TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Cultural Services Agency
MEETING DATE: March 9, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Deborah Fader Samson
PHONE:
707-234-2872
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barb Chapman
PHONE:
707-367-8216
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Cultural Services Agency Director to File an Application for a California Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Grant for Bower Park Improvements
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution authorizing the Cultural Services Agency Director to file an application for a California Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program grant for Bower Park improvements.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board of Supervisors approved grant applications for the Cultural Services Agency on June 5th, 2018: agenda item 4s; December 4th, 2018: agenda item 4q; January 8th, 2019: agenda item 4r; January 7th, 2020: agenda item 4h; and November 17th, 2020: agenda item 4j.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Statewide Park Program (SPP) has funds available for parks in underserved communities across California. According to the Mendocino County Parks Needs Assessment, Phase I, Bower Park has several areas which would benefit from these funds. The Resolution will authorize the submission of the application for the grant funding and does not require any matching funds. The Resolution also certifies that the County has the resources to operate and maintain the project and authorizes the Director of the Cultural Services Agency to conduct negotiations and sign and submit all documents.
The grant will request funding to update and replace materials and items which are aging and worn and includes picnic tables, benches, fencing, garbage receptacles, grills, and ground resurfacing for the amphitheater, picnic areas, softball field and tennis courts. Materials would be composed of as ...
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