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City Council Meeting
July 23, 1996
JUl 2 3 1996
Santa MOnica, CA
TO Mayor and City Council
FROM' City Staff
SUBJECT Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing an ApplicatIOn for
Grant Funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open
Space District Trail AcquIsitIOn & Development Competitive Grant
Program for the Santa MOnica Beach Trail Project
Introduction
This report provides Information on the Los Angeles County Trails AcquIsition and
Development Competitive Grant Program and recommends that the City Council
adopt a resolution authorizing an application for grant funds for the Santa Monica
Beach Trail Project
Backqround
In November, 1992, voters approved the Los Angeles County PropositIOn A, Safe
Neighborhood Parks Act The Act allocated $5 6 million for projects In Santa
MOnica which Include Phase II of Palisades Park renovations and the South Beach
Improvements These projects are part of the Beach Improvement Group (B I G )
ProJect, the conceptual design IS being presented to the City Council on July 23.
Funds were also awarded for discretionary projects ar Joslyn and Lincoln Parks
In addition, the Act provided $5 million to be awarded county-wide on a
competitive basIs for the purpose of acquIring and developing land and nght-of)Ul 23 1996
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ways for walking, hiking, horse, bicycle and handicapped access trails The Los
Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District, which administers this
grant program, IS soliCiting grant applications for the current funding cycle of
$591,000 In available funds
Discussion
The proposed project application requests funds In the amount of $300,000 to
support Improvements to the Santa Monica beach trail system which are beyond
the scope of the B.I G Project ThiS project would address two of the critical
needs that were heard from both the public and boards and commiSSions dUring
the public Input and review process for the BIG Project
o Improve circulation and safety of the beach bicycle path by Widening and/or
adding an additional path to address the current conflict among pedestrians,
cyclists, and skaters.
o Improve linkages for pedestrians and bicyclists between Palisades Park and
the beachfront through Increased security lighting, fenCing and entryway
treatment of five pedestrian bridges that link the Park to the beach
promenade and beach blkepath
Financial/Budget Impact
There IS no Immediate financial Impact If the grant application IS approved,
appropriation would be required to recognize up to $300,000 for the Santa MOnica
Beach Tail Project
Recommendation
City staff recommends that the City Council (1) adopt the attached resolution
authOrIZing the application for grant funds from the Los Angeles County Trail
AcquIsition & Development Competitive Grant Program for the Santa MOnica Beach
Trail Project and (2) direct the City Manager to submit all necessary final
documents In support of the speCified proJect.
Prepared by
Barbara Stinchfield, Acting Director
Judith Meister, Beach Manager
Department of Community and Cultural Services
RESOLUTION NO 9065 (CCS)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TRAIL ACQUISITION &
DEVELOPMENT COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE SANTA MONICA
BEACH TRAIL PROJECT
WHEREAS, the people of the County of Los Angeles on November 3, 1992,
enacted Los Angeles County Proposition A, Safe NeIghborhood Parks, Gang
Prevention, Tree-Plantmg, Senior and Youth Recreation, Beaches and Wildlife
Protection (the PropositIOn), WhiCh, among other uses, proVides funds to publiC
agencies and nonprofit organizatIons m the County for the purpose of acquIring and
developing land and rights-of-way for walking, hlkmg, horse, bicycle and handicapped
access trails, and
WHEREAS, the ProposItion also created the Los Angeles County RegIonal Park
and Open Space District (the District) to administer said funds, and
WHEREAS, Section 8 a 3 A of the Proposition has allocated funds for
acquIsition and development of land and rights-of-way for walking, hlkmg, horse,
bicycle and handicapped access trails, and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa MOnica deSires to Improve bicycle and pedestrian
access to and on the Santa Monica Beach Bicycle Path and Promenade, and
WHEREAS, the District has set forth the necessary procedures governmg
application for grant funds under the PropOSition, and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica certifies through thiS resolution, that the
application IS authOrized for submission to the DiStrict, and
WHEREAS, If the City of Santa MOnica IS selected for a grant award, It will be
required to enter mto a Project Agreement With the District for the performance of the
project as deSCribed In the application,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA HEREBY
SectIon 1 AuthOrizes the filmg of an application With Los Angeles County Regional
Park and Open Space District for funds allocated under Section 8 a.3 A
of the ProPOSition for the above named ProJect, and
Section 2. CertifIes that the City CounCil of the City of Santa MOnica understands
that It will be required to provide additional funding for the above-named
Project If the requested grant funds are insufficient to complete said
Project, and
Section 3 Certifies that the City Council of the City of Santa Monica understands
Its obligation to operate and maintain the project In perpetuity for Its
useful life, and
Section 4 Certifies that the City of Santa Monica Will return, within 30 days, both
signed copies of the project agreement sent by the District for
authorizing signature
Section 5 Certifies that the City Council of the _City of Santa Monica Will cause
work on the project to be commenced with 180 days after receipt of a
fully executed agreement
Section 6- Certifies that the City Council of the City of Santa Monica agrees and
understands that the District may terminate the project at any pomt If It
determines that the project cannot be performed as described In the
application
Section 7 Authorizes the City Manger as agent of the City of Santa Monica 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 project as described In the application
Section 8 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of thiS Resolution, and
henceforth and thereafter the same shall be In full force and effect
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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MARSHA j~NES MOUTRfE
City Attorney
Adopted and approved this 23th of July, 1996
;fJ L~
Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregomg ResolutIOn 906~UCCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the City Council held on the 23th of July, 1996 by the folIowmg vote
Ayes
Council members
Abdo, Ebner, Genser. Greenberg. Holbrook, O'Connor,
Rosenstem
Noes
Councllmembers
None
Abstam
Councllmembers
None
Absent
Councllmembers
None
ATTEST
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City Cl'erk