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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-03-26 - AGENDA REPORTS - GRANT APPLICATION OPEN SPACE (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval Item to be Presented Bi. Tom Reilly DATE: March 26, 2002 SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application for the Lost Canyon Park Trailhead and Trail Development Project to the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for park and open space projects. BACKGROUND The County of Los Angeles has announced a new grant program to be administered through the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District. This program makes funds available to cities and the County of Los Angeles for recreation facility capital outlay, as well as acquisitions for park and open space purposes. A total of $1,817,107 is available to cities in the Fifth Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County. The maximum grant amount is $175,000 and applicants are encouraged to submit projects that create soccer fields, create or extend trails, or increase public open space. According to the program guidelines, projects which have significant matching funds will be favored over those that do not. Upon approval of the resolution, a grant application will be submitted before the April 8, 2002 application deadline, consistent with the program guidelines. ALTERNATIVE ACTION Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the resolution will allow staff to submit applications for possible grant funding of $175,000. ATTACHMENTS Resolution A 4-nTfed.49 - L2 -3(o Agenda Item: 7 TR:sr Pr\Council\Agn pts \2002\Resolution.GrantAppLACRa Prk&OpenSp3.26.doc