This resolution allows the Recreation and Park Department to accept and use a $1,150,000 grant for the India Basin Shoreline Park Project and requires the park to remain open for public recreation for 20 years after completion. It also permits the department to make necessary changes to the grant agreement without increasing the city's obligations.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,150,000 from the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Measure AA Grant for the India Basin Shoreline Park Project; to enter into the associated grant agreement (as required by Charter, Section 9.118(a)) that requires the continued operation of the property for public recreation for a period of 20-years upon project completion; and to enter into modifications and amendments to the grant agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the agreement or this Resolution.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to secure funding for the redevelopment of the India Basin Shoreline Park as part of the India Basin Waterfront Initiative.
The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority approved a grant of $1,150,000 for the India Basin Shoreline Park Project, aimed at enhancing public access and ecological resilience.
The Recreation and Park Commission adopted Resolution Number 2509-005 to apply for the grant from the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority for the India Basin Shoreline Park Project.
The Mayor's Office introduced the resolution to the Board of Supervisors to accept and expend the grant for the India Basin Shoreline Park Project.
The Budget and Finance Committee amended and recommended the resolution for the grant acceptance to the Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend the grant for the India Basin Shoreline Park Project.
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