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