HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5196 RESOLUTION NO. 519
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING THE
APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE ROBERTI - Z'BERG- HARRIS URBAN
OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM FOR FURMAN PARK RENOVATION.
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has enacted
the Roberti - Z'berg- Harris Urban Open Space and Recreation Program,
which provides funds to certain political subdivisions of the
State of California for acquiring lands and for developing
facilities to meet urban recreation needs; and,
WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been
delegated the responsibility for the administration of the
program, setting up necessary procedures governing application by
local agencies under the program; and
WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of
Parks and Recreation require the applicant to certify by
resolution the approval of applications prior to submission of
said applications to the State; and
WHEREAS, said applications contain a certification that the
applicant will comply with all federal, state, and local
environmental, public health, relocation, affirmative action, and
clearinghouse requirements and all other appropriate codes, laws,
and regulations prior to the expenditure of the grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the project(s) applied for under this program must be
of a high priority and satisfy the most urgent park and recreation
needs, with emphasis on unmet needs in the most heavily populated
areas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Downey hereby:
1. Approves the filing of an application for funding under the
Roberti - Z'berg- Harris Urban Open Space and Recreation Program;
and,
2. Certifies that said agency understands the general provisions
of the agreement; and,
3. Certifies that said agency has or will have sufficient funds to
operate and maintain the projects(s) funded under this program;
and,
4. Certifies that said agency has or will have available, prior to
commencement of any work on the project(s) included in this
application, the required match; and,
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5. Certifies that the project(s) included in this application
conform to the recreation element of any applicable city or
county general plan; and,
6. Appoints the City Manager as agent of the City of Downey to
conduct all negotiations and execute and submit all documents
including, but not limited to, applications, agreements,
amendments, payment requests, and so on that may be necessary
for the completion of the aforementioned project(s); and,
7. Appoints City Attorney, Peter Thorson, as legal counsel for
said agency with authorization to sign the certification on
Page 1 of the application.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED the 8th day of August , 1989.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT the foregoing Resolution was approved and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on August 8
1989, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: HAYDEN, PAUL, CORMACK, BOGGS, BARB
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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