HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 143-86RESOLUTION NO. 143-86
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
APPROVING THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE COMMUNITY PARKLAND ACT OF 1986 FOR THE AC-
QUISITION OF PARK SITES IN NORTHEAST AND SOUTH BAKERS-
FIELD.
WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have enacted the
Community Parkland Act of 1986 which provides funds to the State of California
and its political subdlvisions for acquiring lands and developing facilities
for public recreational purposes; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been
delegated the responsibility for the administration of programs under said
Act setting up necessary procedures governing application by local agencies
under the program; and
WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department
of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to certify by resolution the
approval of applications prior to submission of said applications to the
State; and
WHEREAS, said applications contain a certification that the
applicant will comply with all federal, state, and local environmental,
public health, relocation, affirmative action, and clearing-house re-
quirements and all other appropriate codes, laws and regulations prior to
the expenditure of the grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the projects applied for under these programs must
be of a high priority and satisfy the most urgent park and recreation
needs with emphasis on unmet needs in the most heavily populated areas.
WHEREAS, the applicant agency will enter into an agreement
with the State of California for the acquisition of the projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby:
1. Approves the filing of applications for 1986 State Grant
assistance for the above projects.
2. Certifies that said agency has or will have sufficient funds
to operate and maintain the projects funded under these programs; and
3. Certifies that said agency understands the assurances and
certifications in the application; and
4. Certifiers that said agency has or will have available prior
to commencement of any work on the projects included in these applications
matching money from a nonstate source; and
5. Certifies that the projects included in these applications
conform to the park policy contained in the Open Space Element of the
applicable City general plan; and
6. Certifies that said agency will provide acquisition documents
to the State within one (1) year of the appropriation of funds under these
programs and will commence work immediately after State approval; and
7. Appoints the City Manager as agent of the City to conduct
all negotiations, execute and submit all documents including but not
limited to applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests, and so
on which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned pro-
jects; and
8. Appoints Richard J. Oberholzer as legal counsel of the
City for purposes hereof.
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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 24th day of September 1986 by the following vote:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED this 24th day of September 1986
MAYOR of the City ~f Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
CTTY ATTJ~RNEY of the City of Bakersfield
24 September 1986
PROPOSED PROJECTS
Acquisition of land for park in
Northeast Bakersfield.
150,000.00
Acquisition of land for
park in South Bakersfield $ 150,000.O0