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Resolution 2015-15RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY SUPPORTING THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA AND SANTA CLARA COUNTY OPEN SPACE AUTHORITY IN APPLYING FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL LANDS CONSERVATION PROGRAM IN ORDER TO PREPARE A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND STRATEGY PLAN WHEREAS, the Legislature and Governor of the State of California ( "State ") have provided funds for the California Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program; and WHEREAS, the State's objectives with these funds are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by creating more compact, infill development patterns, encouraging active transportation and mass transit usage, and protecting agricultural lands; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Conservation has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of this grant program on behalf of the Strategic Growth Council, establishing necessary procedures; and WHEREAS, the County of Santa Clara ( "County ") and the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority ( "Authority "), in partnership, applied for grant funding to carry out development of the Sustainable Agricultural Land Strategy; and WHEREAS, the proposed Sustainable Agricultural Land Strategy Plan is intended to foster interagency collaboration between the County and the Cities of Gilroy, Morgan Hill, San Jose, and with LAFCO, to align existing and future agricultural land use policies, programs and plans in supporting climate adaptation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission goals through agricultural land protection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Gilroy hereby supports the County and Authority in their application for a Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program Grant to prepare a Sustainable Agricultural Land Strategy. RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -15 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Gilroy on this 6`" day of April, 2015, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AULMAN, BRACCO, LEROE- MUNOZ, TUCKER, VELASCO and GAGE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: WOODWARD APPROVED: ia 41 e�— I f j qlell Donald F. Gage, Mayor RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -15 I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2015 -15 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6h day of April, 2015 at which meeting a quorum was present. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the City of Gjlroy this 7`h day /f(April, 2015. afa Freels, MMC " Clerk of the City o Gilroy (Seal)