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THE CITY OF ~L£~S~4N ONo CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT February 20, 2007 Parks and Community Services TITLE: RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ENDOWMENT (CCHE) FOR ALVISO ADOBE COMMUNITY PARK, CIP 987025 SUMMARY The California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE) is offering a competitive grant program to fund projects "that tell the stories of California as a unified society and of the many groups of people that together comprise historic and modern California." The City is planning to construct Alviso Adobe Community Park beginning this spring, a unique facility with historical, cultural and educational value for the entire region. Staff is interested in applying for grant funds from CCHE, to help offset the cost of the project. RECOMMENDATION That the City Council approve a Resolution supporting a CCHE grant application, and authorize the City Manager to execute all related documents. FINANCIAL STATEMENT There is no financial impact associated with approval of the Resolution. Should the City receive a grant award, matching funds between $25,000 and $1.5 million would be required. There are sufficient project funds available to match a prospective grant award. BACKGROUND In September 2002, the Governor signed the California Cultural and Historical Endowment Act, which established the California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE). The Act requires the Endowment to use Proposition 40 funds to make grants and loans to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to protect and preserve California's cultural and historic resources. In August 2003, the state budget authorized the Endowment to spend $128 million to carry out its programs. The CCHE is making $43 million available during this third and final round of funding. Funds are distributed through a competitive grant process, with minimum awards of $25,000 and maximum awards of $3 million. Agencies are required to meet a 1:1 dollar match, with applications due by March 1, 2007.