HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 17-91RESOLUTION NO. ]. 7 - 9 ]-
a RESOLUTION Of THE COUNCIL Of THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
ENDORSING APPLICATION FOR AN URBAN STREAMS RESTORATION
GRANT AND DETERMINING APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
DOCUMENTS, CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTING GRANT IF OFFERED,
AND DESIGNATING CONTRACT MANAGER AND FISCAL AGENT FOR
IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE KERN RIVER PARKWAY
WHEREAS, the California Department of Water Resources, Division of Local Assistance, Urban
Stream Restoration Program has announced the availability of funds for grants; and
WHEREAS, said grants are intended to help solve flooding and erosion problems in a way that
provides environmental enhancement; and
WHEREAS, the Kern River Foundation has proposed to cosponsor a grant application with the
City of Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, we have concluded the project proposed for funding with the grant funds would be
environmentally-beneficial and that the Kern River Channel Maintenance Progran Environmental Impact
Report and the Kern River Parkway Environmental Impact Report were adopted by the Council on January
8, 1986 and November 30, 1988 respectively. Both documents were prepared in accordance with
California Environmental Quality Act requirements.
WHEREAS, we consider the prospects of receiving such a grant to be reasonably likely.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
I. The City of Bakersfield approves the joint application with the Kern River Foundation for an
Urban Streams Restoration Program grant.
2. Paul N. Dow, Water and Sanitation Manager, is hereby authorized to sign any contract for
administration of the grant funds.
3. If offered such a grant, we authorize the Kern River Foundation, c/o Richard O'Neil, to accept
the grant, develop a work plan for the project, and sign any contract for adminstration of the grant funds
and to submit invoices to the Department of Water Resources for activities carried out under the work plan
for the grant contract.
i HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on 3anuary 30, 1991 , by the
following vote:
AYES~ COUN{~ILMEM~ERS: EDWARDS, DeMONO, SMITH, ~IRUNNI, PETERSON, McDERMOTt, SALVAOt~10
NOES; COUNCILMEMBERS' ~ ,' d' ~ ~
ABSENT COUNCILM~MBERS' ~--~ ~ (~' ~
ABSTAIN' COUNCILMEMBERS ~ ~ ~7 ~
CI~/ CLERK and EX OFFICIO CLERK of
Council of the City of Bakersfield
the
APPROVED .Jgnuary 30, 1991
CLAreNCE E. MEDDERS
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
LAWRENCE M. LUNABDINI
City Attorney of the City of Bakersfield
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