HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015 073 CC RESO RESOLUTION No. 2015-073
• RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK
AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT FOR THE 2015
COUNTYWIDE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR
WALNUT CREEK NATURE PARK RESTORATION AND
APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
PLAN
WHEREAS, the people of the County of Los Angeles on November 3, 1992, and on
November 5, 1996, enacted Los Angeles County Proposition A, Safe Neighborhood Parks,
Gang Prevention, Tree-Planting, Senior and Youth Recreation, Beach and Wildlife
Protection (the Propositions), which among other uses, provides funds to public agencies
and nonprofit organizations in the County for the purpose of acquiring and/or development
facilities and open space for public recreation; and
WHEREAS, the Propositions also created the Los Angeles County Regional Park
and Open Space District (the District) to administer said funds; and
WHEREAS, the District has set forth the necessary procedures governing
application for grant funds under the Propositions, and
WHEREAS, the District's procedures require City of Baldwin Park to certify, by
resolution, the approval of the application before submission of said application(s) to the
• District; and
WHEREAS, said application contains assurances that City of Baldwin Park must
comply with; and
WHEREAS, City of Baldwin Park certifies, through this resolution, that the
application is approved for submission to the District; and
WHEREAS, City of Baldwin Park will enter into an Agreement with the District to
provide funds for acquisition and development projects; and
WHEREAS, the District's procedures require the adoption of a Youth Employment
Plan for development project by the governing body of the agency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BALDWIN PARK CITY
COUNCIL HEREBY:
1. Approves the filing of an application with the Los Angeles County Regional Park and
Open Space District for $500,000.00 of the 2015 Countywide Competitive Grant
Program Funding for the above project; and
2. Certifies that City of Baldwin Park understands the assurances and certification in
the application form; and
• 3. Certifies that City of Baldwin Park has, or will have, sufficient funds to operate and
maintain the project in perpetuity; and
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• 4. Certifies that City of Baldwin Park has will sign and return, within 30 days, both
copies of the project agreement sent by the District for authorizing signature; and
5. Approves the adoption of a Youth Employment Plan for the project (see attached)
6. Appoints the Director of Recreation and Community Services or designee, to conduct
all negotiations, and to execute and submit all documents including, but not limited
to, applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so forth, which
may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 2015
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MANUEL LOZANO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
1, 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 May 20, 2015, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None.
ABSENT: C UNCIL MEMBERS: None.
ABSTAIN: C L MEMB S None.
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ALEJANDRA ILA
CITY CLERK
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