HomeMy WebLinkAbout6824RESOLUTION NO. 6824
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR TREE PLANTING
GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK
AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT FOR FIFTH SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT
EXCESS FUNDING FOR THE WINDSTORM TREE REPLACEMENT
PROJECT IN PARKWAYS OF COMMERCIAL AREAS, PARKS AND
MULTI - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AREAS
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 "Proposition "), which among other uses, provides funds to public
agencies and nonprofit organizations in the County for the purpose of acquiring and /or
developing 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 Proposition; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia (the "City ") has prepared a proposed application
for consideration by the City Council for funding for replacement of trees within
parkways of commercial areas, parks and multi - family residential areas within the City
which were destroyed by a windstorm in late 2011 (the "Project "); and
WHEREAS, the District's procedures require the City to certify, by resolution, the
approval of an application before submission of said application to the District; and
WHEREAS, the proposed application contains assurances that the City must
comply with; and
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WHEREAS, upon approval of the application by the District, the City will enter
into an agreement with the District to provide funds for the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council approves the filing of an application with the
District for purposes of obtaining Fifth Supervisorial District Excess Funds for the
Project.
SECTION 2. The City Council certifies that the City understands the assurances
set forth in the application and approves the filing of the application.
SECTION 3. The City Council certifies that the City has, or will have, sufficient
funds to operate and maintain the Project in perpetuity.
SECTION 4. The City Council appoints the City's Public Works Services
Director, 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
Project.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution
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Passed, approved and adopted this Ist —day of May __'2012.
Mayor of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
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Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 6824 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 1st day of May, 2012 and that said Resolution was adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Amundson, Kovacic, Segal, Wuo and Harbicht
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City` Ierk of t o City of Arcadia
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