HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/1/2001 - STAFF REPORTS (17) DATE: August 1, 2001
TO: City Council
FROM: Director, Department of Parks, Recreation and Facilities
DEMUTH PARK PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing staff to submit a grant
application to the Integrated Waste Management Board, Park Playground
Accessibility and Recycling Grant Program, for new playground equipment at
DeMuth Park, in the amount of$50,000.
SUMMARY:
Staff requests the City Council to approve a resolution authorizing the submission
of an application for new playground equipment at DeMuth Park through the
Integrated Waste Management Board, Park Playground Accessibility and
Recycling Grant Program, in the amount of$50,000.
BACKGROUND:
On March 7, 2000, the voters of California sent a clear message with the passage
of the 2000 Park Bond Act, which strongly supports state and local parks.
This act authorizes the California Integrated Waste Management Board to
establish a grant program to: 1) assist local agencies in meeting the state and
federal accessibility standards relating to public playgrounds; and 2) conserve
resources and develop markets for recycled-content materials and equipment.
The City is applying for a $50,000 (maximum amount) grant through this program
for new playground equipment at DeMuth Park. This grant requires matching
funds, which the City has allocated through Measure Y.
S d T MIKESELL, Director
epartment of Parks, Recreation and Facilities
APPROVED:
City Manager
ATTACHMENT:
1. Resolution REVIEWED BY DEPT.OF FINANCE
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RESOLUTION NO. 20140
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION TO THE INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT
BOARD, PARK PLAYGROUND ACCESSIBILITY AND
RECYCLING GRANT PROGRAM, FOR NEW PLAYGROUND
EQUIPMENTAT DEMUTH PARK, IN THE AMOUNT OF$50,000.
WHEREAS the voters of California passed the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water,
Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond of 2000(Villaraigosa-Keeley Act),which authorizes
the California Integrated Waste Management Board to establish a grant program to: 1)
assist local agencies in meeting the state and federal accessibility standards relating to
public playgrounds; and 2) conserve resources and develop markets for recycled-content
materials and equipment; and
WHEREAS the California Integrated Waste Management Board has been delegated the
responsibility for the administration of the program within the state,setting up the necessary
procedures governing program applications; and
WHEREAS said procedures established by the California Integrated Waste Management
Board require the applicant to certify by resolution approval of the application before
submission of said application to the state; and
WHEREAS, if awarded a grant, the applicant will enter into an agreement with the State of
California for development of the project,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs:
Section 1. That an application to the California Integrated Waste Management Board
for a 2000/01 Park Playground Accessibility and Recycling Grant is hereby
authorized to be submitted.
Section 2. That the City Manager of the City of Palm Springs is hereby authorized and
empowered to execute in the name of the City all necessary applications,
contracts,agreements,amendments and payment requests forthe purposes
of securing grant funds and implement and carry out the purposes specified
in the grant application.
ADOPTED this 11 day of August, 2001.
AYES: Members Hodges, Jones, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Rleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By
City Clerk City Manager
REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM 1706