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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/20/2004 - STAFF REPORTS (10) DATE: October 20, 2004 TO: City Council FROM: Director, Department Parks and Recreation PROPOSITION 40 THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2002, PER-CAPITA GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt a resolution that will allow the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Grant Services to encumber Per- Capita Grant Program funds as designated in State Proposition 40 on behalf of the City of Palm Springs. SUMMARY: Staff asks that City Council adopt a resolution that allows the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Grant Services to encumber Per- Capita grant funds in the amount of$220,000 For a project to be named at a later date. BACKGROUND: On March 5, 2002, California voters passed Proposition 40 by 56.8 percent, the $2.6 billion "California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002." The Parks Bond Act of 2002 provides $2.6 billion for a variety of parks and other projects at the state and local levels, including $326,725,000 for local parks The Park Bond Act requires that $196,035,000 of that be distributed on a per-capita basis. The per-capita grant program is based upon population. The City of Palm Springs' population (43,500) is based on January 1, 2002 figures provided by the State Department of Finance. The per-capita rate for allocation is$4.40: however, there is a minimum $220,000 allocation for populations below 50,025. The per-capita grant does not require local matching funds and may be used for a variety of purposes, focusing on acquisition, development, improvement, restoration, and interpretation of local park and recreation lands. The City will receive$220,000 from the Per-Capita grant, and staff and the Parks and Recreation Commission will recommend a project to be named at a later date. a@� Y PROPOSITION 40 THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2002, PER-CAPITA GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS DATE- October 20, 2004 PAGE. Two This matter was taken before the Parks and Recreation Commission at its October 13 meeting. The commission's action will be reported to City Council at this meeting. OTT MIKESELL, Directo Department of Parks and Recreation APPROVED City Manager ATTACHMENT: 1. Resolution RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, OFFICE OF GRANT SERVICES TO ENCUMBER PER-CAPITA GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS AS DESIGNATED IN STATE PROPOSITION 40 ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS. WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have enacted the Proposition 40 Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002, which provides funds to the State of California and its political subdivisions for acquisition, development, improvement, restoration, and interpretation of local park and recreation lands; and WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the program within the state, setting up necessary procedures governing application by local agencies under the program, and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and Recreation require the City to certify by resolution the approval for it to encumber said funds on behalf of the City of Palm Springs, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs: Section 1. That the California State Department of Parks and Recreation is hereby allowed to encumber per capita grant program funds as designated in state Proposition 40 on behalf of the City of Palm Springs, Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby appointed as agent of the City to conduct all negotiations with the State Department of Parks and Recreation. ADOPTED this 20" day of October, 2004. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST- CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM 1n