HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 09231997 - 97-504 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on September 23, - - - 11997 by the following vote:
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AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Uilkema, Gerber, Canciamilla and DeSaulnier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION NO. 97/ 504
SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT)
OF $225,000.00, FOR THE LOCAL AGENCY GRANT )
PROGRAM - FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 UNDER )
THE HABITAT CONSERVATION FUND PROGRAM )
OF THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE PROTECTION
ACT OF 1990 FOR THE SKY RANCH ACQUISITION. )
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES that:
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 and/or develop facilities for public recreational 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 a portion of the program within the State, setting up
necessary procedures governing application by local agencies 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, said application(s) contain assurances that the applicant must comply with;
and
WHEREAS, the applicant will enter into an agreement with the State of California for
acquisition of the Sky Ranch property; and
WHEREAS, the Martinez Regional Land Trust has taken the lead in the effort to purchase
Sky Ranch by obtaining an option to purchase the property for $685,000 and by independently
raising $225,000.00 to date towards this purchase; and
WHEREAS, the Martinez Regional Land Trust is unable to apply for the Wildlife
Protection Act grant because it is not a public agency;
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County General Plan requires that open space acquisition
be planned and funded in concert with other infrastructure objectives, and, in addition, it calls for
the County to cooperate with and support other public agencies in acquisition of privately-owned
lands to protect habitat; and
RESOLUTION NO. 97/ 5o4
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors hereby:
1. Approves the filing of an application for the Habitat Conservation Fund Grant
Program under the California Wildlife Protection Act of 1990 State grant assistance
for the above project on behalf of the Martinez Regional Land Trust; and
2. Certifies that said applicant understands the assurances and certification in the
application form; and
3. Certifies that said applicant, in cooperation with the Martinez Regional Land Trust,
has or will have available prior to commencement of any work on the project(s)
included in this application, the required match; and will have sufficient funds to
operate and maintain the project(s); and
4. Appoints the Director of Community Development as agent of the County 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(s).
5. Authorizes the Director of Community Development to accept any funding
awarded by the Habitat Conservation Fund Grant Program for this project, to hold
this funding in trust for the purchase of Sky Ranch, to include any interest earned
-_ on these funds in the trust account, and to disburse these funds for the purchase of
the property after determining that the terms and conditions of the Habitat
Conservation Grant Program have been met.
I hereby certify that this is a true
cc: Orig: John Kopchik 335-1227 and correct copy of an action taken
Community Development and entered on the minutes of the Board
County Counsel of Supervisors on the date shown.
CAO ATTESTED September 23, 1997
Martinez Regional Land Trust Phil Batchelor Clerk of the Board
of Supervisor a County Admi ator
(Via CDD)
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Barbara r6
Deputy Clerk
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