HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-08-26 - AGENDA REPORTS - PURCH 302 ACRES-NEWHALL PASS (3)CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE:
SUBJECT:
DEPARTMENT:
Agenda Item: 6
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
August 26, 2014
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Rick Gould
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S PARTNERSHIP IN A
GRANT APPLICATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD AND THE TRUST FOR
PUBLIC LAND TO ACQUIRE 302 +/- ACRES OF VACANT
LAND IN THE NEWHALL PASS
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City's partnership in a grant application
agreement with the California Wildlife Conservation Board and the Trust for Public Land for
funding to acquire 302+/- acres in the Newhall Pass and within the Southern Border Wildlife
Corridor Project area.
BACKGROUND
The City is partnering with the Trust for Public Land (TPL) to request grant funding in the
amount of $1,660,000 from the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) to acquire 302 +/- acres of
vacant land formerly known as the Las Lomas Development in the Newhall Pass. The southern
border of Santa Clarita, specifically areas both east and west of the intersection of the Golden
State Freeway (Interstate 5) and the Antelope Freeway (Highway 14) provides necessary wildlife
connections for large and small mammals from the Santa Susana mountain range to the Angeles
National Forest. City Council approved the City's participation with TPL to acquire the property
on July 9, 2013. TPL has applied for funding on the City's behalf from the WCB, which requires
a resolution authorizing this partnership. Should the grant be awarded to the partnership, funds
will be used to purchase the vacant land serving this critically important wildlife migration area.
Upon approval of this resolution, a copy will be sent to the TPL to submit with the application
for WCB funds.
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ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact by this action.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
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RESOLUTION 14-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO A GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD AND THE
TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND AND AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF ALL OR A
PORTION OF ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER(S) 2827-028-005,02827-028-006,
2827 -028 -007,2827 -028-008,2827-028-019,2827-028-020,2827-029-004,2827-029-016,
TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 302 +/- ACRES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California created the Wildlife
Conservation Board (WCB) in 1947 to select, authorize, and allocate funds to purchase land and
waters for preservation, protection, and restoration of wildlife habitat; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the identified property is exempt from the provisions
of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the identified property possesses high ecological and
habitat value; and
WHEREAS, the use of referenced grant funds for acquisition of the identified
property is an appropriate expenditure; and
WHEREAS, the City Council authorizes the execution of California Wildlife
Conservation Board Grant Agreement for Acquisition of Fee Interest Number WC-1408BG and
the acceptance of grant funds from the listed agencies for the purpose of acquisition of the
identified property.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. Authorizes the execution of California Wildlife Conservation Board
Grant Agreement for Acquisition of Fee Interest Number WC-1408BG and the acceptance of
grant funds from the listed agencies for the purpose of acquisition of the identified property; and
SECTION 2. Authorizes the acceptance of fee title to the identified property; and
SECTION 3. Authorizes Kenneth W. Striplin, City Manager, or his designee to do
any and all acts necessary to cant' out this resolution and any recommendations made by the
Governing Board; and
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of 2014.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
INTERIM CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Armine Chaparyan, Interim 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 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
INTERIM CITY CLERK