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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 r �� 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