APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT SPECIFIED PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM FOR PROJECT NO. CIP 99-144 THE STRAND BIKEWAY AND PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY BETWEEN 24TH STREET AND 35TH STREET

 

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council approve and adopt the attached resolution entitled "Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach Approving the Application for grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District specified project grant program for the reconstruction of the Strand bikeway & pedestrian walkway between 24th Street and 35th Street."

 

Background:

While the funding has been allocated for this project, under the terms of the County of Los Angeles Regional Park & Open Space District Specified Project and Per Parcel Discretionary Grant Programs, applicants must submit an adopted Resolution demonstrating that its governing body has duly considered the project at a public meeting and has authorized the filing of the application.

 

Fiscal Impact:  No impact.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 00-

 

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT SPECIFIED PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE STRAND BIKEWAY & PEDESTRIAN WALK WAY BETWEEN 24TH STREET AND 35TH STREET AND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE BIKEWAY ENDING AT STRAND AND 35TH STREET TO CONNECT WITH THE BIKEWAY IN MANHATTAN BEACH

 

WHEREAS , the people of the County of Los Angeles on November 3, 1992, and on November 5, 1996, 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 non-profit organizations in the County for the purposes of acquiring and/or developing facilities and open space for public recreation; 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 for the necessary procedures governing 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(s) before submission of said application(s) to the District; and

WHEREAS , the application form contains assurances that the Applicant must comply with; and

WHEREAS , the Applicant certifies through this resolution; that the application is approved for submission to the District; and

WHEREAS , the Applicant will enter into a Project Agreement with the District for the performance of the project as described in the application;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Approves the filing of an application with Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for funds allocated under Section 8.a.5 of the Proposition for the above-named Project; and

SECTION 2. Certifies that said Applicant understands the assurances and certifications in the application form; and

SECTION 3. Certifies that said applicant understands its obligation to operate and maintain the property(s) in perpetuity; and

SECTION 4. Certifies that said Applicant will sign and return within 30 days, both copies of the project agreement sent by the District for authorizing signature; and

SECTION 5. Authorizes the City Manager, or designee, as agent of the City of Hermosa Beach, 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 project as described in the application.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of May, 2000

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