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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 083-2016RESOLUTION No: 83-2016 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE HABITAT CONSERVATION FUND PROGRAM WHEREAS, the People of the State of California enacted the California Wildlife Protection Act of 1990, which provides funds to the State of California for grants to local agencies to acquire, enhance, restore or develop facilities for public recreation and fish and wildlife habitat protection purposes; and WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility to administer the Habitat Conservation Fund Program and to establish necessary procedures governing project application under the Program; and WHEREAS, said procedures established by the State Department of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to certify by resolution the approval of application(s) before submission of said application(s) to the State; and WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame as an applicant for funding through the Habitat Conservation Fund Program will enter into a contract with the State of California to complete the project, which entails improvements to the Mills Canyon Trail. NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AND FIND AS FOLLOWS: 1. The City Council finds the above facts to be true as recited. 2. The City Council approves the filing of an application for a grant from the Habitat Conservation Fund Program for improvements to the Mills Canyon Trail. 3. The City Council certifies that, as the applicant, the City of Burlingame has or will have available, prior to commencement of any work on the project included in its application, the required match and sufficient funds to complete the project. 4. The City Council certifies that the City of Burlingame has or will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the project. 5. The City Council certifies that the City of Burlingame has reviewed, has understood, and has agreed to the provisions contained in the contract shown in the Grant Administration Guide. 6. The City Council delegates the authority to the City Manager 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 project. 7. The City Council agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines. 8. The City Council agrees to the Deed Restriction provisions outlined in the Habitat Conservation Fund Program Grant Administration Guide (pages 18 through 23) dated January 1, 2012, in the event that the City of Burlingame's Application is approved. The Council further authorizes the City Manager to execute any required documents to effectuate these provisions. Ann Keighran, Mayor I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 15th day of August 2016, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ NOES: Councilmembers: NONE ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE YJ aghan Hassel -Shearer, i