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1978-022-Approving The Block Grant Application For Grant Funds Under The Urban Open-Space And Recreation Program For The Construction Of Oak Medow ParkRESOLUTION NO.1978 -22 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE URBAN OPEN -SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OAK MEADOW PARK,TOWN OF LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA. WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of California has enacted the Urban Open -Space and Recreation Program, which provides funds to certain political subdivisions of the State of California for acquiring lands and for developing facilities within urban areas to meet urban recreation needs; and WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the program, setting up necessary procedures governing application by local agencies under the program; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to certify by resolution the approval of applications prior to submission of said applications to the state; and WHEREAS, said applications contain a certification that the applicant will comply with all federal, state, and local environmental, public health, relocation, affirmative action, and clearinghouse require- ments and all other appropriate codes, laws and regulations prior to the expenditure of the grant funds; and WHEREAS, the project applied for under this program must be of a high priority and satisfy the most urgent park and recreation needs with emphasis on unmet needs in the most heavily populated areas; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos hereby: 1. Approves the filing of an application for Block Grant funding under the Urban Open -Space and Recreation Program; and 2. Certifies that said agency understands the general provisions of the agreement; and 3. Certifies that said agency has or will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the project funded under this program; and 4. Certifies that said agency has or will have available prior to commence- ment of any work on the project included in this application matching money from a nonstate source; and 5. Certifies that the project included in this application conform to the recreation element of the applicable town or county general plan; and -1- 6. Appoints the Town Manager as agent of the Town of Los Gatos to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents in- cluding but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests, and so on which may be necessary for the com- pletion of the aforementioned project; and 7. Appoints Preston Hill as legal counsel for said agency with authorization to sign the certification on page 1 of this application. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA, at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of February, 1978, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Ruth Cannon Mark B. DiDuca Mardi Gualtieri John B. Lochner Albert B. Smith NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None. ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None. ATTEST: I CLERK OFqHE TOW OF LOS GATOS -2-