HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 4468, • • ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 4468
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR LAND AND WATER CON-
SERVATION FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN URBAN BICYCLE
ROUTE SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Congress under Public Law 88-578 has authorized
the establishment of a Federal Land and Water Cons~rvation Fund
Grant-in-aid Program, providing matching funds to the State of
California and its political subdivisions for acquiring lands
and developing facilities for public outdoor recreation purposes~
and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation is
responsible for the administration of the program within the
State, setting up necessary rules and procedures governing
application by local agencies under the program; and
\t\HEREAS, said adopted procedures established by the State
Department of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to
certify by resolutio1". the approval of applications and the
availability of local matching funds prior to submission of said
applications to the State; and
WHEREAS, said procedures further require the applicant to
possess an ad9pted plan showing parks and recreation lands and
faci~ities, existing and proposed; and
WHEREAS, the City's plan for an Urban Bicycle Route System
was first adopted by the City Council on April 19,:1971; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Urban Bicycle Route System appears
on City's plan and is consistent with the California Outdoor
Recreation Resources Plan; and
WHEREAS, the project must be compatible with the land use
plans of those jurisdictions immediately surrounding the project;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the Council of the
City of Palo Alto hereby:
1. Approves the filing of an application for Land and
Water Conservation Fund 3ssistance; and
2. Certifies that the City of Palo Alto has or will have
matching funds and can finance 100 p~rcent of the project, half
of which will be reimbursed; and
3. Certifies that the City of Palo_Alto meets the planning
requirements of said application and that the project is compatible
with the land use plans of those jurisdictions immediately sur-
rounding the project: and
4. Appoints the City Manager as agent of the City to con-
duct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents including
but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, billing
statements, and similar papers which may be necessary for the
completion of the aforementioned project.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: June ZS, 1971
AYES: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher, Norton,
Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley
NOES: None
ABSENT: Clark
ATTEST' APP
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