HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-041 - Approving the Application for the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the New Park at 10th and Flower Street ProjectRESOLUTION NO.2023-041
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR THE
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND FOR THE
NEW PARK AT 10TH AND FLOWER STREET PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Congress under Public Law 88-578 has authorized the
establishment of a federal Land and Water Conservation Fund ("LWCF") Grant -In -Aid
Program, providing matching funds to the State of California and its political subdivisions
for acquiring lands and developing facilities for public outdoor recreation purposes;
WHEREAS, the California Department of Parks and Recreation is responsible for
administration of the program in the State, setting up necessary rules and procedures
governing application by local agencies under the program;
WHEREAS, the applicant certifies by resolution the approval of the application and
the availability of eligible matching funds prior to submission of the application to the
State;
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana's Parks Services Division of the Public Works
Agency began community outreach in Fall 2022, retained a Landscape Architectural firm
to provide conceptual studies, design development and contract documents, and
commenced the design process for the New Park at 10th and Flower Street Project ("the
Project");
WHEREAS, the Project site will be developed on eight vacant parcels acquired
during Fiscal Year 2022/2023 with American Rescue Plan Act ("ARPA") funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana (or "APPLICANT") now wishes to request
funding through the LWCF Program for development of the aforementioned Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana as follows:
Section 1. The City of Santa Ana approves the filing of an application for Land
and Water Conservation Fund assistance for the proposed: 10th and Flower Street New
Neighborhood Park Development Project.
Section 2. The City of Santa Ana certifies that the APPLICANT has reviewed,
understands, and agrees to the General Provisions contained in the contract shown in
the Grant Administration Guide; and
Section 3. The City of Santa Ana agrees to abide by 54 U.S.C. §200305(f)(3)
which requires, "No property acquired or developed with assistance under this section
shall, without the approval of the National Secretary of the Interior, be converted to other
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than public outdoor recreation uses. The Secretary shall approve such conversion only if
he finds it to be in accord with the then existing comprehensive statewide outdoor
recreation plan and only upon such conditions as he deems necessary to assure the
substitution of other recreation properties of at least equal fair market value and of
reasonably equivalent usefulness and location."
Section 4. The City of Santa Ana certifies that said agency has matching funds
from eligible source(s) and can finance 100 percent of the Project, which up to half may
be reimbursed; and
Section 5. The City of Santa Ana agrees to comply with all applicable federal,
state and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines.
Section 6. The City of Santa Ana appoints the Executive Director of the
Public Works Agency as agent of the APPLICANT to conduct all negotiations and execute
and submit all documents, including, but not limited to, applications, contracts,
amendments, payment requests, and compliance with all applicable current state
and federal laws which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned
Project.
Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 18th day of July. 2023.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: & A - W>'a'U'"t'
p ,a Jonathan T. Martinez
�1Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
Amezcua Bacerra Hernandez Lopez,
Penaloza Phan Vazquez (7)
None (0)
None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution
No. 2023-041 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on July 18, 2023,
Date:
�- nnifer Lam. Hall \
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City of Santa Ana
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