HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-11-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - CENTRAL PARK DEVELOPMENT (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approv
Item to be presented y:
Rick Putnam
NEW BUSINESS
DATE November 14, 1995
SUBJECT: CITY CENTRAL PARK DEVELOPMENT
RESOLUTION NO, 95-129
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clarita's General Plan, Parks and Recreation Element, Goal 1, Policy 1.2
provides direction to develop a variety of park types and sizes (regional, community,
neighborhood) which are distributed adequately to serve all area residents and to prevent
overcrowding and overuse. The General Plan Exhibit PR -7 identifies proposed future park
sites. The area of the Castaic Lake Water Agency's (CLWA) property is identified on this
exhibit as an "Approximate Location for a Future City Wide Park." City staff has been
working with the CLWA to provide an opportunity for a park site on what is commonly
known as the lower mesa, approximately 135 acres. A long-term land lease for this portion
of their property is currently being negotiated.
The Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services has identified funding available
for this project from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District,
Proposition A Entitlement Funds. These funds will be redirected from previously approved
projects such as (1) sport court renovation, (2) Canyon Country Park group picnic area,
(3) sport field lighting, and (4) tennis court renovation. Projects already completed with
Proposition A Entitlement Funds include the North Oaks Park renovation, South Fork Trail
Phase IV, and the Bouquet Canyon Park play equipment. The attached Resolution 95-129
provides for the City Council's authorization to submit the application for the Proposition A
funds to be used for this project.
The public participation phase of this project is underway with community meetings
scheduled over the next several months. It is anticipated that a Park Development Site Plan
will be presented to City Council for adoption in April 1996. The Proposition A funds will
be used to design and construct Phase I of the park site project.
RECOMMENDATION
1. City Council authorize the Director of Administrative Services to appropriate $800,000
of Proposition A Entitlement Funds for the City Central Park project (account
number 24-99057-227) and increase estimated revenues by the same amount for account
number 24-3594;
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City Central Park Development
November 14, 1995
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2. City Council approve Resolution 95-129 for the application of Proposition A funds;
3., City Council authorize the City Manager to execute all documents including the land
lease with Castaic Lake Water Agency and design/development contract with Charles
Abbott and Associates not to exceed $60,000.
ATTACHMENT
Resolution 95-129
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RESOLUTION 95-129
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
PER -PARCEL DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM FOR
CASTAIC LAKE WATER AGENCY PARK SITE
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
provides funds to the County of Los Angeles and other public agencies in the County for the
purposes of acquiring and/or developing facilities for public recreational facilities and open
space; and
WHEREAS, the Proposition also created the County of Los Angeles Regional Park and
Open Space District (the District) to administer said funds; and
WHEREAS, the District has set forth the necessary procedures governing local agency
applications for grant funds under the Proposition; and
WHEREAS, the District's procedures require the applicant to certify, by resolution,
the approval of the application before submission of said application to the District; and,
WHEREAS, the project has been identified by the Department of Parks, Recreation,
and Community Services as a valuable addition to its focus on safe neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, said application contains assurances that the applicant must comply with;
and
WHEREAS, the applicant will enter into an agreement with the District for
acquisition or development of the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita hereby:
1. Approves the filling of an application with the County of Los Angeles Regional
Park and Open Space District for funds under Section 81.1 of the Proposition
for the above project;
2. Certifies that said applicant understands the assurances and certification in
the application form;
3. Certifies that said applicant has, or will have, sufficient funds to operate and
maintain the project in perpetuity; and
4. Appoints the City Manager, as agent of the City of Santa Clarita, to conduct
all negotiations, and 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 ADOPTED THIS day
MAYOR
ATTEST,
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
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I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do 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 19_ by
the following vote of Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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