1 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO (1)
APPLY FOR, ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION HABITAT CONSERVATION FUND PROGRAM IN THE
AMOUNT OF $200,000 FOR YOUTH WILDLIFE ACTIVITIES , AND (2) ,
ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH FRIENDS OF P ERALTA
HACIENDA HISTORICAL PARK IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 FOR
USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE YOUTH WILDLIFE
ACTIVITIES FOR A FOUR YEAR GRANT TERM
WHEREAS, the people of the State of California have 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 for the administration of the Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF) Program, setting up necessary procedures governing project application under the HCF 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 Oakland will enter into a contract with the State of California to complete the project(s) funded by the grant; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland will serve as a pass through for the State Wildlife HCF Grant in order to provide grant funds to Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park (Friends of Peralta) to provide Wildlife Habitat Programs for Oakland youth at the Peralta Hacienda Historical Park for a four year period; and
WHEREAS, Friends of Peralta i s an Oakland -based nonprofit organization that has provided stewardship and management of the City-owned Peralta Hacienda Historical Park since 2005; and
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WHEREAS, Friends of Peralta has run the Wildlife Habitat Programs with grant funds from the HCF for the past eight years after successfully applying in 2014 and 2018; and
WHEREAS, Friends of Peralta will provide the required match funds for the grant in the amount of $200,000; and
WHEREAS, the funds will be deposited in Fund 2 134, Organization 50 9320, Account 46211, Program NB01; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby approves the filing of an application for the Habitat Conservation Fund Program, and certifies that said applicant has or will have available, prior to commencement of any work on the project included in this application, the required match and sufficient funds to complete the project; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council certifies that the applicant has or will have sufficient funds to operate and ma intain the project(s), and certifies that the applicant has reviewed, understands, and agrees to the provisions contained in the contract shown in the Grant Administration Guide; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator or his designee is hereby authorized to accept and appropriate grant funds from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation Habitat Conservation Fund Program in the amount of $200,000 for a four year grant for youth wildlife activities at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the $200,000 in grant funds will be appropriated in the California Parks and Recreation Fund 2134; Special Programs Organization 509320; and Project to be determined (TBD); Central Administration Program, NB01; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to execute a pass through grant agreement with Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park in the amount of $200,000 over four years for youth wildlife activities at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED : That the City Administrator or his designee is hereby authorized 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; and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City of Oakland agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines in the administration of the aforementioned grants.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California