HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 16-7608-Water Quality Grant Funds San Gabriel River & Wilderness Park Restoration Proj.WHEREAS, The people of the State of California have enacted the Water Quality,
Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1), which provides funds for
the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) Grant
Program; and,
WHEREAS, The RMC has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of
the grant program in its jurisdiction, setting up necessary procedures; and,
WHEREAS, said procedures established by the RMC require the Applicant's
Governing Body to certify by resolution the approval of the Application before submission of
said Application to the State; and,
WHEREAS, the Applicant will enter into a contract with the State of California for the
Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Approves the filing of an Application for local assistance funds from the
RMC Proposition 1 Grant Program for the San Gabriel River and Wilderness Park
Restoration Project under the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of
2014 (Proposition 1); and
SECTION 2. Certifies that the San Gabriel River and Wilderness Park Restoration
Project is consistent with local or regional land use plans or Programs; and
SECTION 3. Certifies that the Project is consistent with the goals of Proposition 1
including multi- beneficial and multi - jurisdictional ecosystem and watershed protection
projects in accordance with statewide priorities; and
SECTION 4. Certifies that the Application has or will have sufficient funds to operate
and maintain the Project that is being submitted for funding consideration; and
SECTION 5. Certifies that the Applicant has reviewed and understands the General
Requirements and General Policies of the RMC Proposition 1 Grant Program Guidelines;
and
SECTION 6. Appoints the City Manager (or authorized representative) as agent to
conduct all negotiations, execute, and submit all documents including, but not limited to
Applications, agreements, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the
completion of the Project.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of January, 2016.
ALEX B, Mayor
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 12th day of January, 2016, by the following
vote, to wit: