This resolution allows the Recreation and Park Department to use a $207,000 state grant to build a new multi-use trail for pedestrians and cyclists in McLaren Park. It also requires the department to maintain the trail until June 30, 2039.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a California Department of Parks and Recreation Habitat Conservation Fund Grant in the amount of $207,000 to support the construction of a new multi-use pedestrian and bicycle trail adjacent to Visitacion Avenue within McLaren Park; and approve a Grant Contract that requires the Department to maintain the trail for the duration of the contract performance period from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2039, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118(a).
How it got here
This legislation originated from a grant application by the Recreation and Park Department to fund a new multi-use trail in McLaren Park, leveraging prior voter-approved funding.
Voters approved Proposition A, a $195 million General Obligation Bond that included $2 million for trail improvements in McLaren Park.
The Recreation and Park Commission adopted Resolution No. 1811-003, approving the application for the Habitat Conservation Fund grant for the Visitacion Avenue Corridor Trail Project.
The Recreation and Park Department submitted the grant acceptance legislation to the Board of Supervisors, noting that the grant contract was executed prior to Board approval.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution to accept and expend the grant funds for the trail project.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend the grant.
The Mayor approved the resolution, allowing the Recreation and Park Department to proceed with the project.
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