1971/04/19 City Council Resolution (7)RESOLUTION NO. 71 -48
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDS
ROHNERT PARK REGIONAL PARK PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Congress under Public Law 88 -578 has authorized
the establishment of a Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund
Grant -In -Aid Program, providing matching funds to the State of
California and its political subdivisions for acquiring lands
and developing facilities for public outdoor recreation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation is
responsible for the administration of the program within the State,
setting up necessary rules and procedures governing application by
local agencies under the program; and
WHEREAS, said adopted procedures established by the State
Department of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to certify
by resolution the approval of applications and the a7ailability of
1 ocalmatching funds prior to submission of said applications to
the State; and
WHEREAS, said procedures further require the applicant to
possess an adopted plan showing parks and recreation lands and
facilities, existing and proposed; and
WHEREAS, the City's General Plan was first adopted by the City
Council on October 7, 1968; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Rohnert Park Regional Park project
appears on City's plan and is consistent with the California
Outdoor Recreation Resources Plan; and
WHEREAS, the project must be compatible with the land use
plans of those jurisdictions immediately surrounding the project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby;
1. Approves the filing of an application for Land and Water
Conservation Fund assistance; and
2. certifies that said agency has or will have matching funds
and can finance 100 percent of the project, half of which
will be reimbursed, and
3. certifies that said agency meets the planning requirements
and that the project is compatible with the land use
plans of those jurisdictions imm,edaiately surrounding
the project; and
4. appoints the City Manager as agent of the City to conduct
all negotiations, execute and submit all documents including
but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments,
billing statements, and so on which may be necessary for
the completion of the aforementioned project.
DULY ADOPTED this 19th day of April, 1971.
AYES: (3) Councilmen ZVz , Roberts, Smith, and Hopkins
NOES: ( 0 ) None
ABSENT: (2) Councilman Rogers and Buchanan
ATTEST:
Deput ity C1 k
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Mayor