HomeMy Public PortalAbout14-042RESOLUTION NO. 14-042
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN
SPACE DISTRICT FOR THE 2ND SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT EXCESS
FUNDS PROGRAM FOR HEMINGWAY PARK, AND APPROVES THE
ADOPTION OF A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the people of the County of Los Angeles on November 3, 1992, and on
November 5, 1996, enacted Los Angeles County Proposition A, Safe Neighborhood Parks, Gang
Prevention, Tree -Planting, Senior and Youth Recreation, Beach and Wildlife Protection (the
Propositions), which among other uses, provides funds to public agencies and nonprofit
organizations in the County for the purpose of acquiring and/or developing facilities and open
space for public recreation; and
WHEREAS, the Propositions also created the Los Angeles County Regional Park and
Open Space District (the District) to administer said funds; and
WHEREAS, the District has set forth the necessary procedures governing application for
grant funds under the Propositions, and
WHEREAS, the District's procedures require the City of Carson to certify, by resolution,
the approval of the application before submission of said application to the District; and
WHEREAS, said application contains assurances that the City of Carson must comply
with; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carson certifies, through this resolution, that the application is
approved for submission to the District; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carson will enter into an Agreement with the District to provide
funds for acquisition and development projects; and
WHEREAS, the District's procedures require the adoption of a Youth Employment Plan
for development projects by the governing body of the agency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF CARSON HEREBY:
1. Approves the filing of an application with the Los Angeles County Regional Park
and Open Space District for Funds for the above project; and
2. Certifies that the City of Carson understands the assurances and certification in
the application form; and
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3. Certifies that the City of Carson has, or will have, sufficient funds to operate and
maintain the project in perpetuity; and
4. Certifies that the City of Carson will sign and return, within 30 days, both copies
of the project agreement sent by the District for authorizing signature; and
5. Approves the adoption of a Youth Employment Plan for the project (see
attached); and
6. Appoints the Director of Community Services, or designee, to conduct all
negotiations, and to execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to,
applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so forth, which may be
necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this o?Qµ day of c� , 2014.
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City Clerk Donesia L. Gause
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Donesia L. Gause, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council is five; that the foregoing resolution, being
Resolution No. 14-042 was duly and regularly adopted by said Council at a regular meeting duly
and regularly held on the 20th of May, 2014, and that the same was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Mayor Dear, Santarina, Gipson, Davis -Holmes and Robles
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
City Clerk Donesia L. Gause, CMC