AREA AIR
QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR GRANT FUNDING
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has developed grant
programs to provide local public agencies with grant funding for trip reduction efforts,
bike parking and new bikeways, clean air vehicle projects, and reducing greenhouse
gas emissions from building operations; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the grant programs is to reduce pollutants and emissions
from mobile sources and greenhouse gases from building operations; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Air Quality Management’s procedures for
administering grant programs require, among other things, an applicant's governing
body to declare by resolution certain authorizations related to the administration of the
grant program; and
WHEREAS, in 2013 the City Council adopted the City of Dublin’s Climate Action
Plan which establishes a greenhouse gas reduction goal o f 15% below 2010 levels by
2020; and
WHEREAS, the grant programs funded by the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District support the City of Dublin’s Climate Action Plan efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Dublin authorizes the submittal of application(s) to the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District for any and all grant programs offered, for which the City of Dublin
is eligible; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager, or his/her designee is
hereby authorized and empowered to execute in the name of the City of Dublin all
grant program documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements,
amendments and requests for payment, necessary to implement and secure grant
program funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these authorizations are effective as of the
date of this resolution until rescinded by the Signature Authority.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of March, 2018.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk