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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 6749ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 6749 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE P~R CAPITA GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE, COASTAL, AND PARK LANO CONSERVATION ACT OF 1988 FOR THE GftEER PARK PROJECT WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have enacted the California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Act of 1988, which provides funds to the State of California and its political subdivisions for acquiring and/or developing facilities for public recreational and open space purposes: and WHEREAS, the State Departm'=!nt of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the program within the State, setting up necessary procedures govern- ing application by local agencies under the program: and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to certify by reso- 1 ution the approval of applications before submission of said applications to the State1 and WHEREAS, said applications contain assurances that the appli- cant must comply with1 and WilEREAS, the applicant will enter into an agreement with the State of California for acquisition or development of the project for which it is requesting funds~ and WHEREAS, the City of Palo Al to desires to apply for such grant funds to help finance Phase II of the Greer Park Project (the "Project")1 NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the filing of an application for the Per Capita Grant Program under the California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Act of 1988 for State grant assistance for the Project. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby certifies that it under- stands the assurances and certification in the application form. SRCTION 3. The City Council hereby certifies that it has or will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the Project. .. SECTION 4. If the Project is selected for State grant fund- ing, tne eity Council hereby certifies that it will provide con- struction plans and specifications to the State within one year of the appropriation of funds under this program and will commence work immediately after State approval. SECTION s. The City Council hereby appoints the City Manager or hi-s-a'"eslgnee as agent of the City to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, incl ud l.ng but not l ..1..mi ted to applications, ~greements, amendments, payment requests, and so on, which may be necessary for. the comp let ion of the afcrement ioned Project. SECTION 6. The City Council hereby finds that this is a pro- ject un3er the California Environmental Quality Act. An Environ- mental Assessment has been completed and the Project has received a negative declaration. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 9. 1989 AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Patitucci, Renze!, Sutorius NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Woolley APPROVED AS TO FORM: As~~y~ kk 2.