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SR-042396-6C be i ~ t . . ~ APlf'2 31996. , CCS JJL AM Jospark Santa Maruca, CalIforrua City Councd Meetmg April 23, 1996 STAFF REPORT TO Mayor and Clty Council FROM CIty Staff SUBJECT RECOJvfNlENDATION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR GRANT FlJ1\TIS FROM THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES REGIONAL PARK A1\.1J) OPEN SPACE DISTRICT FOR JOSLYN PARKI~~ROVEMENTS INTRODUCTION ThIs report recommends that the City Council approve a resolution authonzmg the City Manager to apply for grant funds from the Los Angeles County Park, Beaches and RecreatIOn Act of 1992 for Improvements to Joslyn Park BACKGROUND In November 1992 Los Angeles County voters approved ProposHlOn A the Los Angeles County Park, Beaches and RecreatIOn Act of 1992 ThiS Act prOVides for approximately $800 nulhon III bonds to preserve, Improve and restore parks, beach, open space lands and recreatIOnal facIlitIes throughout Los Angeles County The City of Santa MOnIca IS el1gtble for S697,430 In per parcel discretIOnary grant funds On August 23, 1993, Clly Council authonzed the CIty i....1anager to apply for $546,180 for the Lmcoln Park renovatIOn project The grant was approved and the funds were used Staff recommbthC ~ AIIrF! ~5 j t . remal11mg $151,250, be used for repaIr and renovatIon of specIfic areas of Joslyn Park Funds will be used to reconstruct the basketball court and repaIr the extenor wrought Iron fence Staff selected to use the grant funds at Joslyn Park based on the dISrepaif of the basketball court and play eqmpment and pnontIes IdentIfied by the Fnends of Joslyn Park, a subcommIttee of the RecreatIOn and Parks CommIssIon The CIty must subnut a formal appltcatIOn fOf grant funds to the County A copy of the apphcatton IS attached Tills grant subnuttal process reqUIres a CIty Council resolutIon whIch authonzes the CIty Manager to apply for grant fundmg After County approval, the Oty WIll combIne the grant funds WIth funds that are avaIlable for the replacement of the playground eqmpment and proceed WIth the selectIOn of an archItect to develop cost estImates and the constructIon bId package BUDGET /FINANCIAL n.1P ACT In FY 1994/95 $128,000 m PropOSItIOn A funds was appropnated m account #20-740-511-20095- 8905-99479 for thIS project Upon approval of the grant, It WIll be necessary that the $23,250 In PropOSItIOn A funds remammg from the completed Lmcoln Park project be appropnated to the Joslyn Park project to reflect the total of the $151,250 of remamIng grant funds Also In FY 1994/95 $100,000 was appropnated In account #01- 740-511-20095-8900-99516 for the replacement of the playground eqUIpment at Joslyn Park Any addltlonal funds needed to complete the planned Improvements WIll be Included In the proposed FY 1996/97 CapItal Improvement Program budget . . RECOMMENDATION Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached resolutIon which authorizes the City Manager to file an apphcatJon and execute all necessary grant documents, and 2 Appropnate $23,250 to account #20-740-511-20095-8905-99479 contmgent upon approval of the grant Prepared by Barbara Stmchfield, Actmg Duector John J Lynd, Manager, Parks and Sports Annette Morales, Semor Administrative Analyst Department ofCommumty and Cultural Services Attachment ResolutIOn ~ GRANT APPLICATION FORM PER PARCEL DlSCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM This Form And ReqUIred Attaclunents Must Be Submitted For Each Project (Please Type Attach addtfwnal sheets. I( necessary) Project Name /"or IJ;\lr;,.' ("\,' (}1I{r :.. = . . -I ~ JOSLYN PARK IMPROVEMENTS ---- -- . -- - - -- -- :. . ... =- " ,. -. ~- - Grant Amount Requested: $151,250 Project Apphcant (Name of agency and nUIl/mg address): ProposltJon SectJon(s)" Sectlon 8(b)(1) Total PrOject Cost. ~?h4.;nnn C1ty of Santa Monlca Dept. of Commun1ty & Cultural Svcs. Source(s) of other funds. General Fund (01) 1685 Maln Street #210 Santa Monlca. CA 90401 Project Address 633 KenS1naton Road Nearest Cross Street 7tn Street I Grant Apphcant's Representative Authonzed III ResolutJon_ ,lnhn .1;;11111 C1ty Manager 310/458-8301 Name Title Phone (me area code) Person With day-to-day responsibIlity for project (If different from authorized representatJve) Joe McGrath Park Malntenance 310/458-8974 Name TItle Super; ntendent Phone (me area code) Bnef DescnptJon of Project The proJect provldes for lmprovements to the basketball court area, 1nstallat1on of new playground equlpment and repalrs to the exterlor fenclng around the park. EstImated Project CompletIOn Date (mc1ude enough orne to su~mlt final paperwork) September 301 1997 For Development PrOjects Land Tenure: For Acquisition Projects Project IS ?_5 acres: Project land Will be acres ~ Acres owned by Apphcant (fee SImple) Acqwred m fee Simple by Apphcant _ Acres avaIlable under a _ year tease Acqmred m other than fee SImple (explam): _ Acres other mterest (explam): , [ certify that the mformatlOn contamed In thiS project apphcanon form, mcludmg requITed attachments, IS accurate and that I have read and understand the Important mformatlOn and assurances on the reverse side ofthls form Signature of Applicant's Authorzzed Representatlve as ;shown m resolutIOn Date \ Important The Dlstnct must appropnate funds pnor to Apphcant mcumng costs All Dlstnct reqUIrements must be met and an agreement signed before any funds wIll be dIsbursed An audit may be performed before, or after, the Dlstnct releases final payment An ApphcatlOn for grant funds consIstS of one copy of each of the followmg I ApplicatiOn Form 2 Authonzmg ResolutIon from govenung body (for agencIes other than the County) 3. Project location map With enough detail to allow a person unfanuhar With the area to locate the Project 4 EVidence of adequate land tenure (deed, lease, Jomt powers agreement, etc ) 5 AcquisitIon map showmg extenor boundanes and parcel numbers 6 Site plan (development projects) 7 AcqUISItIOn Schedule (acqUISItiOn proJects). 8 Cost Estimate (development proJects) 9 IndIcatiOn of amount, type and source of funds above grant amount proVIded to Apphcant 10 Penmt or comments from the followmg, If apphcable. . State Lands Commission . Army Corps of Engmeers . Coastal CommIssIOn II. All leases, agreements, etc affectmg Project lands or the operatIOn and mamtenance thereof, mcludmg operatmg agreements WIth non-governmental agenCies AsSQRANCES Applicant possesses legal authority to apply for the grant, and to finance, acquire, and construct the proposed ProJect, that a resolutIOn, motion or simIlar action has been duly adopted or passed as an official act of the Apphcant's govermng body authonzing the filmg of the applIcatIOn, IncludIng all understandmgs and assurances contained therem, and dIrectmg and authonzing the person identified as the offiCial representatIve of the Applicant to act In connectIon WIth the applIcatton and to proVIde such addlttonal mformation as may be required. Applicant will maintam and operate the property acquired, developed, rehabilitated, or restored with the funds ill perpetuIty. \Vith the approval of the DIStrict, ApplIcant, or its successors III interest in the property, may transfer the responsibIlity to mamtaIn and operate the property ill accordance WIth the PrOpOSItion. Applicant will use the property only for tbe purposes of the Proposition and WIll make no other use, sale, or other dtsposition of the property except as authonzed by specific act of the Board of SupervISOrs as govemmg body of the Dlstnct Applicant WIlt gIve the DIstnct's authonzed representatives access to, and the right to eXamme, aU records, books, papers. or documents reIaied to the grant Applicant WIll cause work on the Project to be commenced WIt1un a reasonable tIme after receIpt of notIficatIOn from the DIstrict that funds have been approved and will prosecute the Project to completIOn v,'ith reasonable dIhgence. Funds allocated to ApplIcant that are used for landscapmg, plantmg trees or any other plantmg projects shall use dnp ImgatIOn systems and shall use drought-resIstant or xerophytIC trees, plants, lawn or- sod, except when applIcant can show, to the DIStnct's satIsfactIon, that such use IS mfeaslble. When projects involve the rehabilItatIon of eXIstmg lITIgatIon systems or the creatIon of new irrigation systems, reclaimed water should be used whenever possible and pnority shall be given to development of reclaimed water rrngation systems. In order to mamtam the exclUSlOfi from gross income for federal income tax purposes of the interest on any bonds, notes or other eVIdences of mdebtedness iSSUed for purposes of this grant program, Applicant covenants to comply WIth each applIcable reqUIrements of Section 103 and SectIons 141 through 150 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. All grant funds allocated for projects mvolvmg the rehabIlitatIon or restoratIOn of beach, park, recreatIon, open space or natural lands shall be used. to the maXImum extent practIcal, to employ youth from the commuruty m which the particular rehabIhtatIOn or restoratIon Project IS bemg carned out To the maximum extent feasIble, Applicant IS encouraged to enter mta, and has authonty to use funds receIved through this grant for, agreements WIth community conservatIOn corps, the CalIforrua ConservatIOn Corps and other commUnIty orgarnzatIons, particularly when youth can be employed to work on restoratIOn or rehabilItatIOn projects being earned out m their own comrnumtles Such agreements shall be entered mto solely for the accomplIshment of the purposes set forth in this applIcatIOn Applicant WIll prOVIde reasonable publIc access to lands acqUIred in fee WIth funds made avaIlable through this grant, except where that access may mterfere with resource protection Reasonable pubhc access mcludes parkmg and publIc restrooms No wetlands or npanan habitat acquired pursuant to the PrOpOSItiOn shall be used as a dredge spoil area or shall be subject to revetmeu. that damages the quahty of the habd:.at for WhlCh the property was acqUIred. Applicant will comply, where applIcable, \\'lth proVISIOns of the Cahfonua EnVironmental QualIty Act and the CalIfornia RelocatIOn ASSistance Act, and all other federal. state and local laws, rules and regulatIOns - - . , CCS IJL AM Jospark Santa MOnica, CalifornIa City Council Meetmg Apn123, 1996 RESOLUTION NO 9020 (City Cauncd Senes) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT PER PARCEL DISCRETIONARY GRANTPROGRAMFORJOSLYNPARKI~ROVEMENTS 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, Semor and Youth Recreation, Beaches and Wddhfe Protection (the Proposltlon), whIch proVides funds to the County of Los Angeles and other pubhc agencies In the County for the purposes of acqumng and/or developmg faclhties for public recreational faclhtles and open space, and WHEREAS, the PropositIon also created the County of Los Angeles Regional Park and Open Space Distnct (the Distnct) to admmlster said funds, and WHEREAS, the District has set forth the necessary procedures governmg local agency applications for grant funds under the PropoSItIon, and WHEREAS, the DIstrict's procedures reqUire the City as applicant to certifY, by resolutlOn, the approval of the apphcation before submiSSIon of said appl1catlOn to the District, and WHEREAS, the Joslyn Park Improvements (the Project) is an Important park and recreation project for the City of Santa MOntca, and WHEREAS, Said apphcatlon contams assurances Wlth which the CIty must comply, and WHEREAS, the City wtll enter mto an Agreement With the Dlstnct for development of the Project, - - ~ NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS SECTION 1 The filIng of an applIcation with the County of Los Angeles ReglOnal Park and Open Space DlStnct for funds under SectlOn 8 b 1 of PropOSItIOn A for the Project is hereby approved SECTION 2 Certifies that sald Apphcant understands the assurances and ceruficatiOn In the apphcation fonn SECTION 3 The CIty has, or will have. suffiClent funds to operate and maIntaIn the Project In perpetUIty SECTION 4 The CIty Manager, is hereby appoInted as agent of the City of Santa MOnica to conduct all negotIatiOns, and to execute and submIt all documents mcludmg, but not limIted to, apphcations, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so forth, which may be necessary for the completion ofthe aforementioned Project SECTION 5 The City Clerk shall cendy to the adoptIon of thIS Resolution and thenceforth and thereafter It shall be in full force and effect APPROVED AS TO FORM ~~~ MARSHA JO S OUTRIE CIty Attorney - . t Adopted and approved thIS 23rd of ApnL 1996 4/~.~ Mayor I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutiOn 9020 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg of the City CouncIl held on the 23rd of Apnl, 1996 by the followmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Abdo. Ebner. GenseL Greenberg, Holbrook, O'Connor Rosenstem Noes Councllmembers None Abstam Councllmembers None Absent Councllmembers None ATTEST '--- ~~~ - CIty Clerk --- -----