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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 21, 2013 <br />TITLE: <br />RESOLUTION FOR CENTER STREET <br />URBAN GREENING GRANT <br />APPLICATION AT JEROME PARK <br />I CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of an Urban Greening Grant application in the amount <br />of $595,600 for the urban greening of Center Street at Jerome Park. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On April 2013, the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency submitted a preliminary <br />concept application under the Urban Greening Grant program to remove a portion of Center Street, <br />adjacent to Jerome Park, and to renovate the area with drought tolerant landscaping (Exhibit 1). <br />The City was notified on August 26, 2013 that the preliminary application is eligible to compete <br />under this grant program. A resolution is required authorizing the submittal of the full application. <br />The proposed project will include removal of 500 linear feet of roadway that was officially vacated <br />by City Council in 1994. The area will be re-graded with contour changes, installation of a bio- <br />Swale to percolate any street water runoff, permeable or decomposed granite walkway, drought <br />tolerant native planting, drip irrigation, architectural bollards, and interpretive signage on water <br />conservation, and bike racks. A pedestrian walkway will also be installed to connect the east and <br />west ball fields. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The grant will require $20,000 matching funds that are available in cell tower expenditure account <br />(no. 05113263 66220). <br />Gerardo Mouet <br />Executive Director <br />Parks, Recreation & Comm. Serv. Agy <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />55A-1 <br />Executive Directory <br />Finance & Management Services Agency