HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-27; City Council; Resolution 2010-0871 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-087
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THREE GRANT
3 REQUESTS FROM THE CARLTAS COMPANY FOR RESEARCH
PROJECTS INTENDED TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM
4 PRODUCTIVITY OF THE FLOWER FIELDS AT CARLSBAD
RANCH.
5 CASE NAME: FLOWER FIELDS GRANT ALLOCATIONS
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WHEREAS, Carltas Company as property owner and on behalf of the "Flower
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Fields" grower has filed a request for three grants for research conducted during the 2008-09
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growing season; and
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WHEREAS, the first grant request is for $11,098 for research conducted on new
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herbicides targeting the clover weed; and
WHEREAS, the second grant request is for $2,775 for the seed selection
program; and
WHEREAS, the third grant request is for $13,127 for research conducted on14
alternatives to Methyl Bromide; and
WHEREAS, the City administration fee for all three grants is $2,700; and16
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed and recommends that each grant is consistent
with the purpose stipulated in the agreement between the City and the California Coastal18
Conservancy and with reasonable and customary costs associated with the scope of work
covered in each grant request; and
71 WHEREAS, the Planning Director has determined that the projects covered by
22 the grant requests are categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to §15301
2T (existing facilities); and
24 WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds in the special revenue fund to fund both of
25 the grants and the City's administrative costs.
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27 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
2g Carlsbad, California, as follows:
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1 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2 2. That the Flower Fields Grants No. 1, 2, and 3 of 2010 are approved.
3. City Council authorizes the appropriation of $29,700 from the Flower
Fields Fund to pay for the grants ($27,000) and the City's administrative
5 costs ($2,700).
Condition:
7 1. Prior to the submittal of any future grant requests, the property owner/applicant shall
o submit a report to the Carlsbad Community and Economic 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 27th day of April, 2010, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Lewis
MS, Mayor
Ann J. Kulchin, Mayor Pro-Tern
ATTEST:
LORkAfNEC*
(SEAL)
Karen R. Kundtz. Assistant City Clerk