1995-143-Sign The Adopt-A-Bench Grant AgreementRESOLUTION 1995 -143
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS GATOS AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER
TO SIGN THE ADOPT -A -BENCH GRANT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the existing benches and trash receptacles located along Santa Cruz Avenue
and Main Street are in various states of disrepair and need to be replaced; and
WHEREAS, Town funds are insufficient to replace the benches and trash receptacles;
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WHEREAS, an opportunity exists to create a public / private partnership that combines
funding from the Redevelopment Agency and private donations to pay for benches and trash
receptacles.
RESOLVED: by the Town Council, that the Town enter into an agreement with the Los
Gatos Redevelopment Agency for Adopt -A -Bench Grant, and that the Town Manager is
authorized, and is hereby directed, to execute the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A in
the name and on behalf of the Town.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
this 16th day of October, 1995, by the following votes:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck,
Mayor Patrick O'Laughlin
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
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TOWN CLERK1
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ADOPT -A -BENCH GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE 1TOWN OF
LOS GATOS AND THE LOS GATOS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this day of 19
by and between the Town of Los Gatos, State d California, herein called the "Mn," and
the Los Gatos Redevelopment Agency, a municipal corporation, herein called the "Agency."
RECITALS
A. The existing benches and trash receptacles located along Santa Cruz Avenue and Main Street
are in various states of disrepair and need to be replaced; and
B. The Five -Year Implementation Plan for the Central Los Gatos Redevelopment Project
includes streetscape improvements (benches, trash receptacles, and landscape planters for
1995- 96;and
C. Redevelopment Agency funds are insufficient to replace all of the benches and trash
receptacles; and
D. An opportunity exists to create a public / private partnership that combines funding from the
Redevelopment Agency and private donations to pay for benches and trash receptacles.
E. The Town of Los Gatos established the Adopt -A -Bench Program to increase public interest
in the downtown and to create a way for individuals and businesses to contribute donations
towards the cost of new benches and trash receptacles. The Program creates a public /
private partnership that combines matching funds from the Los Gatos Redevelopment
Agency with each donation.
AGREEMENTS
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Grant Amount:
The grant to the Town of Los Gatos shall not exceed $6,000.00.
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The total cost (i.e. item cost, tax, freight, maintenance, installation) for each bench and trash
receptacle will be shared by the donor and Redevelopment Agency. The donor will
contribute 60% and the Redevelopment Agency will contribute 40 %. The Adopt -A -Bench
Grant provides the Town with a revenue source to pay the Agency's cost of each domnated
item. The Town will create an Adopt -A -Bench designated account for all donations and the
Agency grant funds will be placed in a fixed asset purchase account. When a donation is
made to the Town and the item is ordered, the Agency's contribution will be transferred to
the designated account. The account will provide a funding source for the Department of
Parks, Forestry and Maintenance Services (PFM) to purchase and install the benches and
trash receptacles.
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Conditions of Donation:
All donors will sign an Acknowledgement Form describing the terms and conditions of the
donation including the Town's maintenance responsibilities. The Acknowledgement Form
indicates that the Town will provide routine maintenance and repair of the bench / trash
receptacle but the public interest or limitations on public monies may cause the Town to
relocate or otherwise dispose of the item. Each donor may request that a brass plaque with
a personalized inscription be affixed to the bench or trash receptacle.
Guidelines:
Each donor may sponsor a specific bench or trash receptacle by selecting the item from the
Central Business District Streetscape and Improvement Guidelines. The Guidelines establish
the Town's standards and locations for the streetscape improvements as well as the
manufacturer, model, and specifications for installation. The Donor may identify the
preferred location for the item to be installed as shown on the Public Improvement Location
Map. The Town will install the item as close as possible to the preferred location but the
item may be moved or removed at any time.
Grant Terms
a. The donated item shall be located within the Central Los Gatos Redevelopment
Project Area.
b. The Grant funds shall not be used to pay for maintenance.
C. The brass plaque shall indicate that funding was provided in part by the Los Gatos
Redevelopemt Agency.
d. The donated item shall be the property of the Town of Los Gatos.
e. If the Town sells the item, the proceeds of the sale shall be devoted to capital
improvements within the Redevelopment Project Area.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Town of Los Gatos and the Los Gatos
Redevelopment Agency executed this Agreement as of the date indicated on page one (1).
Town of Los Gatos
David W. Knapp, Town Manager
Town of Los Gatos
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Town of Los Gatos,
Los Gatos, California
Marian V. Cosgrove, Town Clerk
Approved as to Form:
Larry E. Anderson, Town Attorney
David W. Knapp, Executive Director
Los Gatos Redevelopment Agency
Secretary of the Redevelopment Agency
Los Gatos, California
Marian V. Cosgrove, Secretary
Larry E. Anderson, General Counsel
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