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AGENDA MEMO
DATE:
August 9, 2011
TO:
Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Office of the City Manager
By: Shannon DeLong, Assistant to the City Manager
SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK
AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopt:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM
DISCUSSION:
The Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District is accepting
applications for three grant programs (Specified Project, the Per Parcel Discretionary,
and the Excess Funds). The monies allocated for these grants come from the Los
Angeles County voter-approved Safe Neighborhood Parks Propositions of 1992 and
1996. In order to receive funding under these programs, the City of Downey must adopt
a resolution authorizing the filing of the grant application and identifying the title of the
person authorized to enter into a contract with Los Angeles County should funding be
awarded.
The City will be applying under the Per Parcel Discretionary Grant program to make
improvements at the Columbia Memorial Space Center. The proposed project includes
replacing the chain-link fence surrounding the native plant garden with a permanent
fence and building a protective shelter structure over the Apollo capsule (outdoor
exhibit).The total grant request is for $150,000.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no impact on the City’s General Fund. Funds received from the grant will pay
for materials and labor costs.
Attachment: Resolution
CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT PER
PARCEL DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE
COLUMBIA MEMORIAL SPACE CENTER
WHEREAS, the people of the County of Los Angeles on November 3, 1992, and 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 Propositions), which, among other uses, provides funds to public agencies
and nonprofit organizations in the County for the purposes of acquiring and/or developing
facilities and open space for public recreation; and
WHEREAS, the Propositions also created the Los Angeles County Regional Park
and Open Space District (the District) to administer said funds; and
WHEREAS, the District has set forth the necessary procedures governing
applications for grant funds under the Propositions; and
WHEREAS, the District’s procedures require the City of Downey to certify, by
resolution, the approval of the application for grant funds for the Columbia Memorial Space
Center (the “Project”) before submission of said application to the District; and
WHEREAS, the application form contains assurances with which the City of Downey
must comply; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey certifies, through this resolution, that the application
is approved for submission to the District; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey will 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 COUNCILHEREBY:
SECTION 1. Approves the filing of an application with the District for funds allocated
under Section 3 (C)of the Proposition for the above-named Project; and
SECTION 2. Certifies that the City of Downey understands the assurances and
certifications in the application form; and
SECTION 3. Certifies that the City of Downey understands its obligation to operate
and maintain the property in perpetuity; and
SECTION 4. Certifies that the City of Downey will sign and return, within 30 days,
both copies of the project agreement sent by the District for authorizing signature; and
RESOLUTION NO.
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SECTION 5. Authorizes the City Manager, or designee, as agent of the City of
Downeyto 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;
and.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS day of , 2011.
___________________________________
LUIS H. MARQUEZ, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
JOYCE DOYLE, Interim City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was approved and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the
day of_____,
2011, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members
_____________________________________
JOYCE DOYLE, Interim City Clerk