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RESOLUTION NO. 6771
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 ROBERTl-Z' BERG··HARRIS URBAN
OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM (PROPOSITION 99)
WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have enacted
the 1989/90 Roberti-Z'berg-Harris Urban Open Space and Recreation
Program (Proposition 99), which p:"".'0vides 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 Recreat iol'l has
been delegated the responsibility for administration of the pro-
gram within the State, setting up necessary procedures governing
application by local aqencies under the program; and
WHEREASr said procedures established by the state Department
of Parks and Recreati~~ require the applicant to certify by reso-
lution 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 Al to desires to apply for such
grant funds to help finance Phase II of the Greer Park Project
(the "Project");
NOW, THEREFORE, the Cou11cil of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the filing of
an appi 1cat1on for the Block Grant Program under the 1989/90
Roberti-Z'berg-Barris Urban Open Space and Recreation Program
(Proposition 99} 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 have suflicient 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 under this program and will commence
work immediately after State approval.
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 necessa":'y for the completion of the aforemen-
tioned Project.
SECTION 6. The City Council finds that this project will
have no significant environmenta: effect.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April .1 7, 1989
AYES: Bechtel, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Patitucci, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Cobb
APPROVED AS ~O FORM:
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