CC RES 2010-080 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN
APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE'S
HABITAT CONSERVATION FUND PROGRAM FOR TRAIL AND
HABITAT RESTORATION AT THE PORTUGUESE BEND
RESERVE SUBAREA OF THE GREATER PALOS VERDES
NATURE PRESERVE.
WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have enacted the California Wildlife
Protection Act of 1990, which provides funds to the State of California for grants to local
agencies to acquire, enhance, restore or develop facilities for public recreation and fish and
wildlife habitat protection purposes; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the
responsibility for the administration of the HCF Program, setting up necessary procedures
governing Project Application under the HCF Program; and
WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and
Recreation require the Applicant to certify by resolution the approval of Application(s) before
submission of said Application(s) to the State; and,
WHEREAS,. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA"), Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et. seq., the State CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et. seq., the City's Local CEQA
Guidelines, and Government Code Section 65952.5(e) (Hazardous Waste and Substances
Statement), the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes has determined that the
restoration of the damaged trails and habitat caused by the recent fire do not result in new or the
intensification of environmental impacts in that no new trails will be constructed and no new
swathes of habitat will be created. Therefore, the restoration project is Categorically Exempt
pursuant to Class 1, Existing Facilities, and Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land; and,
WHEREAS, on September 15, 2009, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2009-68
authorizing the filing of the application for the HCF grant; and,
WHEREAS, on February 16, 2010, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2010-11
amending Resolution No. 2009-68 by clarifying that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes is the
grantee; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby amends the Council adopted Resolutions to further
clarify that the Community Development Director is authorized to administer the grant on behalf
of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; and,
WHEREAS, the Applicant will enter into a Contract with the State of California to
complete the Project; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES:
1. Approves the filing of an Application for the Habitat Conservation Fund Program;
and
2. Certifies that said Applicant has or will have available, prior to commencement of
any work on the Project included in this Application, the required match and
sufficient funds to complete the Project; and
3. Certifies that the Applicant has or will have sufficient funds to operate and
maintain the Project(s), and
4. Certifies that said Applicant shall prepare, with full public participation, a
management plan for lands that have been acquired with HCF funds, which plan
shall reasonably reduce possible conflicts with neighboring land use and
landowners, including agriculturists; and
5. Certifies that the Applicant has reviewed, understands, and agrees to the General
Provisions contained in the Contract shown in the Procedural Guide;
6. Delegates the authority to the Community Development Director to conduct all
negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including, but not limited to
Applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so on, which may
be necessary for the completion of the Project; and,
7. Agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances,
rules, regulations and guidelines.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED the 21st day of September, 2010.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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County of Los Angeles )ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above
Resolution No. 2010-80 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a
regular meeting thereof held on September 21, 2010.
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City Clerk
Resolution No. 2010-80
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