HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9068Resolution No. 9068
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving the
Application for Nature Education Facility Program Funds Safe
Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and
Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 For the Benefit of the Lucy
Evans Nature Interpretative Center·
WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation (the "State Department") has
been delegated the responsibility by the Legislature of the State of California for the
administration of the Nature Education Facilities Program, setting up necessary procedures
governing the application for such funds; and
WHEREAS, the State Department's procedures require a grant applicant to certify by
resolution the approval of a grant application before an application may be submitted; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto (the "City") owns the Lucy Evans Nature Center (the
"Center"), which the City wishes to improve and/or renovate, as follows: (1) Improve access by
renovating the board walk and interior education spaces; (2) Re-glaze one exterior wall of the
Center to provide inspiring views of the marsh from within the building; (3) Develop an
"interpretive road map" to refocus and reorganize existing exhibits in order to better
communicate key messages; (4) Modernize the Educational Lab to better engage drop-in visitors
and improve access for school group programs; (5) Fabricate and install several new exhibits to
augment existing ones; (6) Renovate existing office and storage to support programs; (7)
Improve storage for classroom materials adjacent to exhibit space; and (8) Add benches to the
exterior of the building, pier and along the San Francisquito Trail;
WHEREAS, the City will enter into a contract with the State of California to complete
the Center project, referred to above;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby RESOLVE as
follows:
SECTION 1. The Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to file a
grant application for Nature Education Facility Program Funds, as follows:
(a) The City certifies that the City has or will have available, prior to commencement
of any work on the Project included in a grant application to the State
Department, sufficient funds to complete the Project should the grant be awarded;
(b) The City certifies that the City will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain
the Project;
( c) The City certifies that the City has reviewed, understands, and agrees to the
General Provisions contained in the contract, which is set forth in the Grant
Administration Guide;
(d) The City certifies that the Project is consistent with the applicable City planning
document, as appropriate;
(e) The City delegates authority to the City Manager, or designee, to conduct all
negotiations, sign and submit all documents, including, without limitation,
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