Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit a Grant Application through the Baldwin Hills Conservancy s Proposition 84 Grant Program for Design of a Ramp from the Higuera Bridge to the Ballona Creek Bike Path. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: C 5 to Submit a Grant Application through Meeting Date: 02/13/2012 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager the Baldwin Hills Conservancy s Proposition 84 Grant Program for Design of a Ramp from the Higuera Bridge to the Ballona Creek Bike Path. Contact Person/Dept.: Helen Kerstein/PW Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No X Public Notification: (E mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (02/08/12); (E mail) Baldwin Hills Conservancy (01/30/12) Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (02/02/12) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (02/08/12) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (02/08/12) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (02/09/12) Phone Number: (310) 253 5618 General Fund: Yes No X Date: ________________ RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application to design a ramp from the Higuera Bridge to the Ballona Creek Bike Path through the Baldwin Hills Conservancy s (BHC) Proposition 84 Grant Program. BACKGROUND: California voters passed Proposition 84 on November 7 2006. Proposition 84 allocated $10 million to the BHC for the protection of the Ballona Creek Watershed and the Baldwin Hills Parklands a portion of which has been made available for a grant program. The purpose of this grant program is to provide funds for planning and capital improvement projects that benefit the Ballona Creek Watershed and Baldwin Hills Conservancy territory by: 1) Protecting or preventing contamination and degradation of coastal waters and watersheds 2) Protecting and restoring the natur...
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