RESOLUTION NO. _____________

 

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

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RESOLUTION 1) APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPTANCE OF A CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HABITAT CONSERVATION FUND PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $100,000 FOR THE BILL AND JEAN LANE EDUCATION CENTER AT EDGEWOOD COUNTY PARK AND NATURAL PRESERVE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE IN THE NAME OF THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO ALL NECESSARY APPLICATIONS, CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS AND PAYMENT REQUESTS HERETO FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THE GRANT APPLICATION, AND MAKE NECESSARY GRANT ASSURANCES

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, 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, enhance, restore or develop facilities for public recreation 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 the Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF) Program, setting up necessary procedures governing project application under the HCF 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, the County will enter into a contract with the State of California to complete the project.

 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors approves the filing of an application for the Habitat Conservation Fund Program; and

1)

Certifies that said applicant has or will have available, prior to commencement of any work on the project included in this application, the required match and sufficient funds to complete the project; and

2)

Certifies that the applicant has or will have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the project(s), and

 

3)

Certifies that the applicant has reviewed, understands, and agrees to the provisions contained in the contract shown in the grant administration guide; and

4)

Delegates the authority to the Director of Parks 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 project; and

5)

Agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and guide.

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