REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 01/18/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Service Department
SUBJECT:
Title
Accept and appropriate $2,000,000 in State grant funds for Phase II of the Griffin Park renovation project.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks Council to consider adopting Resolution No. 2023-004, which accepts $2,000,000 in Local Assistance Grants from the State of California for Phase II of the Griffin Park Project and appropriate those funds from the Reimbursement Grants Fund 480 to the project. After nearly a closure of thirteen years, Griffin Park reopened in August 2021 with limited amenities. The City of Corona met with several legislators during Spring 2022 to present Shovel Ready Projects that could be included in the FY 2022-23 State budget, including Phase II of the Griffin Park renovation project. On October 13, 2022, Assembly Member Sabrina Cervantes announced the state grant of $2,000,000 for continued renovations to the park. This resolution allows the City to accept and appropriate those funds.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-004 accepting $2,000,000 of the 2022-23 Local Assistance Specified Grants - Capital, originating from a line item in the State of California Budget for FY 2022-23 to renovate Phase II of the City of Corona's Griffin Park Project, approving application for specified grant funds from Budget Act 22-23 Item 3790-101-0001 as amended by AB 179, Section item number: (9)(b)(1) (AF) $2,000,000 to the City of Corona for Phase II of Renovating Griffin Park, and authorizing the City Manager to execute agreement and documents for the purposes of obtaining said allocation from the California Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS).
b. Appropriate $2,000,000, from Reimbursement Grants Fund 480, to the Griffin Park Enhancements Project and increase revenue estimates ...
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