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Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Application for Grant Funds through Smart Growth America under Funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Sustainable Communities’ Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program.
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City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: 10/13/14 Item Number: C-8
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Application
for Grant Funds through Smart Growth America under Funding from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Sustainable Communities’ Building
Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program.
Contact Person/Dept.:
Rudolph R. Galindo/PW
Phone Number:
(310) 253-5618
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: _______________
Public Notification: (E-mail) Agenda and Meetings – City Council (10/08/2014)
Department Approval:
Charles D. Herbertson (10/07/14)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (10/07/14)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (10/08/14)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (10/08/14)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution approving an application
for grant funds through Smart Growth America under funding from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Sustainable Communities’ Building
Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program.
BACKGROUND:
Smart Growth America, through a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s Office of Sustainable Communities’ Building Blocks for Sustainable
Communities Program, is offering free technical assistance to help local leaders
and residents make their communities more livable, sustainable, and vibrant
places.
Smart Growth America’s technical assistance program helps facilitate solutions
to local development issues so that participating communities are able to grow in
ways that benefit residents and businesses while protecting the environment and
preserving a sense of place. The assistance provides the tools and training
needed to help local leaders and residents improve their communities through
smart growth solutions.
DISCUSSION:
Through this availability of funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
the Public Works Department is preparing an application to secure a free City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
technical assistance workshop in Complete Streets Education, Strategies, and
Implementation.
If selected, Smart Growth America will deliver technical assistance in the form of
a one or two day workshop, which will include elected officials, City staff and
community stakeholders. After the workshop, each community will also receive a
report that summarizes the workshop and provides suggested next steps for the
community.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
There is no fiscal impact or monetary cost associated with the application for this
grant.
ATTACHMENT:
1. Proposed Resolution
MOTIONS:
That the City Council
Adopt a resolution approving an application for grant funds through Smart Growth
America under funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of
Sustainable Communities’ Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program.