HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 6770ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 6770
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PER CAPITA
GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE 1989/90 ROBERTI-Z'BERG-HARRIS URBAN
OPE~ SPACE ANO RECREATION PROGRAM (PROPOSITION 70)
WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have enacted
the 1989/90 Roberti-Z1 ber9-Harris Urban Open Space and Recreation
Program {Proposition 70), 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 Department of Parks and Recr~at ion has
been delegated the responsibility for administration of the pro-
gram within the State, setting up necessary procedures governing
application by local agencies under the p1.09ram: 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 State: and
WHEREAS, said applications contain assurances that the appli-
cant must comply with; and
WHEREAS, 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 Alto desires to apply for such
1rant funds to help finance Phase II of the Greer Park Project
(the •project•);
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Al to does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the filing of
an application for the Block Grant Program under the 1989/90
Roberti-z 1 ber9-Harris Urban Open Space and Recreation Program
(Proposition 70) 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.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby certifies that it has or
will nave sufficient funds to operate and maintain the Project.
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SECTION 4. If the Project is selected for State grant fund-
ing, the City Council hereby certifies that it will provide con-
struction plans and specifications to the State within one year of
the appropriation of funds undrx th is pr09ram and will commence
work immediately after State apr1roval.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby appoints the City Man-
ager or his designee as agent of the City to conduct all negotia-
tions, execute and submit all documents, including but not limited
to applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests, and so
on, which may be necessary for the completion of the aforemen-
tioned Project.
SECTION 6. The City Council finds that this project will
have no si9nif icant environmental effect.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 17, 1989
AYES: Bechtel, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Patitucci, Renzel, Sutorius, Wool.i.ey
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSE'iNT: Cobb
APPROVED AS
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