HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 33-77RESOLUTION NO. 33-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD APPROVING THE BLOCK GRANT
APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE
URBAN OPEN-SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM
FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT LOWELL, BEALE, JEFFERSON
AND CALIFORNIA AVENUE PARKS.
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of California has
enacted the Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program, which provides
funds to certain political subdivisions of the State of California
for acquiring lands and for developing facilities within urban areas
to meet urban recreation needs; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has
been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the
program, setting up necessary procedures governing application by
local agencies under the program; and
WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Depart-
ment 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 environ-
mental, public health, relocation, affirmative action, and clearing-
house requirements and all other appropriate codes, laws and regula-
tions prior to the expenditure of the grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the projects applied for under this program must
be of a high priority and satisfy the most urgent park and recrea-
tion needs with emphasis on unmet needs in the most heavily popu-
lated areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
hereby:
1. Approves the filing of an application for Block Grant
funding under the Urban Open-Space and Recreation Program; and
2. Certifies that said agency understands the general
provisions of the agreement; and
3. Certifies that said agency has or will have sufficient
funds to operate and maintain the projects funded under this pro-
gram; and
4. Certifies that said agency has or will have available
prior to commencement of any work on the projects included in this
application matching money from a nonstate source; and
5. Certifies that the projects included in this appli-
cation conform to the recreation element of the applicable City
general plan; and
6. Appoints the City Manager as agent of the City to
conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents includ-
ing but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, payment
requests, and so on which may be necessary for the completion of the
aforementioned projects; and
7. Appoints Kenneth W. Hoagland as legal counsel for said
agency with authorization to sign certification on page 4 of this
application.
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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 18th day of April, 1977, by the following
vote:
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