2020/08/25 City Council Resolution 2020-079 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-079
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR UP TO $2.4 MILLION
IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE SONOMA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
PRESERVATION AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT'S MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM
FOR THE TRAIL TO CRANE CREEK REGIONAL PARK, CONNECTING
INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PARK EXPANSION PROJECT
WHEREAS, in accordance with the voter-approved Expenditure Plan, the Sonoma
County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District ("District") has established a
competitive Matching Grant Program("Program") for projects that provide open space,
community recreation, or public access opportunities within and near incorporated areas and
other urbanized areas of Sonoma County; and
WHEREAS,the District released Guidelines and Application Materials for the 2020
round of funding on January 22, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park ("City") has identified the Trail to Crane Creek
Regional Park, Connecting Infrastructure, Park Expansion Project at as a priority project
for implementation; and
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that the Project would be competitive under the
District's 2020 Program Guidelines as a project and will provide linkages between open space
resources and the adjacent urban areas of Rohnert Park and Cotati; enable families and
individuals in the adjacent urban area and the greater region to have a direct non-motorized path
to Crane Creek Regional Park and integrate the Rohnert Park's trail system, Sonoma State
University and the Sonoma County Regional Parks; and
WHEREAS,the District's Program requires applicants to provide a one-to-one matching
contribution for the project; and
WHEREAS,the City has secured in-kind match in the form of$1.6 million in land value
of a 75-acre portion of APN 047-132-038 which will comprise the Crane Creek Regional Park
expansion, together with City staff labor, Sonoma County Regional Parks operations and
maintenance; and various services and materials toward the project, which together with the land
value total approximately $2.4million in grant match funding; and
WHEREAS, if implemented, the Sonoma County Regional Parks will operate and
maintain the Trail segment and Crane Creek Regional Park Expansion of the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND by the City
Council of the City of Rohnert Park:
1. Truth of Recitals. That the forgoing recitations are true and correct.
2. The City Manager of the City of Rohnert Park or designee is hereby authorized to
submit an application for funding to the District's Program up to the amount of$2.4 million for
the Trail to Crane Creek Regional Park, Connecting Infrastructure, and Park Expansion
Project.
3. General Plan Consistency. That the Project is consistent with the Sonoma County
General Plan 2020, specifically under the Open Space and Resource Conservation Element,
Section 9 Outdoor Recreation, Goal OSRC-17, "Establish a countywide park and trail system
that meets future recreational needs of the County's residents while protecting agricultural uses.
The emphasis of the trail system should be near urban areas and on public lands"; and Objective
OSRC-17.1: "Provide for adequate parklands and trails primarily in locations that are convenient
to urban areas to meet the outdoor recreation needs of the population, while not negatively
impacting agricultural uses."
4. Grant Agreement. The City Manager of the City of Rohnert Park, or designee, is
hereby authorized to conduct all negotiations and submit and sign all documents, including but
not limited to, application, matching grant agreement, conservation easement, recreation
covenant, irrevocable offer(s) of dedication, amendments, reimbursement requests and so on,
which may be necessary for completion of the project.
5. Matching Funds. If awarded funding, the City of Rohnert Park has or will have
available up to $2.4 million in in-kind match (City staff labor up to allowable percentage of
match as described in Matching Grant Program 2020 Guidelines), project in-kind match
(services, materials and land value); matching funds and sufficient funds to complete the project.
6. Operation and Maintenance. Sonoma County Regional Parks has or will have available
sufficient funds to operate and maintain the project, if awarded funding.
7. Program Guidelines. The City has reviewed, understands, and agrees to the provisions
contained in the Program Guidelines.
8. Legal Compliance. The City acknowledges that if the Project is funded, it will be
required to comply with all federal state and local laws.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 25th day of August, 2020.
CITY OF ROHN RT PARK
Josep T. Cal inan, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sylvia vas, ity er
� r�
ADAMS: BELFORTE: STAFFORD: MACKENZIE, CALLINAN•
AYES: ( ) NOES: ( ) AB ENT: ( 9f ABS N: (, )
Resolution 2020-075
2