RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR $152,000 IN GRANT FUNDS FOR THE COYOTE POINT RECREATION AREA BAY TRAIL PROJECT FROM A SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE IN THE NAME OF THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO ALL NECESSARY APPLICATIONS, AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS AND PAYMENT REQUESTS HERETO FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THE GRANT APPLICATION

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

 

WHEREAS, the voters of California passed the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006. This act designated funds for the San Francisco Bay Trail Project; and

 

WHEREAS, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) has been delegated the responsibility for the administration of the San Francisco Bay Trail Project, setting up necessary procedures governing grant applications by local agencies, businesses and non-profit organizations under the program; and

 

WHEREAS, said procedures established by ABAG require that the applicant certify by resolution acceptance of the grant; and

 

WHEREAS, San Mateo County will enter into an agreement with ABAG for implementation of the project.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors 1) approve the application for $152,000 in grant funds for the Coyote Point Recreation Area Bay Trail Project from a San Francisco Bay Trail competitive grant program administered by the Association of Bay Area Governments; and 2) authorize the Director of the Department of Parks or his designee to execute in the name of the County of San Mateo all necessary applications, agreements, amendments and payment requests hereto for the purposes of implementing the purposes specified in the grant application.

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