RES-2024-122RESOLUTION NO. 202412 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE ACTIONS OF
THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, OR
DESIGNEE, IN SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT
FUNDS TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
AND RECREATION FOR THE OUTDOOR RECREATION
LEGACY PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM FOR LA
PALMA PARK AND, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
SUCH GRANT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND AMENDING
THE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY; AND DETERMINING THAT
THESE ACTIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO
SECTION 15306 OF TITLE 14 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF
REGULATIONS.
WHEREAS, the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program was
established in 2014 and is funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund. ORLP is a
nationally competitive program targeting grant assistance to help economically disadvantaged
urban communities with no, or almost no, access to publicly available, close -by, outdoor recreation
(the "Grant"); and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Parks and Recreation ("Grantor") is
responsible for administration of the Grant program in the State, setting up necessary rules and
procedures governing applications by local agencies under the Grant program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim certifies by Resolution the approval of the
application and the availability of eligible matching funds prior to submission of the application
to the State; and
WHEREAS, in April 2024, a grant application was submitted to Grantor in the
amount of $6,000,000.00 for the proposed La Palma Park Project (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City is familiar with the terms, conditions and limitations of any
such Grant; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accept such Grant awarded to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim as follows:
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1. Approves and ratifies the actions of the Director of Community Services, or
designee, in filing of an application to the California Department of Parks and
Recreation for the Grant.
2. The City hereby ratifies actions taken by and approves actions to be taken on
behalf of the City, by the Director of Community Services ("Director") or
designee, and the Director is hereby authorized and directed to conduct all
negotiations, and sign and submit all documents, including, but not limited to
applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests, which may be
necessary in connection with the completion of the Project and of the said Grant.
3. Agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules,
regulations and guidelines.
4. Agrees to, and by this Resolution, does accept any such Grant so awarded to the
City of Anaheim without further action of the City Council being required.
5. The City of Anaheim hereby agrees to comply with each and all of the terms,
conditions and limitations imposed by the Grantor upon said Grant.
6. The receipt of the Grant is exempt from CEQA under guideline section 15306,
which pertains to information gathering purposes leading to an action that a public
agency has not yet approved, adopted or funded.
7. Contingent upon the award of said Grant, the annual budget of the City of Anaheim
is hereby amended by increasing revenue and expenditures in an amount equal to
the amount of the Grant Funds awarded.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim on this _ 19 day of November . 2024, by the following roll -call vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Kurtz and Council Members Diaz,
Leon, Rubalcava, Faessel and Meeks
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Aitken
ABSTAIN: None
ITY OF ANAHEIM
By:
MAYOR OF THE ITY OF ANA E M
PRO TEM
A ST:
ERK ;OFTHE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Resolution No. 2024-122 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 191 day of November, 2024 by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Pro Tern Kurtz and Council Members Diaz, Leon, Rubalcava,
Faessel and Meeks
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Mayor Aitken
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 201 day of November. 2024.
ACL*ERK OF THE CITYCF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)