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<br />040606155 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION No. 2006 - XX <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR LAND <br />AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDS FOR <br />CONSTRUCTION OF THE GRASSLANDS EXHIBIT AREA <br />AT THE SANTA ANA ZOO AT PRENTICE PARK <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and deciares as follows: <br /> <br />A Congress, under Public Law 88-578, has authorized the establishment of <br />a federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant-in-Aid program, providing Matching <br />funds to the State of California and its political subdivisions for acquiring lands and <br />developing facilities for public outdoor recreation purposes. <br /> <br />B. The California Department of Parks and Recreation is responsible for <br />administration of the program in the State, setting up necessary rules and procedures <br />governing Applications by local agencies under the program. <br /> <br />C. Said adopted procedures established by the State Department of Parks <br />and Recreation require the City of Santa Ana to certify by resolution the approval of <br />application(s) and the availability of eligible matching funds prior to submission of said <br />application(s) to the State. <br /> <br />D. The building of a multi-species exhibit within the Santa Ana Zoo at <br />Prentice Park (Project) is consistent with the Statewide Comprehensive Recreation <br />Resources Plan California Outdoor Recreation Plan - 2002. <br /> <br />E. The Project is compatible with the land use plans of those jurisdictions <br />immediately surrounding the Project. <br /> <br />Section 2. The City Council approves the submittal of an application for <br />$150,000 in Land and Water Conservation Fund assistance to build the Grasslands <br />Exhibit area "Tierra de las Pampas", in the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park. <br /> <br />Section 3. The City Council certifies that the City has matching funds from <br />Park Acquisition and Development Funds and contributions from the Friends of the <br />Santa Ana Zoo and the Santa Ana Chapter of the University of California Irvine Alumni <br />Association, and can finance 100 percent of the Project, half of which will be <br />reimbursed. <br /> <br />Resolution No. 2006- <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />55A-2 <br />