Bolinas Community Public Utility District

Resolution No. 488

Approves An Application For Land And Water Conservation Funds Mesa Park Project
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    WHEREAS, the Congress under Public Law 88-578 has authorized the establishment of a Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant-In-Aid Program, providing matching funds to the State of California and its political subdivisions for acquiring lands and developing facilities for public outdoor recreation purposes; and

    WHEREAS, the State Department of Parks and Recreation is responsible for administration of the program in the state, setting up necessary rules and procedures governing application by local agencies under the program; and

    WHEREAS, said adopted procedures established by the State Department of Parks and Recreation require the applicant to certify by resolution the approval of applications and the availability of local matching funds prior to submission of said applications to the state; and

    WHEREAS, the proposed Mesa Park  project is consistent with the Statewide Comprehensive Recreation Resources Plan:  California Outdoor Recreation Plan - 1994; and

    WHEREAS, the project must be compatible with the land use plans of those
jurisdictions immediately surrounding project;

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of Bolinas Community Public Utility District hereby:

1.  Approves the filing of an application for Land and Water Conservation Fund assistance; and

2.  Certifies that said agency has matching funds from the following source(s): private donations and foundation grants and can finance 100 percent of the project, half of which will be reimbursed; and

3.    Certifies that the project is compatible with the land use plans of those jurisdictions immediately surrounding the project; and

4.    Appoints the General Manager as agent of District to conduct all negotiations and execute and submit all documents, including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments, billing statements, and so on which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project.

    PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th Day of June, 2003, by the following vote:

AYES:     Amoroso, Bertsch, Kayfetz, McClellan, Siedman
NOES:    None
ABSTAIN:  None
ABSENT:  None                                                    Jack McClellan
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                                                                President, Board of Directors
attest:  Philip Buchanan
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     secretary