HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - - 1996-276 - 10/29/1996 RESOLUTION NO. 96-276
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FILING OF APPLICATION FOR
GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT AND
MITIGATION PROGRAM UNDER THE SECTION 164 .56 OF THE
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE 1989 FOR THE SHAW AVENUE
LANDSCAPING PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has enacted
AB 471 (Chapter 106 of the Statutes of 1989) , which provides $10
million annually for a period of ten years for grant funds to local,
state, and federal agencies and nonprofit entities for projects to
enhance and mitigate the environmental impacts of modified or new
public transportation facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Resources Agency has established the procedures
and criteria for reviewing grant proposals and is required to submit
to the California Transportation Commission a list of recommended
projects from which the grant recipients will be selected; and
WHEREAS, said procedures and criteria established by the
Resources Agency require that applicant certify by resolution the
approval of application before submission of said application to the
State; and
WHEREAS, the application contains assurances that the applicant
must comply with; and
WHEREAS, the applicant, if selected, will enter into an
agreement with the State of California to carry out the
environmental enhancement and mitigation project .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of
Fresno:
1 . Approves the filing of applications for the Environmental
Enhancement and Mitigation Program grant assistance for the Shaw
Avenue a ndscaping Project. '�
2 . Certifies that said applicant will make adequate
provisions for completion and maintenance of the project.
3 . Appoints the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community
Services, or his authorized designee, as agent of the City of Fresno
to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents,
including but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments,
payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the
completion of the aforementioned project .
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss .
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, REBECCA E. KLISCH, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify
that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City
of Fresno, California, at a regular meeting held on the ggt-r day of
OCTOBER , 1996.
AYES: Briggs, Calandra, Lung, Quintero, Woody, Patterson
NOES : Ronquillo
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
REBECCA E. KLISCH
City..Clerk
By
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HILDA CANTU MONTOY
Cit ylAt orney
By
Deputy
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10-23-96