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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 15-7010 (GRANT FUNDS-SOUTH PARK PHASE II)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 99 RESOLUTION NO. 15-7010 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT FOR THE FOURTH SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT PROPOSITION A EXCESS FUNDING FOR SOUTH PARK PHASE II IMPROVEMENTS AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PLAN FOR SAID PROJECT WHEREAS, the people of the County of Los Angeles on November 3, 1992, and November 5, 1996, enacted Los Angeles County Proposition A, Safe Neighborhood Parks, Gan€ Prevention, Tree -Planting, Senior and Youth Recreation, Beach and Wildlife Protection (th4 Propositions), which among other uses, provide funds to public agencies and nonprofi organizations in the County for the purpose of acquiring and/or development of facilities and opel space for public recreation; WHEREAS, the Propositions also created the Los Angeles County Regional Park Open Space District (the District) to administer said funds; WHEREAS, the District has set forth the necessary procedures governing application grant funds under the Propositions; WHEREAS, the District's procedures require the City of Hermosa Beach to certify, Resolution, the approval of the Application before submission of said Application to the District; WHEREAS, said Application contains assurances that the City of Hermosa Beach comply with; WHEREAS, the City of Hermosa Beach certifies, through this Resolution, that the Application is approved for submission to the District; WHEREAS, the City of Hermosa Beach will enter into an Agreement with the District the funds provided to be used for the performance of the Project as described in the Application; and WHEREAS, the District's procedures require the adoption by the City Council of a Y Employment Plan for projects that use funds provided by the District. Page 1 of 2 15-7010 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2Y �R NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY: 1. Approve the filing of an Application with the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for funds for the above Project; 2. Certify that the City of Hermosa Beach understands the assurances and certification in the Application form; 3. Certify the City of Hermosa Beach has, or will have, sufficient funds to operate and maintain the property including the Project in perpetuity; 4. Certify that the City of Hermosa Beach will sign and return, within 30 days, both copies of the Project Agreement sent by the District for authorizing signature; 5. Approve the adoption of a Youth Employment Plan for the Project (see attached Exhibit A); and 6. Appoint the Director of Public Works, or designee, to conduct all negotiations, and to execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so forth, which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council meeting at which the same is passed and adopted. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of December, 2015. ATTEST: City Clerk City Co Zc and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California Page 2 of 2 )VEID AS TO FORM: 15-7010 EXHIBIT A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PLAN City of Hermosa Beach South Park Improvements Phase II Project Background The City of Hermosa Beach will apply in December 2015 for a Proposition A Excess Funding grant from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for up to $300,000. These funds will be used to complete the South Park improvements that began with Phase I. South Park Phase II improvements include park benches, picnic tables, shade structures, perimeter wood railing, safety railing at slopes, the children's and Community gardens, receptacles for trash and recyclables, and to update the ADA elements at the park's parking lots, such as ADA access ramps, ADA parking stalls and striping. The youth employment plan involves the employment of at -risk youth for parks and recreation tasks for a total of 10% of the grant funds received. Tasks that may be performed by at -risk youth include: • Grounds Maintenance at the Park • Clean up of the improvement area • Planting of Shrubs and other landscaping materials • Planting and up keeping of the Children's Garden • General Maintenance at the Park • Office assistance for the Park information Kiosk The tasks planned for the employment program are feasible to be performed by at -risk youth from the community. Estimate of cost of youth employment (10 % of grant) Maximum estimated cost of at -risk youth employment plan: $30,000 At an hourly rate of: $10 per hour Maximum total hours of youth employment: 3000 hours Proposed Method of youth employment The City will seek a contract agreement with one of the following organizations who can provide youth with experience necessary for above described functions. Project Touch 30141 Antelope Rd D-103 Menifee, CA 92584 Los Angeles Trade -Technical College 400 West Washington Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90015 California Conservation Corps Los Angeles Satellite 4366 South Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90037 Los Angeles City College 855 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029 Youth Employment Goal Under the provisions of District's policy on employment of at -risk youth, the Youth Employment Goal for the City of Hermosa Beach is up to $30,000 (10% of the grant funds that might be received). STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH I, Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 15-7010 was duly and regularly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a Regular Meeting of said Council at the regular place thereof on December 8, 2015. The vote was as follows: AYES: Duclos, Massey, Fangary, Mayor Petty NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Dated December 9, 2015