TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Linda Robb, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Formally Authorizing Blanket Authority to File Application for Grant Funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for Measure A Funding for Projects and Programs (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-0002
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-0002, formally authorizing blanket authority to file application for grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for Measure A funding for projects and programs.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Approximately $150,000 is allocated to the City of Manhattan Beach annually through Measure A, in perpetuity. Measure A funds will be used to support projects identified in the Parks Master Plan. This resolution will allow staff to apply for grant funds for Parks and Recreation projects and programs.
Most immediately, $272,753 in Measure A dollars is planned for use for the Polliwog Park Playground Replacement Project
BACKGROUND:
The Los Angeles County Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks and Beaches Measure of 2016 (Measure A) was passed by voters in November 2016. The Measure authorizes funding for park, recreation, and open space projects and their maintenance through an annual special tax on all taxable real property in the County. Measure A distributes funds through annual allocations and competitive grants. The City of Manhattan Beach receives an annual allocation through the Community-Based Park Investment Program, which accounts for 35% of the Measure A expenditure plan. The annual allocation varies based on revenue received.
DISCUSSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-0002, form...
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