CC RES 1998-102 RESOLUTION NO. 98-102
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING THE APPLICATION
FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL
PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT NATURAL LANDS
RESTORATION COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR
PALOS VERDES SHORELINE PARK RESTORATION.
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, among other uses, provides funds to public agencies and nonprofit
organizations in the County for the purpose of restoring, rehabilitating and/or acquiring
natural lands including but not limited to coastal sage scrub, desert, coastal dunes, coastal
prairies, chaparral, vernal pools, oak woodlands, forests and native grasslands habitat;
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WHEREAS, the Proposition also created the Los Angeles County Regional Park
and Open Space District (the District) to administer said funds; and
WHEREAS, Section 3(a)(2) of the Proposition has allocated funds for the purpose
of restoring, rehabilitating and/or acquiring natural lands including but not limited to coastal
sage scrub, desert, coastal dunes, coastal prairies, chaparral, vernal pools, oak
woodlands, forests and native grasslands habitat; and for the purposes of graffiti
prevention and restoration of exterior and interior facades at park, recreation and other
public facilities; and
WHEREAS, the District has set forth the necessary procedures governing
applications for grant funds under the Proposition; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes certifies through this resolution, that
the application is approved for submission to the District; and
WHEREAS, if the City of Rancho Palos Verdes is selected for a grant award, it will
be required to 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
RANCHO PALOS VERDES HEREBY:
1. Approves the filing of an individual application with Los Angeles County
Regional Park and Open Space District for funds allocated under Section 3(a)(2) of the
Proposition for the above-named Project; and
2. Certifies that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes understands it will be required
to provide additional funding for the above-named Project if the requested grant funds are
insufficient to complete said Project; and
3. Certifies that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes understands its obligation to
operate and maintain the property in perpetuity; and
4. Certifies that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes will sign and return, within 30
days, both copies of the Project Agreement sent by the District for authorizing signature;
and
5. Certifies that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes will cause work on the project
to be commenced immediately upon receipt of a fully executed agreement; and
6. Certifies that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes agrees and understands that
the District may terminate the Project Agreement at any point if it determines that the
project cannot be performed as described in the application; and
7. Authorizes the City Manager, or designee, as agent of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes 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, ADOPTED this 17th day of November, 1998.
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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, JO PURCELL, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 98-102 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on November 17, 1998.
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