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RES-9535 Approving Application for Grant Funds for El Camino Park RehabilitationRESOLUTION NO. 9535 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE REHABILITATION OF EL CAMINO PARK FROM THE ROBERTI-Z'BERG-HARRIS URBAN OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM UNDER THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2000.WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has enacted the Roberti-Z'Berg-Harris Open Space and Recreation Program (the "Grant Program"), which provides funds to certain political subdivisions of the State of California for acquiring lands and for developing facilities to meet urban recreational needs; and WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have enacted the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000 (the Bond Act"), which provides funds for the Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Parks and Recreation (" DPR") has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the Grant Program, including disbursement of local assistance funds from the Bond Act, and has established procedures therefor; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange desires to submit an application to DPR under the Grant Program and to enter into such agreements, contracts, applications and related documents for the purpose of obtaining local assistance funds to be used by the City for the rehabilitation of EI Camino Park located at 400 North Main Street in the City of Orange ( the "Project"); and WHEREAS, DPR requires the legislative body of a local public agency desiring to apply for funds under the Grant Program to certify by resolution the approval of an application for local assistance funds prior to its submission to DPR; and WHEREAS, this City Council has duly considered all of the terms and conditions of the proposed application and the provisions of the form of a contract presented by DPR, in the form submitted by the City Manager, and believes that the submittal of said application to DPR and the execution of said contract and the use of any local assistance funds obtained from DPR under the Grant Program for the Project is in the best interests of the City and the health, safety,morals and welfare of its residents, and in accord with the public purposes and provisions of applicable State and local NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orange as follows: Section 1.The foregoing recitals are true and correct. I. That the application for local assistance funds under the Grant Program, in the form as submitted by the City Manager, is hereby approved and the City Manager is authorized to execute the application and to submit it to DPR on behalf of the City. 2. That the City has or will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the Project; and 3. That the City Council has reviewed, understands and agrees with the terms and conditions contained in the form of contract presented to the City by DPR, in the form as submitted by the City Manager and that such contract is hereby approved and that the Mayor is authorized to execute, and the City Clerk to attest, the contract on behalf of the City. 4. That the City Manager, or his authorized designee, is hereby authorized to act as the agent of the City of Orange to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents he deems necessary and appropriate and to do any and all things necessary or advisable in order to effectuate the purposes of this resolution and completion of the Project and to administer the City's obligations, responsibilities and duties to be performed hereunder, and all actions previously taken by such officers and employees in connection with the application and contract are ratified and approved. ADOPTED this 27'h day of November, 2001. ATTEST: 44-~. LA 1i;; 1/'~7""4r. ./ .Ad-Cassandra 1. Cathc , City Clerk of the City of Orange Reso No. 9535 2 TJR I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 27th day of November, 2001, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: SLATER, ALVAREZ, MURPHY, COONTZ, CAVECCHE NONE NONE NONE r!uAA~~A~ Cassandra J. Cathca , Ity Clerk of the City of Orange Reso No. 9535 3 TJR