HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 14-7504 - Approving the Apollo Park (CIP No. 15-03) and Furman Park (CIP No. 15-02) Walking/Jogging Trail Improvement Projects Youth Employment PlanRESOLUTION NO. 14-7504
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
APPROVING THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PLAN FOR WALKING/JOGGING
TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS AT APOLLO PARK AND FURMAN PARK
WHEREAS, the City was awarded two grants for a total amount of $600,000 through the
County of Los Angeles Regional Park and Open Space District Safe Neighborhood Parks
Proposition of 1996 grant program, providing $300,000 for improvements at Apollo Park and
$300,000 for improvements at Furman Park; and,
WHEREAS, improvements will consist of the installation of a walking/jogging trail at
each park along with incidentals such as pedestrian lighting and outdoor stationary fitness
equipment; and,
WHEREAS, the Safe Neighborhood Parks Proposition of 1996 program requires, as a
condition for reimbursement by the grant funds, the grant recipient to make a good faith effort to
employ at-risk youth labor on projects completed with said grant funds and to prepare a Youth
Employment Plan for each project funded with said grant funds showing how the grant recipient
is utilizing at-risk youth labor on the project or explaining why the grant recipient was unable to
employ at-risk youth on the project; and,
WHEREAS, the City is not obligated to employ youth because the City has exceeded its
Youth Employment Goal. The City, however, may consider employment of at-risk youth for
routine maintenance of Apollo Park’s and Furman Park’s grant-funded trails and associated
incidentals should City maintenance staff need additional assistance up to twenty-four months
after the projects’ completion at a cost of no more than $1,230; and,I
WHEREAS, as required by the grant program requirements, the City has completed a
Youth Employment Plan for the projects, outlining tasks youth may complete throughout the
aforementioned time period
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Downey hereby approves the Youth
Employment Plan for Apollo Park and Furman Park, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit “A.”
SECTION 2.The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22"d day of Ju
FERNANDO VASQUEZ, Mayor
ATTEST:
ADAmA JIMEN
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 14-7504
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of July, 2014, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
Council Members:
Council Members:
Council Members:
Council Members:
Brossrner, Guerra, Saab, Marquez, Mayor Vasquez
None
None
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City Clerk