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Resolution 14089CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14089 APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THE STATE CALIFORNIA COASTAL CONSERVANCY TO IMPLEMENT SPARTINA ERADICATION AND MITIGATION MEASURES, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO ALL ASSOCIATED AGREEMENTS WHEREAS, the State Coastal Conservancy (Conservancy) and the City of Alameda (City) executed a Partnership Agreement (Agreement) on August 22, 2005, to undertake invasive Spartina treatment and eradication activities and public outreach related to these activities along the shorelines of Alameda in the amount of $38,093; and WHEREAS, the City and the Conservancy executed an amendment to this Agreement on June 22, 2006, for an additional disbursement to the City not to exceed $39,080 for invasive Spartina treatment and eradication activities in 2006; and WHEREAS, the Conservancy has authorized the additional disbursement of an amount not to exceed sixty -eight thousand five hundred dollars to the City for implementation of continuing invasive Spartina treatment and eradication projects in 2007 under the Invasive Spartina Project (ISP) Spartina Control Program (third phase); and WHEREAS, the ISP and implementation of the Spartina Control Program remain consistent with Public Resources Code Sections 31160-31164; and WHEREAS, on June 28, 2005, July 26, 2005, August 17, 2005, and July 19, 2006, public meetings were held to inform the public about the proposed Spartina control efforts. Attendees were supportive of the proposed project but did express concerns about herbicide usage and the residual habitat effects. Overall attendees were in favor of the proposed action plans. Staff will schedule another series of public meeting in the summer of 2007 to continue to provide the public with up -to -date information regarding proposed actions to control invasive Spartina along the Alameda shoreline; and WHEREAS, the additional funds shall be used by the City to undertake Spartina treatment, eradication activities along the shoreline of Alameda Island for 2007; and WHEREAS, the City shall carry out the project in accordance with the Agreement, site - specific plans and a work program to be approved by the Executive Officer of the Conservancy pursuant to the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the City shall provide any funds, subject to appropriation by the City Council of Alameda, beyond those granted under the Agreement which are needed to complete the project; and WHEREAS, the Conditions Precedent to Commencement of Project and Disbursement and Additional Grant Conditions shall be met before the City shall commence the project and the Conservancy shall be obligated to disburse any funds under the Agreement; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City approves a second amendment to the Agreement for additional funding in the amount of $68,500 from the Conservancy to implement Spartina Eradication and Mitigation Measures and authorizing the City Manager to enter into all associated agreements. I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda during the Regular Meeting of the City Council on the 15th day of May 2007, by the following vote to wit: AYES Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam and Mayor Johnson - 5. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None. IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official' seal o said City this 16th day of May, 2007. Lara Weisiger, City City of Alameda