PURPOSE

Staff seeks council adoption of two resolutions to apply for $730,368 in combined grant funds from the California Department of Parks and Recreation through the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002. In addition, staff requests appointment of the Park, Recreation and Community Services Director to serve as agent, authorized to execute and submit documents necessary for completion of this project.

BACKGROUND

The California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002, responding to recreational and open-space needs of expanding urban communities, provides grant funding across 12 different programmatic areas. The City of Burbank is eligible to receive $278,368 in Roberti-Z�berg-Harris (RZH) Urbanized and Heavy Urbanized Grant Program per capita funds and $452,000 in City and District Per Capital Allocation funds.

The purpose of the RHZ Urbanized and Heavy Urbanized Grant Program is to fund high priority projects that satisfy the most urgent park and recreational needs in California, with emphasis on unmet needs in the most heavily populated and most economically disadvantaged areas within each Jurisdiction. Local governments in urbanized areas receive the greatest portion of the total program funds as block grants that are allocated on the basis of population. The Per Capita Grant Program is intended to meet the urgent need for safe, open and accessible local park and recreational facilities for increased recreational opportunities that provide positive alternatives to social problems. The Per Capita Grants are also allocated to cities, counties, and park and recreation districts on a population-based formula.

DISCUSSION

Approval of resolutions authorizing the application for both of these grant programs will meet the City�s initial application requirement, and ensure that the California Department of Parks and Recreation encumbers these funds until a formal application is received.

It is not necessary to identify a project(s) at this time, however it would be possible to allocated the $730,368 towards Robert R. Ovrom Park.  

FISCAL IMPACT

There is no immediate fiscal impact as a result of this proposed action. There is no matching fund requirement for the City.  Staff will return to Council at a later time in order to proceed with allocation of these funds for expenditure.

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that council approve the attached resolution entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE City of Burbank APPROVING THE APPLICANT TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ROBERTI-Z�BERG-HARRIS URBAN OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002."

In addition, it is recommended that council approve the attached resolution entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE City of Burbank APPROVING THE APPLICANT TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PER CAPITA GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002."

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