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1 <br />2 RESOLUTION NO. R-122-16 <br />3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF COLTON REQUESTING TO <br />4 APPLY FOR FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA <br />CLIMATE INVESTMENTS 2016-2017, CAL FIRE <br />5 URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT <br />6 AND AUTHORIZE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES <br />AGREEMENT FOR GRANT WRITING SERVICES <br />7 FROM BLAIS & ASSOCIATES <br />8 WHEREAS, It is recommended that the City Council, Approve and adopt <br />9 Resolution No. R-122-16 authorizing submittal of application(s) for California Climate <br />10 Investments 2016-2017, CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry grant which the City <br />11 of Colton is eligible, and approve the professional services agreement for grant writing <br />12 services with Blais and Associates in the amount of $7,000, in accordance with Colton <br />13 Municipal Code 3.08.140(e), and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract <br />14 documents; and <br />15 WHEREAS, On July 12, 2016, the City entered into a professional services <br />agreement, in accordance with Colton Municipal Code 3.08.070, with Blais and Associates <br />16 to provide grant support services to the City in the amount not to exceed $22,500. The grant <br />17 support services include a needs assessment <br />pp grant monitoring for the Economic <br />18 Development Services Department and potential grant management. As part of the <br />19 services, Blais and Associates has identified a potential grant opportunity from Cal Fire; <br />20 and <br />21 WHEREAS, The CAL FIRE Urban & Community Forestry Program works to <br />22 optimize the benefits of trees and related vegetation through multiple -objective projects as <br />23 <br />specified in the California Urban Forestry Act of 1978 (Public Resources Code 4799.06- <br />24 4799.12). These projects further the goals of the California Global Warming Solutions Act <br />of 2006 (AB 32), result in a net greenhouse gas (GHG) benefit, and provide environmental <br />25 <br />services and cost-effective solutions to the needs of urban communities and local agencies. <br />26 Co -benefits of the projects include increased water supply, clean air and water, reduced <br />27 energy use, flood and storm water management, recreation, urban revitalization, improved <br />28 public health, and producing useful products such as bio -fuel, clean energy, and high <br />