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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Filing of an Application for the California Division of Boating and Waterways Public Beach Restoration Program Funding for the Sand Replenishment of South Shore Beach Totaling $6,282,535 and Committing a City of Alameda Local Required Match in the Amount of $471,190.
This application for grant funding is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines section 15262 - Feasibility and Planning Studies. (Planning Building and Transportation 10062032)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2019, City Council adopted the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP), which identifies the South Shore Beach as a high priority and outlines an interagency collaborative approach to adapt the shoreline to sea level rise. In January 2025, City of Alameda (City) staff submitted a grant application totaling $6,282,535 to replenish sand lost due to erosion along South Shore Beach under the California Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) Public Beach Restoration Program. The purpose of this agenda item is to complete the necessary steps required of the grant application, including City Council adopting a resolution authorizing the grant application for the Sand Replenishment of South Shore Beach Project (Project) and committing to funding half of the required local match if the grant application is approved. The grant amount requested from DBW is $5,340,155. The required funding match totals $942,380, which would be split between the City and East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) amounting to $471,190 for each agency. If the grant is awarded, City staff would bring a request to City Council for allocation of the local matching funds, likely from the General Fund. Additionally, EBRPD staff committed to being responsible for all design and construction of the project while the City would serve as the fiscal agent for the gr...
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