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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
TRAIL ACQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM
FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT:
SYCAMORE CANYON PEDESTRIAN/BIKE ROUTE
WHEREAS, the people of the County of Los Angeles on November 3, 1992, enacted Los
Angeles County Proposition A, Safe Neighborhood Parks, Gant Prevention, Tree -Planting,
Senior and Youth Recreation, Beaches and Wildlife Protection (the Proposition), which, among
other uses, provides funds to public agencies and nonprofit organizations in the County for the
purpose of acquiring and developing land and rights-of-way for walking, hiking, horse, bicycle
and handicapped access trails; and
WHEREAS, the Proposition also created the Los Angeles County Regional Park and
Open Space District (the District) to administer said funds; and
WHEREAS, Section 8(a)(3)(A) of the Proposition has allocated funds for acquisition and
development of land and rights-of-way for walking, hiking, horse, bicycle and handicapped
access trails; and
WHEREAS, the District has set forth the necessary procedures governing applications for
grant funds under the Proposition; and
WHEREAS, the City of Diamond Bar certifies through this resolution, that the
application is approved for submission to the District; and
WHEREAS, if the City of Diamond Bar is selected for a grant award, it will be required
to enter into a Project Agreement with the District for the performance of the project as described
in the application;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR HEREBY:
1. Approves the filing of an individual application with Los Angeles County Regional
Park and Open Space District for funds allocated under Section 8.a.3.A of the Proposition for the
above named Project; and
2. Certifies that the Applicant understands that it will be required to provide additional
funding for the above-named Project if the requested grant funds are insufficient to complete said
Project; and
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3. Certifies that the Applicant understands its obligations to operate and maintain the
property in perpetuity; and
4. Certifies that the Applicant will return, within 30 days, both signed copies of the
project agreements sent by the District for authorizing signature.
5. Certifies that the Applicant will cause work on the project to be commenced within
180 days after receipt of a fully executed agreement.
6. Certifies that the Applicant agrees and understands that the District may terminate the
project at any point if it determines that the project cannot be performed as described in the
application.
7. Authorizes Terrence L. Belanger, City Manager, as agent of the City of Diamond Bar
to conduct all negotiations, and to execute and submit all documents including, but not limited
to, applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so forth, which may be
necessary for the completion of the project as described in the application.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar
this 2nd day September of 1997.
MAY
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 9 7 - 6 3(1997) was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California, at its regular meeting held on the 2nd
day September of 1997, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: COUNCILMEMBER: Harmony, Werner, MPT/Herrera, M/Huff
Noes: COUNCILMEMBER: None
Absent: COUNCILMEMBER: Ansari
LYNI5A BURGESS, CITY CLERK
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA
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