CC RES 1997-035RESOLUTION NO. 97-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME FOR THE PURPOSE
OF IMPLEMENTING CERTAIN TASKS RELATED TO THE
CITY'S NATURAL COMMUNITY CONSERVATION
PLANNING (NCCP) PLAN.
WHEREAS, in 1991, the State of California enacted the Natural Community
Conservation Planning (NCCP) Act which heralded a new strategy for the protection of
endangered species;
WHEREAS, the goals of the NCCP are to be achieved by formulating regional,
natural community -based habitat protection plans for the long -term protection of a
designated habitat and the habitat's component species;
WHEREAS, in February, 1996, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes entered into an
Natural Community Conservation Planning (NCCP) Act Planning Agreement with the
California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) and the United State Fish and Wildlife
(Service), formalizing the City's participation in the preparation of a subregion NCCP for
those portions of the City located within the Palos Verdes Peninsula Subarea;
WHEREAS, as part of the on -going implementation of the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Subarea NCCP program, the City is preparing a Multi- Species Habitat
Conservation Plan (MSHCP); and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded $20,000 in grant funds from the
Department of Fish and Game to provide funding for the preparation of the MSHCP.
BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES:
Authorizes the acceptance of $20,000 in grant funds from the state Department of Fish
and Game for the purpose of implementing certain tasks related to the City's Natural
Community Conservation Planning (NCCP) plan.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THE 6TH DAY OF MAY, 1997.
A EST:
CI 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. 97 -35 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof,Mgld on May 6,, 1997.
ITY CLERK