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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - June 6, 2001 E-23°1CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 9</FO(t AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving the Application for Grant Funds for the Per Capita Grant Program Under the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000 MEETING DATE: June 6, 2001 PREPARED BY: Parks and Recreation Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt the attached resolution. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In February 2000, the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection*Bond Act of 2000 (Proposition 12) was passed by the citizens of California. The City of Lodi is scheduled to receive $525,000 from the Per Capita Grant Program portion of the bond act. The Per Capita Grant Program is allocated on a population -based formula and is intended to meet the urgent need for safe, open and accessible local park and recreation facilities for increased recreational opportunities that provide positive alternatives to social problems. Grant funds can be used for acquisition of recreational lands and facilities; development/rehabilitation of recreational lands and facilities; special major maintenance of recreational lands and facilities, or innovative recreation programs. Projects have yet to be determined and will come to Council for final approval. The City must enter into a contract with the State by June 30, 2003 and complete all projects by June 30, 2008. FUNDING: None Roger Baltz Parks and Recreation Director RB:svb cc: City Attorney APPROVED: H. Dixo Flynn -- ity Manager 05131/01A State of California - The Resources DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION - P.O. Box 942896 - Sacramento, CA 94296-0001 (916) 653-7423 May 11, 2001 Roger Baltz Director Parks & Recreation City of Lodi 221 West Pine Street Lodi, CA 95240 Dear Roger Baltz: Gray Davis, Governor RfIze-4ply relas, Director DA MAY 1 2001 .P -n ..a. ++— �.� r. Subject: 2000 Park Bond Act Per Capita Allocation — $525,000 Roberti-Z'Berg-Harris Block Grant Allocation — $168,584 The allocations for the Per Capita Program and the block grant portion of the Roberti-Z'Berg-Harris Program (RZH) have been finalized. Your agency will receive the amounts indicated above. Lists of all eligible applicants and allocations are available at www.parks.ca.gov/grants/porcapita02.htm and at www.parks.ca.gov/i­ grants/rzh.htm. The procedural guides, with program information and application forms, are in the process of being finalized. The final version of the Per Capita guide will be available by May 31, 2001, at which time you may apply. The final version of the RZH guide will be available by July 15, 2001, at which time you may apply. Copies of the guides will be available on our web site at www.parks.ca.gov/grants/index.htm. You may also request a hard copy by writing us at the above address, e -mailing us at Iocalserviceso-I)arks.ca.gov, or by calling (916) 653-7423. We look forward to assisting you with the projects to be funded from these programs. If you have any questions regarding the programs or'the grant process,. please contact your project officer, Charlie Harris at (916) 651-8582 or email at charr@parks.ca.gov. Sincerely, O -7'-'--7% Odel T. King, Jr., Manager Office of Grants and Local Services RESOLUTION NO. 2001-138 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE APPLICATION TO APPLYFOR GRANT -FUNDS FOR THE PER CAPITA GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WHEREAS, the Legislature and Governor of the State of California have approved a grant for above Program; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the grant project, setting up necessary procedures; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the California Department of Parks and Recreation require the governing body to certify by resolution the approval of the Grantee to apply for the Per Capita Allocation; and WHEREAS, the Grantee will enter into a contract with the State of California for subject Project(s). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT -RESOLVED that the City of Lodi does hereby: 1. Approve the filing for local assistance funds from the Per Capita Grant Program under the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000; and 2. Certify that Grantee has or will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the Project(s); and 3. Certify that Grantee has reviewed, understands and agrees to the General Provisions contained in the contract shown in the Procedural Guide; and 4. Appoint the City Manager or his designee as agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to Applications, agreements, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the Project(s). Dated: June 6, 2001 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2000-138 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held June 6, 2001 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Land, Pennino and Mayor Nakanishi NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk 2001-138