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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2217 RESOLUTION No. 2217 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHORIZING FILING OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT TO AC- QUIRE OPEN-SPACE LAND. WHEREAS, Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961 pro- vides for the making of grants by the Housing and Home Fi- nance Administrator to States and local public bodies to as- sist them in the acquisition of permanent interests in land for open-space purposes where such acquisition is deemed es- sential to the proper long-range development and welfare of urban areas in accordance with plans for the allocation of land to such purposes; and IiHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach desires to acquire fee simple estate to certain land known as Park Sites 4. 13, and 22, which land, in accordance with the Interim Guide To The Selection of Park and Playground Sites approved by the City Council, is to be held and used for permanent open-space land as park and recreational uses ; and WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and regulations of the Housing and Home Finance Agency effectuat---* ing that Title, provide that no person shall be discriminated against because of race, color, or national origin in the use of the land proposed to be acquired; and That the United States of America and the Housing and Home Finance Administrator be, and they hereby are, assured. of full compliance by the City of Huntington Beach with regu- Res.No. 2217 lations of the Housing and Home Finance Agency effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. WHEREAS, it is estimated that the total consideration to be paid for the acquisition of said, interests will be $112,150- 00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, as follows : 1. That an application be made to the Housing and Home Finance Agency for a ._;rant in an amount authorized by Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, which amount is presently estimated to be $22,430-00, and. that the City of Huntington Beach will pay the balance of the consideration for the acquisition of such interests and the total of all related costs from other funds available to it. 2. That the Iviayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file such application with the Housing and Home Finance Agency, to provide additional information and to furnish such documents as may be recuired by said Agency, to execute such contracts as are required by said Agency, and to act as the authorized correspondent of the City of Hunt- ington Beach. 3. That the proposed acquisition is in accordance with the Interim Guide To The Selection of Park and Playground Sites approved by the City Council for the preservation of permanent open-space land, and that, should said grant be made, the City of Huntington Beach will retain said land for the uses designated in said application and approved by the Housing and Home C) Finance Agency. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of August 1965. (Z. Mayory " '4-, -VED AS TO 0 X, 16rk CTV /JAM'ES D. PLUNKETT City Attorney 2.