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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9309Resolution of the City of Palo Alto Endorsing submittal of an application for grant funds from the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has enacted AB 471 (Chapter 106 ofthe.5tatutes of 1989), which is intended to provide $10 million annually for a period of 10 years for grant funds to local, state and federal agencies and nonprofit entities for projects to enhance and mitigate the environmental impacts of modified or new public transportation facilities; and WHEREAS, the Natural Resources Agency has established the procedures and criteria for reviewing grant 'proposals and is required to submit to the California Transportation Commission a list of recommended projects from which the grant recipients will be selected; and WHEREAS, said procedures and criteria established by the Natural Resources Agency require a resolution certifying the approval of application by the Applicant's governing body before su bmission of said application to the State; and WHEREAS, the application contains assurances that the Applicant must comply with; and WHEREAS, the Applicant, if selected, will enter into an agreement with the State of California to carry out the environmental enhancement and mitigation project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE The City of Palo Alto (GOVERNING BODY) 1. Approves the filing of an application for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program for grant assistance. 2. Certifies that said Applicant will make adequate provisions for operation and maintenance of the project. 3. Appoints Walter Passmore, Urban Forester as agent of the City of Palo Alto to conduct all negotiations, 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 aforementioned project. Approved and Adopted the 17th day of December, 2012. I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution Number 9309 was duly adopted by the PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL (GOVERNING BODY) following roll call vote: Ayes: Burt, Espinosa, Holman, Klein, Scharff Schmid, Shepherd, Yeh