HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-02-26; City Council; Resolution 2008-0521 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-052
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING TWO GRANT
3 REQUESTS FROM THE CARLTAS COMPANY FOR
4 RESEARCH PROJECTS INTENDED TO ENSURE THE
LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY OF THE FLOWER FIELDS
5 AT CARLSBAD RANCH.
CASE NAME: FLOWER FIELDS GRANT ALLOCATIONS
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7 WHEREAS, Carltas Company as property owner and on behalf of the "Flower
8 Fields" grower has filed a request for two grants for research conducted during the
9 2006-2007 growing season; and
10 WHEREAS, the first grant request is for $18,751 for research conducted on
11 effective alternatives to methyl bromide fumigation; and
12 WHEREAS, the second grant request is for $29,286 for research conducted on
13 seed selection for improvements on color and multiple petal expression; and
14 WHEREAS, the City administration fee for both grants is $4,804; and
15 WHEREAS, staff has reviewed and recommends that each grant is consistent
16 with the purpose stipulated in the agreement between the City and the California
17 Coastal Conservancy and with reasonable and customary costs associated with the
lg scope of work covered in each grant request; and
19 WHEREAS, the Planning Director has determined that the projects covered by
20 the grant requests are categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to
21 §15301 (existing facilities); and
22 WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds in the special revenue fund to fund both of
23 the grants and the City's administrative costs.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
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_,. Carlsbad, California, as follows:26
27 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
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1 2. That the Flower Fields Grants No. 1 and 2 of 2008 are approved.
2 3. City Council authorizes the appropriation of $52,841 from the Flower
Fields Fund to pay for the grants ($48,037) and the City's administrative costs
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($4,804).
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1. Prior to the submittal of any future grant requests, the property owner/applicant
8 shall submit a report to the Carlsbad Community Development Department
detailing how each project met the intended objectives.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 26th day of February, 2008, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IDE A LEWIS, Mayor
ATTEST:
LORRAINE M. WOOD, City Clerk
(SEAL)