Transcript Item W7 LCP Planning Grants_11.10.14x

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LCP LOCAL ASSISTANCE GRANT
RECOMMENDATIONS (FY2014-2015)
November 12th, 2014 Commission Meeting
Updating and Certifying LCPs
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15 jurisdictions do not have a LCP
The average age of LCP segments is 25 years
Climate change provides a new planning challenge
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Grant Program Overview
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$1 million available for 2nd round
Received 16 applications- totaling $2.1 million
Requests ranged from $52,000 to $450,000
12 proposals recommended for funding
Leverages $8.2 million in matching funds
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Grant Program Overview
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Commission approved grant program guidelines on
August 14, 2013
Eligible Projects:
Certification of new LCPs or Areas of Deferred Certification
(ADCs)
 LCP updates
 LCP planning work to address climate change
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Priority given to:
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Certification of new LCPs
Comprehensive updates
Special emphasis on climate change and sea-level rise
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Grant Review Criteria
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Public benefit/statewide significance
Relative Need for LCP/Extent of Update
Addressing the effects of climate change
Likelihood of Success/Effectiveness
Workload
Project Integration/Leverage/Matching Funds
Adopted by Commission on August 14, 2013
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OPC LCP Sea-Level Rise Grants
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Joint application and coordinated staff review
Eligible Projects:
 Sea-level
rise modeling, mapping, and science
 Assessment of vulnerability to sea-level rise
 Evaluation of adaptation responses
 Updates to LCPs or other plans
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Reviewed according to OPC grant criteria
OPC scheduled to award grants Dec 2, 2014
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Review Process
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Commission staff review team
Proposals ranked low, med, high according to
criteria
 High=11
 Medium=
 Low=
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5 (with 1 medium/high)
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See Attachment C for full rankings
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Grant Recommendation Summary
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Coastal Commission $
Ocean Protection Council $
1. Humboldt Co - $35,000 + $90,000
2. Trinidad - $80,000
3. San Francisco - $13,000 + $160,750
4. City of Monterey - $35,000 + $200,000
5. Morro Bay - $147,000
6. Santa Barbara Co - $8,000 + $175,000
7. Oxnard - $40,000 + $110,000
8. Santa Monica - $225,000
11. San Diego County - $52,000
9. Los Angeles - $250,000
10. Newport Beach - $67,000
12. Carlsbad - $48,000 + $180,000
Recommended Awards
Jurisdiction
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CCC
OPC
Total
Humboldt County
$35,000
$90,000
$125,000
City of Trinidad
$80,000
$0
$80,000
City and County of
San Francisco
$13,000
$160,750
$173,750
City of Monterey
$35,000
$200,000
$235,000
City of Morro Bay
$147,000
$0
$147,000
Santa Barbara County
$8,000
$175,000
$183,000
City of Oxnard
$40,000
$110,000
$150,000
City of Santa Monica
$225,000
$0
$225,000
City of Los Angeles
$250,000
$0
$250,000
City of Newport Beach
$67,000
$0
$67,000
San Diego County
$52,000
$0
$52,000
City of Carlsbad
$48,000
$180,000
$228,000
City of Del Mar
$0
$100,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
$1,015,750
$2,015,750
Total
Example: City of Oxnard
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Requested
Recommended
CCC
$75,000
$40,000
Funds LCP update tasks,
coordination with Coastal
Commission and local
adoption.
OPC
$75,000
$110,000
Total
$150,000
$150,000
Funds sea level rise
mapping, adaptation
strategy evaluation, and
LCP policy development.
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Anticipated Outcomes
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New certified
segment
Comprehensive
update
Partial update
LCP Amendment to
certify ADCs
Progress toward
certification
1st Round
2nd Round
Total
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Grant Conditions
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Use Commission Sea-Level Rise Guidance to inform
sea-level rise work items
Coordinate sea-level rise work regionally where
feasible
Perform grant work in accordance with climate
change principles outlined in Safeguarding
California Plan
Grant Administration
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OPC requested the Commission administer 2nd round grants
Anticipated Timeline
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Updated work programs by February 1, 2015
Contracts finalized February - March
Work tasks must be started on or before April 30
Projects finalized by May 1, 2017
Monitoring & Evaluation
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Contracts will include necessary benchmarks to measure progress
Grantees will submit quarterly progress reports
Funds will be reallocated if grantee does not meet benchmarks
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Thank you
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Contact:
Hilary Papendick
LCP Grants Coordinator
[email protected]
(415) 904-5294
http://www.coastal.ca.gov/
lcp/lcpgrantprogram.html
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