City of Santa Clara - File #: 23-813

• File #: 23-813
• Version: 1
• Type: Consent Calendar
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/12/2023
• In control: City Council and Authorities Concurrent
• On agenda: 8/22/2023
• Final action: 8/22/2023
• Title: Action on a Resolution Delegating Authority to the City Manager to Execute Documents Associated with the Acceptance of a Grant from the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Grant Program in the Amount of $21,076 for Funding of the City of Santa Clara's Container Gardening Program and Related Budget Amendments

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/22/2023	1	City Council and Authorities Concurrent	Adopted	Pass

REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Resolution Delegating Authority to the City Manager to Execute Documents Associated with the Acceptance of a Grant from the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Grant Program in the Amount of $21,076 for Funding of the City of Santa Clara's Container Gardening Program and Related Budget Amendments

Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets

BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara operates a community garden at Everett N. "Eddie" Souza Park, 2380 Monroe Street, and will open a second community garden in the near future in the Lawrence Station Area at 3450 Copper Road. Both community gardens are located near high-density housing. The Parks & Recreation Department (Department) operates the community garden program within established guidelines and offers classes, workshops, and special events under the supervision of a Recreation Coordinator with the assistance of volunteers and community partners.
In November 2022, the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (Authority) announced the release of a Program Grant application cycle. The Program Grant is funded through voter initiatives, Measure Q and Measure T (parcel tax). The Grant application process sought project proposals that bring nature into the urban areas within the Authority's boundaries and in one or more of the following categories: Environmental Stewardship & Restoration; Parks, Trails, and Public Access; Environmental Education; and/or Urban Agriculture/Food Systems. Grants would be evaluated based on project proposals that meet one or more of the above categories, provided recreational opportunities had public support and emphasized community building. The advertised range of Program Grant funds to be awarded was between $20,000-$100,000.

DISCUSSION
On February 9, 2023, the Department applied for an Authority Program Grant for an Urban Gardening Initiative supporting container gardening in the category of environmental educa...