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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-12-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - CA WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT (2)IR AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: CONSENT CALENDAR Jeff Kolin- DATE: December 10, 1991 SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OF CONSENT FOR GRANT APPLICATION UNDER CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT 1990 RESOLUTION NUMBER 91-206 DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation BACKGROUND The Proposition 117 Initiative established a Local' Agency Program for competitive grants in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) annually from July 1, 1990 to July- 1, 2020. This program is administered by the California State Department of Parks and Recreation. Our City is eligible to apply for these grant funds for use in the 'Santa Clara River Corridor. The funds can be requested for several categories of acquisition and development projects which apply to the Santa Clara River. Application for these funds will be.an annual occurrence with the fund request category being updated to reflect our current needs for the.River Corridor. It is recommended that the City Council approve Resolution No. 91-206 supporting the -California Wildlife Protection Act Grant Application. ATTACHMENT Resolution No. 91-206 JLI:jd PRCOUNC:71 Adopted; a -ID-91 Agenda item: RESOLUTION NO. 91-206 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA`: APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE LOCAL AGENCY GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 1991 UNDER THE HABITAT CONSERVATION FUND PROGRAM OF THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT OF 1990 FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT. SANTA CLARA RIVER CORRIDOR WHEREAS," the people of the State of California have, enacted the California Wildlife Protection Act of 1990, which provides funds to the State of California for grants .to local agencies to .acquire and/or develop facilities for public recreational and fish and wildlife habitat protection purposes; and WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of a portion of the program within the State, setting up necessary procedures .governing application by local agencies under the program; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to certify by resolution the 'approval of application before submission of said application to the State; and WHEREAS said application contain assurances that the applicant must comply with; and WHEREAS, the applicant will enter into an. agreement with: the State of California for acquisition or development of the project; NOV, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Santa Clarita City Council hereby: SECTION 1. Approves the. filing of an application for the Habitat Conservation Fund Grant Program under the California Wildlife Protection Act of 1990 State grant assistance for the above -project; and SECTION 2.Certifies that said applicant understands the assurances and certification in the application form; and SECTION 3. Certifies that said. applicant has or will have available prior to commencement of any work on the project included in this application, the required match; and will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the project; and SECTION 4. Appoints Deputy City Manager, Parks and Recreation, Mr. Jeff Kolin, as agent of the City of Santa Clarita to conduct all negotiations, esecute'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. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 1991. ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY'OF LOS ANGELES } SS CITY OF SANTA CLARITA } I, Donna M. Grindey, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting .thereof, held on the day of 1991 by',the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: 0 PRCOUNC:71 CITY CLERK