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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Approving and Ratifying the Submission of a Grant Application to the Baldwin Hills Conservancy for Prop 1 Funding for the Greening the Greenway: Ballona Creek Bike/Ped Path Sustainability, Safety and Accessibility Enhancements Project
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Meeting Date: September 14, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Heba El-Guindy/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5628
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/10/2020)
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, PW Director/City Engineer (09/03/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) approving and ratifying the submission of a grant application to the Baldwin Hills Conservancy ("Conservancy") for Prop 1 funding for the Greening the Greenway: Ballona Creek Bike/Ped Path Sustainability, Safety and Accessibility Enhancements Project.
BACKGROUND
California voters passed the California Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014. The State Legislature has appropriated funds to the Conservancy for capital outlay and local assistance projects, which funds are to be awarded for reduction of pollution or contamination of rivers, lakes, streams, or coastal waters, and protection or restoration of natural system functions that contribute to water supply, water quality, or flood management, consistent with the statute creating the Conservancy.
DISCUSSION
The City applied for Prop 1 funding for the Greening the Greenway: Ballona Creek Bike/Ped Path Sustainability, Safety and Accessibility Enhancements Project. Based on staff communication with Conservancy staff, the City's application was a...
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