1. August 12th, 2016 Commission Hearing
Recommended Round 3 Local Coastal Program Local Assistance Grant Awards
August 12th, Commission Hearing
Santa Cruz, CA

2. LCP Grant Program Background
LCP Grants support Local Governments
Develop or update Local Coastal Programs (LCPs)
Address impacts from Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
Helps accomplish Goal 4 of the Commission’s Adopted Strategic Plan
Provides financial incentives
Facilitates improved communication and collaboration
Addresses the need to update outdated LCPs
Prioritizes LCP certification
Will reduce Commission permit workload

3. LCP Grant Program Background
Round 1 completed in April $1 million total awarded to 11 local governments
Round 2 currently underway – More than $2 million awarded to 13 local governments ($1 million from the Coastal Commission and $1,015,750 from the Ocean Protection Council)

4. Round 3 Grant Program Overview
More than $3 million available for 3rd round of grant funding
15 applications received totaling $4,083,514
Requests ranged from $85,000 to $1,014,725
14 applications recommended for award totaling $2,476,011

5. Grant Review Process – Adopted Selection Criteria
Commission approved the LCP grant program guidelines on August 14, 2013
Adopted Selection Criteria:
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

6. Grant Review Process Commission staff review team
LCP Grant Team
Sea Level Rise Team
Commission Staff with Scientific and Technical Expertise
Staff from the State Coastal Conservancy and the Ocean Protection Council
Proposals ranked low, med, high according to criteria
9 applications were ranked High
6 applications were ranked Medium
0 applications were ranked Low
See Attachment B (page 60) of Staff Report for full rankings

7. Grant Review Process – Lessons Learned
LCP planning projects are complex and time- consuming
Technical Studies:
Needed to support LCP planning work
Can require significant funding depending on the complexity and scope of the work, as well as the availability of data and modeling resources

8. Grant Conditions Work Program Conditions:
Submit LCP documents and maps in both paper and editable digital format
Acknowledge State Coastal Conservancy funding
Allow for sufficient time to review and revise grant deliverables and for Commission coordination
Include a description of future steps to achieve certification after the grant work is completed
Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Conditions:
Utilize the Commission’s Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance document
Perform grant work in accordance with climate change principles outlined in Safeguarding California Plan (2014)
Assess sea level rise vulnerability through scenario-based analysis
Coordinate sea level rise preparedness work with other local jurisdictions and state agencies

9. Grant Recommendation SummaryF5
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10. City of Pacifica Requested Amount: $188,000 Includes:
Sea Level Rise Vulnerability
Assessment
Adaptation Plan
Public Outreach
LCP Policy Development
Recommended Award: $188,000
Outcome: Incorporation of sea level rise adaptation options into a pre-existing, uncertified LCP Update that will be submitted to the Commission and certified within the grant term.
Ocean wave, Pacifica State Beach By Alan Grinberg

11. City of Half Moon Bay Requested Amount: $85,000 Includes:
Technical Studies and Plans
Build Out Analysis
Transportation System Performance Analysis
Coastal Resource Impacts Analysis
Infrastructure Capacity Analysis
Public Outreach
Local Adoption and Commission Review
Recommended Award: $85,000
Outcome: Completion of technical studies in support of the LCP Update, as well as finalization and local adoption of an LCP Update that will be submitted to the Commission. Commission certification would fall outside of the grant term.

12. City of Morro Bay Requested Amount: $250,000 Includes:
Technical Studies and Plans
Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area
Map Update
Sea Level Rise Mitigation Strategy Modeling
and Evaluation
Bayside Lateral Coastal Access Plan
Low-cost Visitor Serving Accommodations Inventory and Implementation Strategy
Updated Sea Level Rise Model
Recommended Award: $200,000
Outcome: Development of technical studies and related LCP policy language to be incorporated into the overall LCP update funded by the Commission’s Round 2 LCP grant, which will be submitted to the Commission. Commission certification would fall outside the grant term.
Morro Reflections, Morro Bay, © Rodrigo Alvarez 

13. City of Santa Barbara Requested Amount: $298,252 Includes:
Public Outreach
Update of Sea Level Rise Vulnerability
Assessment
Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan
LCP Policy Development
Low-cost visitor serving accommodation policies
Sea Level Rise Policies
Recommended Award: $285,892
Outcome: Development of draft LCP Amendments related to sea level rise and lower cost overnight accommodations as well as a Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan.
"Junior Lifeguards" East Beach, Santa Barbara, California Patricia Franco

14. City of Carpinteria Requested Amount: $150,000 Includes:
Public Outreach
Formation of General Plan / LCP Land Use Plan Committee to guide the LCP update process
Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment
Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan
Recommended Award: $150,000
Outcome: Preparation of a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan that will inform work on a Draft GP/LCP update.

15. County of Ventura Requested Amount: $505,418 Includes:
Coastal Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan
Public Outreach
Recommended Award: $225,000
Outcome: Draft LUP Amendment that incorporates sea level rise adaptation measures. This amendment will be incorporated with other comprehensive LCP update work, which will be locally adopted and submitted to the Commission for certification outside of the grant term.
Inspiration Point, Anacapa Island, © Mark Corcoran

16. City of Santa Monica Requested Amount: $175,000 Includes:
Public Outreach
Implementation Plan development
Local Adoption
Recommended Award: $100,000
Outcome: Submittal of an Implementation Plan to the Commission, which would lead to the City’s first LCP.
Reflection at 4:30 AM, Santa Monica Pier by Larry Brambles

17. City of Los Angeles Requested Amount: $1,014,725 Includes:
Public Outreach
Implementation Plan development
Local Adoption
Recommended Award: $0
Venice “Beach”,
Shutterstock

18. City of Hermosa Beach Requested Amount: $135,899 Includes:
Public Outreach
Technical Studies and Plans
Sea Level Rise
Low-cost Visitor Serving Accommodation
Efficient Parking Management
Targeted Land Use Plan Amendment (if necessary)
Implementation Plan development
Local Adoption
Recommended Award: $135,899
Outcome: Submittal of an Implementation Plan for Commission certification, which will result in a certified LCP.

19. City of Seal Beach Requested Amount: $200,000 Includes:
Public Outreach
Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment
Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan
Local Adoption of LCP
Recommended Award: $200,000
Outcome: Submittal and certification of a new LCP.

20. City of Dana Point Requested Amount: $135,000 Includes:
Public Outreach
Technical Studies and Plans
Coastal Resource Database
Model and Map Coastal Resources for Climate Scenarios
Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment
Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan
Recommended Award: $135,000
Outcome: Submittal of an LCP Amendment. Commission certification would fall outside of the grant term.

21. City of San Clemente Requested Amount: $135,000 Includes:
Public Outreach
Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment
Targeted Land Use Plan Amendment, if necessary
Implementation Plan development
Local Adoption
Recommended Award: $135,000
Outcome: Submittal of a targeted LUP Amendment (if warranted, as conditioned) and a new IP for review and certification by the Commission, which would complete a full LCP.
San Clemente Pier,
Matt Ludin

22. City of Oceanside Requested Amount: $300,000 Includes:
Public Outreach
Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment
Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan
Land Use Plan update
Recommended Award: $200,000
Outcome: Submittal of a locally-adopted comprehensive update of the City’s LUP, with review and certification of the LUP to occur outside the grant term, followed by updates and certification of the IP also outside the grant term.

23. City of Del Mar Requested Amount: $211,220 Includes:
Public Outreach
Technical Studies and Plans
Supplemental Sea Level Rise Analysis
Sediment Management Plan
San Dieguito Lagoon Wetland Habitat Mitigation Assessment
Recommended Award: $211,220
Outcome: Supplemental sea level rise analysis, which will be incorporated into an LCP Amendment that is scheduled for submittal by the end of the Round 2 LCP grant term and certification thereafter.

24. City of Imperial Beach Requested Amount: $300,000 Includes:
Translation of Sea Level Rise adaptation planning work in LCP policy language
Public Outreach
Draft Land Use Plan
Draft Implementation Plan
Local Adoption
Recommended Award: $225,000
Outcome: Submittal of an LCP Update. Commission certification would fall outside of the grant term.
Long-Billed Curlew Tijuana Estuary Edward Andrew Woods

25. Anticipated Outcomes Round 3 will ultimately result in: 1 new LCP
3 new Implementation Plans
5 comprehensive LCP updates
3 LCP Amendments
1 comprehensive Land Use Plan
1 Land Use Plan Amendment

26. Next Steps Updated work programs due by September 15, 2016
Work Programs shall include necessary benchmarks to measure progress
All grant projects must conform to standard contract management requirements
Grant agreements will be finalized and executed approximately one month later
See Section VII (page 55) of the staff report for administrative requirements

27. Thank you
For general inquiries on the LCP Grant Program, please contact:
Daniel Nathan
(415)
For North Coast, North Central Coast and Central Coast grants:
Kelsey Ducklow
(415)
For South Central Coast, South Coast and San Diego grants:
Carey Batha
(415)
Gray Whale and Calf, Big Sur, by Douglas Croft -
Honorable Mention Coastal Commission Amateur Photography Contest F5
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