CC RES 2009-068 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-68
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, 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; and
6. Delegates the authority to Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, on
behalf of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,. 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.
7. Agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws,
ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED the 15th day of September, 2009.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
State of California )
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. 2009-68 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on September 15, 2009.
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City Clerk
Resolution No. 2009-68
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