Adoption of Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to Submit Grant Applications through the State Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program for the Ballona Creek Bikeway Project (P 900) and the West Washington Boulevard Tree Planting Project. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: _11/09/09_ CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to Submit Grant Applications through the State Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program for the Ballona Creek Bikeway Project (P 900) and the West Washington Boulevard Tree Planting Project Contact Person/Dept.: Helen Kerstein/PW; John Rivera/PW Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Phone Number: (310) 253 5618; (310) 253 5616 General Fund: Yes No X Item Number: C 6 Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (11/04/09); (E Mail) Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (11/04/09); (E Mail) Ballona Creek Renaissance (11/04/09) Meetings and Agendas City Council (11/04/09) Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (10/30/09) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball) (11/04/09) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (11/03/09) City Manager Approval: Mark Scott (11/04/09) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt resolutions authorizing the City Manager to submit grant applications for the Ballona Creek Bikeway Project (P 900) and the West Washington Boulevard Tree Planting Project through the State s Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program (EEMP). BACKGROUND: Established by the California State Legislature in 1989 the EEMP provides up to $10 million per year in grants to projects that mitigate the environmental impacts of new or altered transportation facilities. These grants which are limited to up to $350 000 a piece are awarded in three categories: 1) Highway landscaping and urban f...
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