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
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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:
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CLERK OFqHE TOW OF LOS GATOS
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