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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-04-24; City Council; N/A; Artificial Seaweed ProcessCr 10 This will be brought up as an off-agenda item tonight. APRIL 24, 1984 TO: MAYOR and COUNCIL FROM: Council Member Prescott ARTIFICIAL SEAWEED PROCESS Assemblyman Frazee's office has notified us that there is a good chance that funds can be made available to fund an experimental beach restoration project using the artificial seaweed concept. The money is in the special license plate fund to be used for environmental purposes. State Senator Gary Hart is also interested in obtaining some of the money for a similar project in Santa Maria. Assemblyman Frazee proposes an appropriation bill to obtain this funding. Appropriation bills must be submitted by this Friday and will be heard in committee in about 2 weeks. In order to obtain this money, it is necessary for the City of Carlsbad to express a willingness to contribute funds to the project. The amount to be contributed by the City would then be matched by a similar or possibly greater amount by the State. The amount available from the State can be as much as $150,000 to $200,000. The money does not have to be appropriated now but a commitment is needed by tomorrow, April 25, in order for the bill to be written. The commitment would be only that the expenditure of City funds would then be subject to the State contributing, and approval by the necessary State agencies. SDG&E has agreed verbally to provide the installation as their contribution to the project. The City Attorney says he sees no legal problems for such an arrangement. ROBERT PRESCOTT Council Member RP: Idg cc: City Manager COUNCIL Council approved the artificial seaweed concept and indicated their intention ACTION: to appropriate $150,000 for the beach restoration project subject to 4-24-84 restrictions that the state contribute the money they promised, the approvals are obtained from all the necessary state agencies and environmental review is performed.