For City Council Meeting August 25, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Yazdan Emrani, P.E., Director of Public Works
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Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8565 Authorizing the Submission of a 2026 Urban Greening Grant Program Application to the California Natural Resources Agency for the Cactus Trail Urban Greening Project; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Grant-Related Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of a 2026 Urban Greening Grant Program application to the California Natural Resources Agency for the Cactus Trail Urban Greening Project; the grant application; and,
2) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all grant-related documents.
BACKGROUND
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) administers the Urban Greening Grant Program, which provides competitive grant funding for projects that support urban greening, increase tree canopy and shade, reduce the effects of extreme heat, and provide environmental and community benefits.
In June 2026, the City of Rialto, in coordination with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc., prepared and submitted a concept proposal to CNRA for the Cactus Trail Greening and Urban Cooling Project. The concept proposal identified Cactus Trail as the proposed project location and included urban greening improvements intended to increase shade and improve pedestrian comfort along the trail corridor.
On July 16, 2026, CNRA notified the City that the Cactus Trail Greening and Urban Cooling Project had been selected to advance to Step 2 of the competitive grant process. As a Step 2 applicant, the City was invited to submit a Full Proposal through CNRA's Resources Agency Project Tracking and Reporting (RAPTR) system. The Step 2 solicitation period opened on July 21, 2026, and closes at 5:00 p.m. on September 4, 2026.
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