CC RES 2018-080 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
THE APPLICATION FOR HABITAT CONSERVATION
FUND PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS FOR MALAGA
CANYON RESERVE AND OCEAN TRAILS RESERVE
SIGNAGE IMPROVEMENTS
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 Habitat Conservation Fund
("HCF") Program, setting up necessary procedures governing project application
under the HCF Program; and
WHEREAS, the procedures established by the State Department of Parks and
Recreation require the applicant to certify by resolution the approval of the application
before submission of the application to the State; and
WHEREAS, the 1,400 acre Palos Verdes Nature Preserve ("PVNP"), located
in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, is comprised of twelve individual Reserves
formed in 2006 to maximize benefits to wildlife and vegetation communities while
continuing to provide excellent public access. Located in southern Los Angeles
County, the PVNP provides urban residents the opportunity to experience protected
open space in close proximity to large metropolitan areas; and
WHEREAS, two of the Reserves within the PVNP, the Malaga Canyon
Reserve and the Ocean Trails Reserve (collectively the "Reserves"), are in dire need
of entry signage for public safety, rules enforcement, and interpretive purposes; and
WHEREAS, the application, submitted jointly by the City and Palos Verdes
Peninsula Land Conservancy ("PVPLC"), as co-management for the PVNP,
proposes to install the necessary signage which will foster and facilitate public access
to, appreciation for, and stewardship of the Reserves; and
WHEREAS, due to the substantial need for the signage in the Reserves, the
City believes the application is a strong candidate for approval for the requested grant
funding; and
WHEREAS, successful applicants will enter into a contract with the State of
California to complete their respective projects.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and are
incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2: That the filing of the above-referenced application for the Habitat
Conservation Fund Program grant is hereby approved.
Section 3: That the City Council certifies that the City has or will have
available, prior to commencement of any work on the project included in the
application, the required match and sufficient funds to complete the project.
Section 4: That the City Council acknowledges the City's match funding
requirement in the amount of$38,500, and that if the application is approved, the City
Council shall authorize an appropriation in that amount in order to obtain the Habitat
Conservation Fund Program grant funds.
Section 5: That the City Council certifies that the City has or will have
sufficient funds to operate and maintain the project.
Section 6: That the City Council certifies that the City has reviewed,
understands, and agrees to the provisions contained in the contract shown in the
Grant Administration Guide.
Section 7: That Katie Lozano, Open Space Manager/Administrative Analyst
II, or such other person as may be designated by the City Manager, is hereby
delegated the authority to conduct all negotiations and execute and submit all
documents (including but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, and
payment requests) which may be necessary for the completion of the project.
Section 8: That the City agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state
and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 16th day of October, 2018.
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Attes
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State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify
that the above Resolution No. 2018-80 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on October 16, 2018.
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