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RESOLUTION NO. 4937
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA ENDORSING
THE PRIORITY PLAN FOR EXPENDITURE FOR JURIS-
DICTIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FROM
THE CALIFORNIA PARKLANDS ACT OF 1980.
WHEREAS, SB 624, approved by the Governor of the State of California on
June 25, 1980, created the California Park1ands Act of 1980; and
WHEREAS, the voters of the State of California on November 4, 1980 adopted
the California Park1ands Act of 1980 and authorized the issuance of bonds in the
amount of $285 million to provide funds to acquire, develop, and restore real
property for state and local park, beach, recreational and historical purposes;
and
WHEREAS, approximately $25.4 million of these funds will be available far
use by Los Angeles County and eligible cities and districts within Los Angeles
County for the acquisition and development of high priority projects; and
WHEREAS, Section 5096.156 of the Act requires that each county of the State
submit a priority plan of expenditure to the State Department of Parks and
Recreation prior to January 1, 1982; and
WHEREAS, the plan must be appraved by at least 50 percent of the cities and
districts within the County representing at least 50 percent of the population of
the cities and districts, and by the County Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, similar provisions were required for the Nejedly-Hart State, Urban,
and Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976 wherein more than 50 percent of the juriSdictions
representing more than 50 percent of the papulatian aqreed that the expenditure
plan would provide 25 percent of the available funds to Los Angeles County in
recognition of its regianal park and local park responsibilities and the remaining
75 percent be made available to cities and districts an an equal per capita basis
except that no jurisdiction would receive less than $10,000; and
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WHEREAS, all cities and districts within Los Angeles County were invited to
send park and recreation representatives to a December 4, 1980 meetin9 wherein the
required priority plan for expenditure was discussed and approved by the majority
of those in attendance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Arcadia
hereby approves the priority plan far expenditure for Los Angeles County as
approved at the December 4, 1980 meeting:
I. Population estimates by the State Department of Finance for January I,
1980 will be the basis on which funds under provisions of Section
5096.151(a) of the California Parklands Act will be allocated to
counties by the State. Cities in and the County of Los Angeles are
eligible ta receive $25,410,583. Under the priority plan for expendi-
ture, twenty-five percent (25%), $6,352,646, of these funds will be
allocated to the County of Los Angeles in recognition of its regional
and local park responsibilities in the unincorporated areas.
II. Cities in Los Angeles County with a population of 6,575 ar less will
receive a minimum allocation of $20,000.
III. The remaining funds will be allocated to cities within Los Angeles County
on a per capital basis. May I, 1980 estimated population figures by
the State Department of Finance for January 1, 1980 will be used to
allocate the amount to each city within Las Angeles Caunty. It is
estimated that each city would be allocated about $3.04 per capita.
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SECTION 1. That the Clerk of the Council shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the 17th day af
February, 1981, by the affirmative vote of at least three
Council~en, to wit:
AYES:
t:OES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Dring, Gilb, Haltom, Saelid and Pellegrino
None
None
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City Clerk of t~ City 0 Arcadia
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 17th day of February, 1981.
Hayor
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City Clerk
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