CC RES 1996-095RESOLUTION NO. 96 -95
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 PROJECT GRANT PROGRAM FOR
THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES FROM DIAMOND BROTHERS
THREE PARTNERSHIP
WHEREAS, the people of County of Los Angeles on November 3, 1992, enacted
Los Angeles County Proposition A, Safe Neighborhood Parks, Gang Prevention, Tree -
Planting, Senior and Youth Recreation, Beaches and Wildlife Protection Act (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;
WHEREAS, the Proposition also created the County of Los Angeles Regional
Park and Open Space District (the District) to administer said funds;
WHEREAS, the District has set forth the necessary procedures governing local
agency applications for grant funds under the Proposition;
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;
WHEREAS, said application contains assurances that the City must comply with;
WHEREAS, the City has entered into an agreement with Diamond Brothers
Three Partnership for the acquisition of 160 acres of property generally located north of
Forrestal Drive in Rancho Palos Verdes;
WHEREAS, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the California
Department of Fish and Game, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
support the City's acquisition of said property as these agencies have determined that
the property is noted for its exceptional natural resources including serving as a prime
habitat for endangered species; and
WHEREAS, the City will enter into an Agreement with the District for the
acquisition of the 160 acres of property generally located north of Forrestal Drive in
Rancho Palos Verdes.
BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED BY 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 the Section
3.b.2.FF.ii.;
2. Certifies that the City understands the assurances and certifications in the
application forma
3. Certifies that the City has, or will have, sufficient funds to operate and
maintain the Project in perpetuity; and
4. Appoints the City Manager and /or Assistant City Manager as agent of the
City 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 THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1996.
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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. 96 -95 was duly and regularly passed and ..adopted by the
said City Council at a regular meeting thereo7he, on October 15, 1996.
Cl CLERK