HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-036 - Application for Preserve America Grant Funds to Fund Historic Preservation
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-036
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA SUPPORTING AND AUTHORIZING AN
APPLICATION FOR PRESERVE AMERICA GRANT
FUNDS TO FUND HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECTS
WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOllOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. The Preserve America program is a federal government initiative
developed in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation, the U.S. Departments of the Interior, Commerce,
Agriculture, and Housing and Urban Development. The City of Santa Ana
was designated a Preserve American Community in 2005.
B. Preserve America grants offer planning funding to support communities
that have demonstrated a commitment to preserve, recognize, designate
and protect local cultural resources.
C. The application for the 2008 Preserve America funds will provide the City
of Santa Ana with an opportunity to inventory and promote the City's
historic resources by conducting a feasibility study to determine the most
effective use of vacant/under-utilized buildings and land, especially those
in the Downtown National Register District. The funds would also allow
the City to study the potential of tourism and related businesses by
conducting a historic survey. This intensive survey will identify additional
historic resources in the subject area.
D. The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, has been
delegated the responsibility for the administration of the Grant Program,
setting up necessary procedures and said procedures require that the City
Council certify by resolution, its support of an application for grant funds.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana supports the submission
of an application for Preserve America grant funds to implement projects intended to
protect and celebrate the City's heritage, use the City's historic assets for economic
development and community revitalization, and encourage people to experience and
appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs.
Section 3. The City Council certifies that the City will match funds awarded
through the Preserve America grant program.
Section 4. The City Council appoints the City Manager, or his designee, as
agent for the City of Santa Ana to execute and submit all documents, including but not
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limited to applications, agreements, amendments and payment requests which may be
necessary for the completion of the aforementioned projects.
Section 5. 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 2nd day of June, 2008.
Mi A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By: (~ ~. f. ZJ:l;;;..1
Lisa E. Storck
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez. Benavides. Bustamante. Martinez.
Pulido. Sarmiento. Tinaiero (7)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2008-036 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on June 2. 2008.
Patricia E. Healy
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Date: a--a Y-Z..r;;6
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