RES-8626 Application for Grant Funds from Urban Forestry Grant Program 1996-97RESOLUTION NO. 8626
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR 1996-97 GRANT FUNDS FROM
THE URBAN FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
WilDLIFE,COASTAL, AND PARK LAND CONSERVATION BOND ACT OF
1988,WHEREAS, the people of the State of Califomia have enacted the Califomia
Wildlife,Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Act of 1988, which provides funds to the State
of Califomia and its political subdivisions for urban forestry programs;
and WHEREAS, the State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has been
delegated the responsibility for the administration of the program within the State, setting up
necessary procedures goveming application by local agencies and non-profit organizations
under the
program; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Forestry
and Fire Protection require the City of Orange to certify by resolution the approval of
application before submission of said application to the
State; and Wi-lEREAS, the City of Orange recognizes the importance
of preserving and maintaining their urban green canopy which helps to preserve
the delicate
environmental balance, and WHER,EAS, the City of Orange has demonstrated this dedication
to preserving their urban forest through a comprehensive planting and maintenance plan in
the past qualifying them for status as "Tree City" through the National Arbor
Day Foundation, and WHEREAS, the City of Orange will enter into an agreement with the
State of Califomia to carry out a tree planting project, certifying that the City has or will have
sufficient funds to begin, operate and maintain the project, and that all grant funds will be
expended by
January 31, 1998,NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Orange approves the filing of an application to the Urban Forestry Program
under the Califomia Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Bond Act of 1988, for the
above project, and authorizes the Director of Public Works/City Engineer as agent of the City
of Orange to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents,
amendments, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion
ADOPTED this 14 th, day of May, 1996.
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City Clerk of the City of Orange
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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 14th of May, 1996,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER5:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
MURPHY, BARRERA, COONTZ, SPURGEON, SLATER
NONE
NONE
NONE
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Cassandra J. Ca
City Clerk of the
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RESO. NO. 8626
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