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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2004-348 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-348 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE YOUTH SOCCER AND RECREATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2002, FOR SPORTS FIELDS IN OTA Y PARK WHEREAS, in March 2002', California voters passed Proposition 40 to enact the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002; and WHEREAS, tlÍe Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program is a competitive grant program created to promote team sports among California's youth; and WHEREAS, through the resulting Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program, the State has allocated local assistance funds for the development of new youth soccer, baseball, softball, and basketball recreation opportunities in the State; and WHEREAS, program priority will be given to communities that can demonstrate a high demand for sports facilities, with limited resources for providing those facilities; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the sports field at Otay Park is the best candidate for this program; and WHEREAS, Otay Park is an existing 4.2-acre neighborhood park located in the southwest section ofthe City; and WHEREAS, the existing playing field at Otay Park is centrally located to serve the community and is currently used exclusively for soccer; and WHEREAS, the facility is in need of significant upgrades and other improvements in order to maximize team and league play, and is an eligible project under the grant provisions; and WHEREAS, when rehabilitated, the field will provide expanded uses for both softball and soccer with additional amenities to include a turf soccer field, spectator and player seating, new irrigation, and security lighting; and WHEREAS, the planned enhancement to Otay Park will create the only public facility of its kind in the southwestern area of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby approve the application for grant funds for the Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program under the Clean Water, Clear Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002 for sports fields in Otay Park. Resolution 2004-348 Page 2 Presented by Approved as to form by Buck Martin Recreation Director ~~')\""~""~ \'<\cH'-À'C¡\k \),,<: Ann Moore \ City Attorney PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista, California, this 2nd day of November, 2004, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: ATTEST: - ,/111. ,r I ~~$¿ f €i, ~ SUsãÏlBigelow, MMC, Cit Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2004-348 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 2nd day of November, 2004. Executed this 2nd day of November, 2004. ~~/ ~an B::l:W~ ~MC, c~'4:îert CJ· ,