HomeMy Public PortalAbout75-067RESOLUTION NO. 75-067
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARSON AUTHORIZING FILING OF AN APPLICATION
WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION,
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA FOR A GRANT UNDER THE TERMS OF PUBLIC
LAW 93-567 SECTION 301 FOR A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT INVOLVING THE CONSTRUCTION AND DE-
VELOPMENT ON CENTRAL AVENUE, ON THE FIGUEROA
MEDIAN DIVIDER AND AT THE VINCENT GRANT MINI
PARKSITE
WHEREAS, under the terms of Public Law 93-567 Section 301, the United
States of America has authorized the making of grants to public bodies and private or
public non-profit organizations or associations to aid in financing of specific projects;
and
WHEREAS, said procedures established by the Economic Development
Administration, U. S. Department of Commerce require the applicant to certify the
approval of the application; and
WHEREAS, said application contains assurances with which the applicant
must comply; and
WHEREAS, said application contains Title X terms and conditions with
which the applicant must comply; 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 Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan
was first adopted by the City Council on August 11, 1969 and Phase II was adopted by
the City Council on February 1, 1971; and
WHEREAS, the proposed public improvement project involves the develop-
ment of three existing median divider panels and the construction of sidewalks and the
installation of parkway trees on Central Avenue from Del Amo Boulevard north to 190th
Street; the construction and development of the Figueroa median divider from Carriage -
dale Drive north to 228th Street, and the construction and development of the Vincent
Grant mini park site located at 21930 S. Water Street; 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:
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1 . Approves the filing of an application for an Economic Development
Administration, U. S. Department of Commerce grant; and
2. Certifies that said agency understands the assurances contained in
the application; and
3. Certifies that said agency understands the Title X terms and conditions;
4. Certifies that said agency has or will have sufficient funds to operate
and maintain the project; and
5. Certifies that said agency meets the planning requirements and that
the project is compatible with the land use plans of those jurisdictions immediately sur-
rounding the project; and
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6. That E . Fredrick Bien, City Administrator, is hereby authorized to
execute and file an application on behalf of the City of Carson with the Economic
Development Administration, U. S. Department of Commerce, for a grant to aid in
financing a public improvement project involving the development of three existing
median divider panels and the construction of sidewalks and the installation of parkway
trees on Central Avenue from Del Amo Boulevard north to 190th Street; the construction
and development of the median divider on Figueroa Street from Carriagedale Drive north
to 228th Street; and the construction and development of the Vicent Grant mini park
site located at 21930 S. Water Street; and
7. That Howard B. Homan, Director of Parks and Recreation, is hereby
authorized and directed to furnish such information as the Economic Development Admini-
stration, U. S. Department of Commerce, may reasonably request in connection with the
application which is herein authorized to be filed.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 19th day of May, 1975.
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MAYOR
ATTEST-
-DEPUTY -CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five;
that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 75-067, was duly and regularly adopted
by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly
held on the 19th day of May, 1975, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Calas, Marbut, Yamamoto and Smith
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Smith
HELENSS. KAWAGOE
City Clerk, City of Carson, California