CC RES 2001-021 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR
GRANT FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES REGIONAL
PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT SPECIFIED PROJECTS GRANT
PROGRAM FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LAND IN THE VICINITY OF
THE PORTUGUESE BEND FOR PRESERVATION AS OPEN SPACE
WHEREAS, the people of the County of Los Angeles 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 provides funds to the County of Los
Angeles and other public agencies in the County for the purposes of acquiring
and/or developing facilities for public recreational facilities and open space; and
WHEREAS, the Proposition also created the County of Los Angeles
Regional Park and Open Space District (the District) to administer said funds;
and
WHEREAS, the District has set forth the necessary procedures governing
local agency applications for grant funds under the Proposition; and
WHEREAS, the District's procedures require the City as the Applicant to
certify, by resolution, the approval of the application before submission of said
application to the District; and
WHEREAS, the Project is an important park, recreation and open space
project for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; and
WHEREAS, said application contains assurances that the City must
comply with; and
WHEREAS, the City will enter into an Agreement with the District for the
acquisition of critical natural lands and wildlife habitat in the vicinity of Portuguese
Bend for preservation as open space;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES:
1. Approves the filing of an application with the County of Los Angeles
Regional Park and Open Space District for funds under Section
3.c.2.SS of the Proposition for the above Project; and
2. Certifies that the City understands the assurances and certification
in the application form; and
3. Certifies that said City has, or will have, sufficient funds to operate
and maintain the Project in perpetuity; and
4. Appoints the Director of Public Works, 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
aforementioned Project. '
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED ON THE 20TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY 2001.
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
State of California )
County of Los Angeles )ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
I, JO PURCELL, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby
certify that the above Resolution No. 2001-21 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on February
20, 2001.
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CITY CLERK
Resolution No. 2001-21
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