HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2007-212RESOLUTION NO. 2007-212
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE STATE RESOURCESAGENCY
ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENTAND MITIGATION
GRANT PROGRAM FOR TREE PURCHASE
WHEREAS, the State of California Resources Agency administers a program offering
grants to local, state, and federal governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations for
projects to mitigate environmental impacts caused by new or modified state transportation
facilities, which includes highway landscape and urban forestry; and
WHEREAS, the agency submits a list of recommended projects to the California
Transportation Commission (CTC) for funding consideration, and it is anticipated that the
CTC will adopt the list of projects to be funded in March 2008; and
WHEREAS, the City will request funds for 120 trees, primarily in the public right-of-
way but to be coordinated with the Parks and Recreation Department. The cost includes
purchase and planting. Applications are due November 30, 2007; and
WHEREAS, staff estimates this round of tree planting to cost $15,000 of which, if
successful, 100% of the purchase and planting costs will come from grant funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council approves the
application for grant funds from the State Resources Agency Environmental Enhancement
and Mitigation Grant Program during the 2007-08 grant cycle for tree purchase.
Dated: November 7,2007
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2007-212 was passed and adopted by the Lodi
City Council in a regular meeting held November 7, 2007, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Hitchcock, Katzakian, Mounce, and
MayorJohnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
NNIFE M. PERRIN
eputy City Clerk
2007-212