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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 158-89RESOLUTION 158-89 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD APPROVING THE APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE TRAIL GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE, COASTAL, AND PARK LAND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1988 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE KERN RIVER PARKWAY FOR OPEN SPACE AREAS FOR EQUESTRIAN AND BICYCLE TRAILS AND REST AND STAGING AREAS IN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD. WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have enacted the California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Act of 1988, which provides funds to the State of California and its political subdivisions for acquiring and/or developing facilities for public recreational and open space purposes; and WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the program within the state, setting up necessary procedures governing application by local agencies under the program; and WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield wishes to acquire real property in the Kern River Parkway for open space areas equestrian and bicycle trails and rest and staging areas; and for WHEREAS, on November 30, 1988, the Council of the City of Bakersfield certified the Environmental Impact Report for the development of the Kern River Parkway Plan; and WHEREAS, the procedures established by the State Department of Parks and Recreation require local agencies to cer- tify by resolution 'the approval of application before submis- sion of said application to the state; and which and WHEREAS, said application contain assurances within the City of Bakersfield must comply; WHEREAS, tihe City of Bakersfield will enter into an agreement with the State of California for acquisition or devel- opment of the project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: The filing of an application under the Trails Grant Program under the California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Act of 1988 for state grant assistance for the above project is hereby approved; and The assurances and certification in the application form are acceptable; and The City of Bakersfield has or will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the project; and The project included in this application is consistent with the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General Plan; and The project included in this application has complied with the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act with the certification of the Environmental Impact Report for the Kern River Parkway Plan on November 30, 1988; and The City Manager is hereby authorized to conduct all negotiations and execute all documents with concurrence of the City Attorney, including, but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project. .......... o0o .......... -2- 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 the 30th day of August , 1989 by the following vote: J~ S CO NCILMEMBERS ANTHONY DeMOND S ,qTH RA~FFY PETERSON, McDERMOTT, SALVAGGIO ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED this 30thday of Augus~ 19 89 APPROVED as to form: (~.-~[I't~'ATTORN~ of //~e, Cit~ of Bakersfield ' / / ./' pit r/rccgp -3- PROJECT PROPOSAL PROJECT NAME: Kern River Parkway Trails Land Acquisition PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project proposed is the acquisition of nine parcels of land grouped into two areas, which are necessary for the development of the continuous alignment of the horse and bicycle trails, and to provide increased access to the trails and other open space activities in the Kern River Parkway. The Kern River Parkway Plan identifies the acquisition of these areas as necessary to fully implement the Parkway Plan. In addition, funding is requested for Area 1 to develop a rest area and staging area. AREA 1: Area 1 consists of three parcels and a portion of a fourth parcel totaling 103.36 acres. Area 1 is located on the south bank of the Kern River, between Chester Avenue and Manor Street, and north of the Kern River Levee. The 103.36 acres has been appraised at $413,500. The cost to develop the rest and staging areas and horse trail would be $25,000. Requested funding for Area 1 is $438,500. The Parkway Plan identifies Area 1 as preservation of riparian habitat, natural open space, and landscaped areas, and the trail head of the realigned bike path, two parking lots, rest area, staging area, and information building. Also, an alignment of an horse trail is shown to pass across this area. AREA 2: Area 2 consists of four parcels totaling 15.76 acres located west of Coffee Road between the Cross Valley Canal and the Kern River. Acquisition of the largest parcel (8.54 acres) is important because the horse trail alignment must cross this parcel in order to complete the trail along the Parkway. The 8.54 acres has been appraised at $74,000. The other three parcels in Area 2 have not been appraised but may be valued at an estimated $100,000. Cost to develop the horse trail is $2,500. The amount requested for funding the acquisition of Area 2 and developing the horse trail is $176,500. The Parkway Plan identifies Area 2 to include portions of the Kern River channel, primary and secondary floodplain necessary for the alignment of the equestrian trail, the riparian habitat educational studies area, and implementation Kern River water element. TOTAL FUNDING REQUESTED: $615,000 version 7/19/89 TGL CALIFORNIA ,LDLIFE, COAST. AL, ANDPARK LAN~. ,:ONSERVATION PROGRAM APPLICATION This Form and Required A~achments Mu~ Be Submit'ted for E~ch Project Site PROGRAM TYPE {ch~ck on~ b~lowJ Ker'n River Parkway Trails Land Acquisition J. Dale Hawley AMOUNT OF GRANT REQ[JE~TED ESTIMATED TOTAL PROJECT COST Kern '- City of Bakersfield N/A SENATE DISTR~CT NO. 16 s 615,000 s 615,000 NEAREST CJTY Bakersfield City Manager 805/326-3751 Gene Bogart Water Resources Director 805/326-3715 : The project is to purchase real property in two locations in the Kern River Parkway Plan. Area 1 is 103.36 acres located west of Manor Street, on the south bank of the ,Kern River. Area 2 is 15.76 acres located west of Coffee Road, at Truxtun Avenue. These locations have been identified in the EIR as parcels necessary for acquisition by the City of Bakersfield to fully implement the Kern River Parkway Plan. 119.12 KERN RIVER PARKWAY LAND ACQUISITION J EAST ROBER'i'S LANE llllllllllllllllllllllllllt AREA 1: WEST OF MANOR ST. SOUTH OF THE KERN RIVER 103.354 ACRES 18 T29S, R28E WEST COLUMBUS STREET ~ KERN RIVER PARKWAY LAND ACQUISITION 32 33 T29S, R27E AREA 2: WEST OF COFFEE ROAD, AT TRUXTUN AVENUE 15.76 ACRES 889O8 PROJECT AREA METRO. BAKERSFIELD ® , BAKERSFI AREA 2 r--,. S~OCK~ALE_ AREA 1, KERN RIVER PARKWAY LAND ACQUISITION ~a9 AREA 1:105.,.354 ACRES LOCATEB WEST OF MANOR ST, SOUTH OF KERN RIVER AREA 2:15.76 ACRES LOCATED WEST OF COFFEE RD., AT TRUXTUN AVE. ~