REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 25, 2019
FROM: WILMA QUAN, City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
MIGUEL ANGEL ARIAS, Vice President
City Council Offices
THROUGH: JIM SCHAAD, Assistant City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
BY: TJ MILLER, Interim PARCS Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the property located on the southeast corner of Broadway and Elizabeth APN 452-114-34T (Property):
1. ***RESOLUTION - approving the Application of Lowell Community Development Corporation for Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Grant funds and stating intention to accept project and contract obligations upon successful completion of project and State's approval of the transfer should the Grant be awarded (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
2. Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Fresno and Lowell Community Development Corporation for operations and maintenance of the park upon completion
3. Authorize the City Manager to take all actions and execute all documents necessary to facilitate the Proposition 68 application and associated park development consistent with the MOU
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that Council adopt a resolution to support Lowell Community Development Corporation's (Lowell CDC) Proposition 68 application for funds to construct a park on the Property and approve an agreement for the City to operate and maintain the park upon completion as required per Proposition 68 application guidelines.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City owns ?0.55 acres of vacant property at the southeast corner of Broadway and Elizabeth. The State of California's Proposition 68 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) offers opportunity to fund the design and construction of the park. The Lowell CDC, a nonprofit community development corporations wishes to submi...
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