Resolution 1488
RESOLUTION NO. 1488
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GILROY AUTHORIZING FILING
OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT TO DEVELOP OPEN-SPACE LAND.
WHEREAS, Title VI' of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, provides for
the making of grants by the Housing and Home Finance Administrator 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 (herein sometimes referred to as "Applicant")
desires to develop a fee simple interest to certain land known as Northside Park
acquired under an Open-Space Grant (Callf-OSA-274), which land is to be held and
used for permanent open-space land for park and recreation purposes; and
WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations of
the Housing and Home Finance Agency effectuating that Title, provide that no per-
son 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) compliance with Federal labor standards, and (2) compliance with
Federal requirements relating to equal employment opportunity; and
WHEREAS, It Is estimated that the cost of development of said land will be
$399,653.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY:
I. That an application be made to the Housing and Home Finance Agency for
a grant In an amount authorized by Title VI' of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended,
which amount is presently estimated to be $199,826.00, and that the Applicant will
pay the balance of the cost from other funds available to it.
2. That adequate open-space land for the locality cannot effectively be
provided through the use of existing undeveloped or predominantly undeveloped land.
3. That the City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to execute
and to file such application with the Housing and Home Finance Agency; to provide
additional information and to furnish such documents as may be required by said
Agency; to execute such contracts as are required by said Agency; and to act as the
authorized correspondent of the Applicant.
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4. That the proposed development is in accordance with plans for the allo-
cation of land for open-space uses, and that, should said grant be made, the Appli-
cant wi 11 develop and retain said land for the use designated In said application-
and approved by the Housing and Home Finahce Agency.
5. That the Uhlted States of America and the Housing and Home Finance Ad.
minlstrator be, and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by the Applicant
with regulations of the Housing and Home Finance Agency effectuating Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Gilroy, California,
this 6th day of July, 1970, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Batrez, Duffin, Silva, Wentworth, Goodrich
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kennedy, Pate
APPROVED:
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ELAINE C. CODIGA, jDeputy
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hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 1488 is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th
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day of July
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 10th
day of
July
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