HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-03-22 - RESOLUTIONS - COMMUTER RAIL TRAIL GREENBELT (2)RESOLUTION 94-32
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS
FROM
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
URBAN TREE PLANTING COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM
FOR
"CHUCK PONTIUS COMMUTER RAIL TRAIL GREENBELT"
WHEREAS, the people of the County of Los Angeles on November 3, 1992, enacted
Los Angeles County Proposition A, Safe Neighborhood Parks, Gang Prevention,
Tree -Planting, Senior and Youth Recreation, Beaches and Wildlife Protection (the
Proposition), which, among other uses, provides funds to public agencies and nonprofit
organizations in the County for the purpose of planting trees as urban beautification projects;
and
WHEREAS, the Proposition also created the Los Angeles County Regional Park and
Open Space District (the District) to administer said funds; and
WHEREAS, the District has set forth the necessary procedures governing applications
for grant funds under the Proposition; and
WHEREAS, Section 8.a.3.0 of the Proposition has allocated funds for the purpose of
planting trees in public places as urban beautification projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita has entered into an agreement to perform the
above project; and
WHEREAS, the District's procedures require the City of Santa Clarita to certify, by
resolution, the approval of the application before submission of said application to the
District; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita selected for a grant award will be required to
enter into an Agreement with the District for the performance of the project as described in
the application; and
WHEREAS, said Agreement will contain assurances that the City of Santa Clarita must
comply with, including an assurance to provide any additional funds that may be required
to complete the project if the grant funds required are insufficient and an assurance to
maintain the property in perpetuity;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita
hereby:
Approves the filing of an application with the Los Angeles County Regional Park
and Open Space District for funds allocated under Section B.a.3.0 of the
Proposition for the above-named Project; and
Certifies that the City of Santa Clarita understands that it will be required to
provide additional funding for the above-named Project if the requested grant
funds are insufficient to complete said Project; and
3. Certifies that the City of Santa Clarita has, or will have, sufficient funds to operate
and maintain the property(s) in perpetuity; and
4. Appoints the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
of the City of Santa Clarita to conduct all negotiations, and to execute and submit
all documents including, but not limited to, applications, agreements,
amendments, payment requests and so forth, which may be necessary for the
completion of the aforementioned Project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTEDt!' 22nd day of Mare T 1994.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CL RK
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 held on the 22nd day of
March 1994 by the following roll call vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Boyer, Darcy,Heidt,K1ajic,Pederson
COUNCILMEMBERS: Now