RES-9585 Application for Matching Grant Funds Santiago Creek Trail ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 9585
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING AN APPLICATION
FOR MATCHING GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE
FEDERAL PARKS SERVICE LAND AND WATER
CONSERVATION FUND GRANT-
IN-AID PROGRAM FOR THE SANTIAGO
CREEK
TRAIL PROJECT,WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States under Public Law
88-578 has authorized the establishment of a Federal Land and Water
Conservation Fund Grant-In-Aid Program (the "Program"), providing matching grant funds to the
State of California and its political subdivisions for the acquisition of lands and the
development of facilities for
public outdoor recreation purposes; and WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Re:creation
for the State of California DPR") is responsible for the administration of the Program
in the State of California,setting up necessary rules and procedures governing applications
by local
agencies under the Program; and WHEREAS, DPR has established and
adopted said procedures, which require,among other things, that the legislative body of a local
agency desiring to submit an application for funds under the Program certify by resolution
the approval of its application and the availability
of local matching funds; and WHEREAS, this City Council has heretofore
approved the alignntent and conceptual design plans for the Santiago Creek Trail Project (the "Project"), which
will consist of a multi use pav,ed trail extending along Santiago Creek from
the jurisdictional boundary between the City of Orange and the City of Santa Ana to a point located just east
of the 55 freeway at Palmyra. Construction plans and specifications are now being prepared
for the first phase of the Project, located between the jurisdictional boundary of the City
of Santa Ana and Tustin Street ("Phase I"). Once prepared, the plans and specifications will
be considered by the City Council for approval and authorization to obtain bids for the construction
of Phase
I of the Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and
determines that the Project is consistmt with the City's Master Plan of Bikeways, the Major
Riding and Hiking Trails and Off-Road Paved Bikeways Plan of the
County of Orange, the Statewide Comprehensive Recreation Resources Plan and the
1994 California Outdoor Recreation Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that
the Project is compatible with the land use plans of the City of Santa Ana and the County
of Orange, which are the
WHEREAS, this City Council further finds and determines that the City of Orange
has estimated in its Capital Improvement Plan for Phase I of the Project that it will cost
640,244; and
WHEREAS, this City Council further finds and determines that the City of Orange
has, and is able to devote to Phase I of the Project, funds in an amount sufficient to finance
the total cost of Phase I of the Project upon the basis that one-half of the total cost up to,
but not in excess of, $250,000 will be reimbursed to the City by DPR upon completion of
the improvements thereof;
and WHEREAS, on June 12,2001, the City Council adopted a Negative Declaration
for the entire Project under the authority and requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), thereby finding that the ProJect would not have a significant
adverse impact on the environment;
and WHEREAS, this City Council believes that Phase I of the Project and the Project,
as a whole, 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 law and
requirements.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Orange, on the basis of the facts set forth in the agenda report presented to it and any
testimony received at the meeting at which this matter was considered, as
follows:Section 1.The foregoing recitals are true and
correct.Section 2. The City Council certifies that it has (or will have) sufficient
funds available and devoted to the implementation of Phase I of the Project, subject
to reimbursement of one-half but not more than $250,000 of the total cost of that phase
of
the Project.Section 4. The City Council certifies that Phase I of the Project and the
Project, as a whole, is compatible with the land use plans of those jurisdictions
immediately surrounding the
IProj ect.Section 5. The City Council hereby approves the application for funds
in the amount of $250,000 under the Program, in the form presented at this meeting,
and authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute the application and such other
documentation as DPR requires to consider and process the application and to submit same
to DPR.Section 6. The City Council hereby appoints the City Manager as agent
of the City to conduct all negotiations and execute and submit all documents, including,
but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments, billing statements, and
such other documentation as the City Manager deems necessary and appropriate to
consummate the Reso No. 9585
transaction contemplated by the adoption of this Resolution and to administer the City's
obligations, responsibilities and duties to be performed hereunder and under any agreement
entered into with DPR or the Federal Government in connection with the Program, and all
actions previously taken by such officers and employees in connection with the application
and contract are ratified and approved.
ADOPTED this 23rd day of April 2002.
M1t~"~, M,yo," ,City of Orange
ATTEST:
1ri~d-
Cassandra J. Cathc , CIty Clerk of the CIty of Orange
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 23rd day of April,
2002, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAlN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
SLATER, ALVAREZ, MURPHY, COONTZ, CAVECCHE
NONE
NONE
NONE
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Cassandra J. Cathc , lty Clerk of the CIty of Orange
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