HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 003 CC RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2014-003
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK AUTHORIZING A PLANNING AND
DESIGN GRANT TO THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK FOR WALNUT CREEK NATURE PARK
WHEREAS, The legislature has found and declared that the San Gabriel
River and its tributaries, the Lower Los Angeles River and its tributaries, and the San
Gabriel Mountains, Puente Hills, and San Jose Hills constitute a unique and
important open space, environmental, anthropological, cultural, scientific,
educational, recreational, scenic, and wildlife resource that should be held in trust to
be preserved and enhanced for the enjoyment of, and appreciation by, present and
future generations; and
WHEREAS, The people of the State of California have enacted the Safe
Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal
Protection Bond Act of 2006, which provides funds for the Rivers and Mountain
Conservancy (RMC) grant program; and
WHEREAS, The City was awarded a grant for the purposes of Division 22.8
the Public Resources Code; and
WHEREAS, The City has submitted a project which is consistent with the
purposes of Division 22.8 of the Public Resources Code and the Bond Act; and
WHEREAS, this action is exempt from the environmental impact report
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and NOW
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BALDWIN PARK CITY
COUNCIL HEREBY:
1. FINDS that this action is consistent with the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles
Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Act and is necessary to carry out the purposes
and objectives of Division 22.8 of the Public Resources Code;
2. FINDS that the grant is consistent with the Safe Drinking Water, Water
Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of
2006, which provides funds for the RMC grant program, and
3. FINDS that the actions contemplated by this resolution are exempt from the
environmental impact report requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act, and
4. ADOPTS the staff report dated February 19, 2014, and
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5. Appoints the Director of Recreation and Community Services, 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 aforementioned
project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of FEB UARY, 2014
ANUEL LOZANO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK )
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting of the City Council on
February 19, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cruz Baca, Monica Garcia, Mayor Manuel Lozano
Mayor Pro Tem Ricardo Pacheco, Susan Rubio
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
%LH ,ALE VILA
CITY CLERK