R10863City Council Meeting: February 10, 2015 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER /Ocd (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY
FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR A LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION GRANT, AND TO
NEGOTIATE AND TO ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RENOVATION AND ANY
AMENDMENTS THERETO
WHEREAS, the Congress under Public Law 88 -578 has authorized the
establishment of a federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant -In -Aid program,
providing matching funds to the State of California and its political subdivisions for
acquiring lands and developing facilities for public outdoor recreation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City is currently in the process of renovating approximately 1.0
acre open grass area in the northeast quadrant of Reed Park ('Reed Park Project "); and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to apply for a grant from the State of California
Department of Parks and Recreation for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant-
In-Aid program in an amount ranging from a minimum request of $300,000 to a
maximum request of $600,000_ which, if granted, would be applied towards the costs of
the Reed Park Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica approves the filing of
a grant application for Land and Water Conservation Fund assistance for the Reed Park
Project to the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation in an amount
ranging from a minimum of $300,000 to a maximum of $600,000.
SECTION 2. If the City is awarded the grant and the parties enter into a grant
agreement, the City agrees to abide by Section 6(f)(3) of Public Law 88 -578 which
states: "No property acquired or developed with assistance under this section shall,
without the approval of the National Secretary of the Interior, be converted to other than
public outdoor recreation uses. The Secretary shall approve such conversion only if he
finds it to be in accord with the then existing comprehensive statewide outdoor
recreation plan and only upon such conditions as he seems necessary to assure the
substitution of other recreation properties of at least equal fair market value and of
reasonably equivalent usefulness and location."
SECTION 3. The City certifies that it has Matching funds from eligible source(s)
and can finance 100% of the Project, which up to half may be reimbursed pursuant to
this grant.
SECTION 4. The City Council authorizes the City Manager or Manager's
designee to conduct all negotiations and to execute and submit all documents,
including, but not limited to, the applications, contracts, amendments, payment
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requests, and compliance with all applicable current state and federal laws which may
be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned Reed Park Project.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MWSHA JONES MOLrFRIE
City 6tforneY
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Adopted and approved this 10th day of February, 2015.
Kevin cKeown, Mayor
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10863 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 10th day of February, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmember:
ABSENT: Councilmember:
Himmelrich, O'Connor, O'Day, Winterer
Mayor McKeown, Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez
None
Davis
ATTEST:
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arah P. Gorman, City Clerk