HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 224-03RESOLUTION NO. ~ ,~ ~., 0 3
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR
GRANT FUNDS FOR THE URBAN PARK ACT OF 2001
PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER,
CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, AND
COASTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 FOR THE MILL
CREEK PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have enacted the
CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, AND
COASTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2002, which provides funds to the State of California
for grants to eligible Applicants; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Parks and Recreation has been
delegated the responsibility for the administration of the Urban Park Act of 2001
Program and the grant project shown above within the State, setting up necessary
procedures, and
WHEREAS, said procedures established by the California Department of
P~rks and Recreation require the City of Bakersfield's Governing Body to certify by
resolution the approval of the Application before submission of said Application to the
State, and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield will enter into a Contract with the State
of California for the project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council for the City
of Bakersfield hereby:
1. Approves the filing of an Application for local assistance funds from the
Urban Park Act of 2001 Program under the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe
Neighborhood Parks and Coastal Protection Act of 2002, shown as in Exhibit "1"
attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference; and
2. Certifies that the City of Bakersfield has or will have sufficient funds to
operate and maintain the Project; and
3. Certifies that the City of Bakersfield has reviewed, understands, and
agrees to the General Provisions contained in the Contract shown in the Procedural
Guide; and
4. Certifies that the City of Bakersfield has or will have available, prior to
commencement of any work on the Project, the proportional Match; and
5. Certifies that the Project conforms to the recreation element of any
applicable city or county general plan; and
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6. Appoints the City Manager, or designee 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.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopte~El~y]~h~ 2~Jncil of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
by the following vote:
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, Hr",,%'~C.N~SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNClLMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER ~ ~
COUNCILMEMBER
APPROVED DEC 1 0 Z003
i~l~y~Yo fL;~HeA(~t~ of i~ke rsfie;
PAMALA A McCARTHY/~MC
CITY CLERK and Ex Off~io Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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.,J~NICE SCAN'LAN
~-'Deputy City Attorney
Attachment: Exhibit 1- Application
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EXHIBIT 1
State of California - The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
PROJECT APPLICATION
2002 Resources Bond Act
URBAN PARK ACT OF 2001 GRANT PROGRAM
PROJECT NAME
Mill Creek
(Each Proiect must have its own Application/
Amount of Grant Request
Grant Applicant (Agency, address, and zip code)
Amount of Matching Funds
$ 310001000
$ 7,000,000 (est.)
City of Bakersfield
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
PROJECT LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
119.00 degrees longitude, 35.36 degrees latitude
WILL THE PROJECT AFFECT A HISTORICAL RESOURCE?
YES X NO
Estimated Total Project Cost $10~000,000 {est.)
COUNTY I NEAREST CITY
Kern I Bakersfield
PROJECT ADDRESS (including zip code)
1.5 mile linear park along the Kern Island Canal,
Bakersfield, California 93301
Grant Applicant's Representative Authorized in Resolution
Alan Tandy, City Manager admmgr@ci.bakersfield.ca.us
Name (typed orprinted) and Title Email address
Person with day-to-day responsibility for Project (if different from authorized representative)
Donna L. Kunz, Economic Development Director dkunz@ci.bakersfield.ca.us
Name (typed orprinted) and Title Email address
(661) 326-3751
Phone
(661) 326-3765
Phone
Brief description of Project
Mill Creek is a proposed 1.5 mile linear park along the Kern Island Canal in downtown Bakersfield. The project would
transform a portion of the canal into a "natural" creek, with walking and biking path, public art, creation of a pond in Central
Park, and construction of a replica mill similar to the historic Kern River Flour Mill that used to be located on the site.
For Dev. Projects, Project Land Tenure is 12 acres
N/A Acres owned in fee simple by Grant Applicant
N/A Acres available under a year lease
12 Acres other interest (explain) A¢lreement with Kern
Delta Water District for Common Use of Kern Island Canal.
For Acquisition Projects, Project land will be N/A acres
N/A Acres to be acquired in fee simple by Grant Applicant
N/A Acres to be acquired in other than fee simple (explain)
I certify that the information contained in this Application, including required attachments, is accurate.
Signed
Grant Applicant's Authorized Representative as shown in Resolution Date
DPR 632 (6/03)
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