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AGENDA TITLE Adopt resolution approving the application to apply for grant funds from the
California Environmental Protection Agency, Waste Tire Playground Cover Grant
MEETING DATE: June10, 2003
PREPARED BY, marks and recreation Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt resolution approving the application to apply for grant funds from
the California Environmental Protection Agency, Waste Tire Playground
Cower Grant,
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The purpose of this competitive grant program is to fulfill the
legislative mandates by assisting in the development of markets for
products manufactured for California waste tires and supporting the
diversion of waste tires from landfills and stockpiles. Eligible
projects for the playground Cover Grant includes surfacing materials that are placed underneath and
around playground equipment. In 2002, the Parks Division was awarded a $25,000 Waste Tire
Playground Cover Grant that was used to install surfacing materials for the Lawrence Park Playground
Improvement project. The Parks Division is currently designing a new playground area at Emerson
Park. The project calls of 5,036 square feet of playground cover surfacing materials to he place
underneath and araund the new p ayground equipment and new double bay swing set.
This grant may be for a maximum amount of $25,000. Any grant received requires a 50% match
CDBG fundswili he used forthe City's match,
FUNDING: ING: If the grarit application is successful, the City must provide a 50% match (for example, a
grant of $25,000 requires a match of $12,500)
Prepared by Steve Dutra, Park Superintendent
APPROVED-,
Roger Raltz
Parks and Recreation Director
H' Dixon Flynn -- City Manager
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RESOLUTION 2003-105
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WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have enacted Assembly Bill 1843 (W.
Brown, Chapter 974, Statutes of 1989) that provides grants to public entities involved in
activities that result in reduced landfill disposal of used whole tires and reduced illegal disposal
or stockpiling of used whole tires; and
WHEREAS, the California Integrated Waste Management Board has been delegated the
responsibility for the administration of the program for the State, setting up necessary
proce dures -governing program applications; and
WHEREAS, said procedures established by the California Integrated Waste
Management Board require the applicant to certify by resolution approval of the application
before submission of said application to the State; and
WHEREAS, if awarded a grant, the applicant will enter into an agreement with the State
of California for development of the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the
submittal of an application to the California Integrated Waste Management Board for the
2003-04 Playground Cover Grant Program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the City of Lodi, including but not limited to,
applic ations, agreements, amendments, and payment requests necessary to secure grant funds
and to implement and carry out the purposes specified in the grant application.
Dated., June 18, 2-003
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2003-105 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 18, 2003, by the following vote.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hansen, Howard, Land, and Mayor
Hitchcock
ABSENT; COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2003-105