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CIT I, OF CARLSBAD - AGENDM BILL
RB# 74q7 TITLE GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE PARK RESTORATION AND URBAN REFORESTATION PROGRAM MTG. 7-19-83
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ITEM EXPLANATION:
The Parks and Recreation Department applied for grant funds from the Park
Restoration and Urban Reforestation Program.
President Reagan's Jobs Bill.
Cal i forni a Department of Fores ty and the Cal i forni a Conservation Corps.
The Federal Government is financing 100% of the grant.
This program is part of
The grant is being administered by the
The purpose of the Park Restoration and Urban Reforestation Program is to create jobs for the unemployed and improve public parks and other
publicly owned or controlled lands,
The request i ncl udes :
1) Planting of groves of native naturalized trees in the
southern slopes of Macario Canyon Park. This area is
designated in the Parks & Recreation Element as a Botanical Garden.
2) Installation of irrigation lines to water the newly
planted trees.
This project will in no way conflict with the existing agricultural lease.
FISCAL IMPACT
100% of the grant is paid by the Federal Government. City is applying for a grant of $19,800.
EXHIBITS
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RESOLUTION NO. 7290
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE JOBS BILL, PUBLIC LAW 98-8
WEREAS, on March 23, 1983, P-resident Reagan s,igned the Jobs
Bill, Public Law 98-8; and
WHEREAS, the Small Business Administration was allocated $50
Million for a Park Restoration and Urban Reforestation Program; and
WEREAS, the objective of this bill is to create jobs for the
unemployed and rehabil-itate and improve public parks and other public
owned or controlled lands; and
WHEREAS, the California Conservation Corps and the California
Department of Forestry have accepted proposals for funding under a
short-term Small Business Administration.
GRANT;
, THEREFORE, BE IT. RESOLVED that the City Council hereby:
1, That the above recitations are true and correct; and
2. Approves the filing of an application for funding under
the Jobs Bill, Public Law 98-8 which is administered by the Park
Restoration and Urban Reforestation Program; and
3, That the grants program will be funded 100% by the Smdll
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Business Administration; and
4, Certifies that said agency understands the general provisions
of the agreement; and
5, Certifies that the project(s) included in the application . conform to the Parks & Recreation Element df the General Plan; and
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6. Appoints the Director of Parks and Recreation as agent of
the City of Carlsbad to'conduct all negotiations, execute and submit
all documents including but not limited to applications, agreements,
amendments, payment request, and so on which may be necessary for the
completion of the aforementioned project( s) e
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Carlsbad held on the 19th day of
JdY , 1983, by the following vote, to wit:'
Council Menibers Czsler, Lewis, Chick and Prescott AYES:
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
(SEAL)