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Resolution 1704 ~~ RESOLUTION NO. 1704 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT TO ACQUIRE EASTSIDE PARK AND TO PARTIALLY DEVELOP NORTHSIDE AND CHRISTMAS HILL PARKS AS OPEN-SPACE LAND. WHEREAS, Title VI I of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, provides for the making of grants by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to States and local public bodies to assist them in the acquisition and development of permanent interests in land for open-space uses where such assistance is needed for carrying out a unified or officially coordinated program for the provision and development of open-space land as part of the comprehensively planned development of the urban area; and WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy, a municipal corporation desires to acquire and develop fee simple interest to certain land known as Eastside Park and partially develop Northside Park and Christmas Hill Park, which land is to be held and used for permanent open-space land for public park use; and WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that Title, provide that no person shall be discriminated against because of race, color, or national origin in the use of the land acquired and/or developed; and WHEREAS, it is recognized that the contract for Federal grant will impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon the Applicant and will require among other things (1) assurances that families and individuals displaced as a result of the open-space land project are offered decent, safe and sanitary housing, (2) com- pliance with Federal labor standards, and (3) compliance with Federal requirements relating to equal employment opportunity; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY, CALIFORNIA: 1. That an application be made to the Department of Housi ng and Urban Develop- ment for a grant in an amount authorized by Title VI I of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, which amount is presently estimated to be $86,134.00, and that the applicant will pay the balance of the cost from other funds available to it. 2. That the City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to execute and to file such application with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, -1- RESOLUTION NO. 1704 ~"'&\!I., ........ ......."'" to provide additional information and to furnish such documents as may be required by said Department, to execute such contracts as are required by said Department, and to act as the authorized correspondent of the Applicant. 3. That the proposed acquisition and development is in accordance with plans for the allocation of land for open-space uses, and that, should said grant be made, the applicant will acquire, develop, and retain said land for the use designated in said application and approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of January, 1973, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BATREZ, DUFFIN, PATE, SILVA, STOUT and GOODRICH NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: HUGHAN APPROVED: 4~ ( Mayor ATTEST: ,4td:.~k'~ -2- c-,-_....,.-.,,,..~ff,lt.-~:~~..""''\IiM~tHln-lffttli~.~f-!lI~,,h.,.il<.I.It-.-'^mI.'_,'ilIIi'''''''''''~;'''f!_;''''''\If<"'"!I-',,''''~'''W-1<'''"'\U_:_''i''4__.''',_-""YO"" ~ . >-'.'~'f"ijt.,ti..-~."m-if-f,"*' ,"'-t<M''#'1b~'-''''" ~~'I,jI<;l'iJlli1t"i;!l'll'''''''!f*,H~IIill$;:Ii!i;f;~~''f;~'-j+~;' '" I "","'''',,1 t' I' ;; l'" :i;, I, SUSANNE E. STEINtlETZ. City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 1704 is an original' resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a Special ;'eg.Jr'ar meeting of said Counci I held on the 22nd day of January , 19 ~ at which meeting a quorum was present. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 23rd , 19 IL. day of January ~t. ~> ;, .':'!, ~t'