HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 096-03RESOLUTION NO. 0 9 6' 0 3
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR
STATE OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE GRANT ENTITLED
PLANNING AND FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR SELECTING
A OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE PARK SITE, FROM THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
AND RECREATION.
WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have enacted the Off-Highway
Motor Vehicle Recreation Act of 1988, which provides funds to the State of California
and its political subdivisions for planning, acquiring, developing, operating, conserving,
and maintaining off-highway vehicle recreation; and
WHEREAS, the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division within the
California Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility to
administer the program; and
WHEREAS, procedures established by the California Department of Parks and
Recreation require the applicant to certify by resolution the approval of applications
before submission to the State; and
WHEREAS, this project appears on, or is in conformance with, this jurisdiction's
adopted general plan and is compatible with the land use plans of those jurisdictions
immediately surrounding this project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield wishes to apply for and receive an allocation
of funds through the California Department of Parks and Recreation; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation Off-Highway Motor Vehicle
Recreational Division offers annual grants for planning and feasibility studies; and
WHEREAS, this is the necessary first step in the establishment of a Metropolitan
Bakersfield Off-Highway Vehicle Park; and
WHEREAS, it is a policy of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan to pursue
the establishment of the type of recreational facility;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Bakersfield hereby:
Authorizes the submittal of a grant application to the California
Department of Parks and Recreation to secure funds necessary to
conduct the necessary planning and feasibility analysis for the retention of
an area suitable for an off-highway vehicle recreational area.
The City Manager of the City of Bakersfield is hereby authorized and
empowered to execute in the name of the City of Bakersfield all
necessary applications, contracts, agreements, and amendments for the
purposed of securing grant funds and to implant and carry out the
purposes specified in the application.
3. Approves the filing of an application for an Off-Highway Vehicle Grant.
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Certifies that this agency understands its legal obligations to the Sate
upon approval of the grant.
Certifies that this agency will implement the project with diligence once
funds are available and a Project Agreement has been consummated
between the State and this agency.
Certifies that the public and adjacent property owners have been notified
of this project (if applicable).
Appoints the Planning Director as agent of the City of Bakersfield to
conduct all negotiations and, execute and submit all required documents,
including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments,
payment requests, etc., which may be necessary for the completion of the
project.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
JUN 1_ 1_ ~3 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER COUCH, CARSON,~, MAGGARD, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNClLMEMBER i~O~
COUNCILMEMBER ~ ~l,J .~___
COUNCILMEMBER ~H~cY'~
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, C~IC ~
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED JUN 1 1 2003
HARVEY L. HALL 7
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney .-i?
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