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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to approve a grant application for the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Proposition 68 Lower LA River Grant Program for the 51st Street Greenbelt Project; if awarded, accept an amount up to $2,000,000 for completion of the 51st Street Greenbelt Project; and execute all documents necessary to accept and expend the funds and implement the project. (District 8)
DISCUSSION
The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) was approved by voters in June 2018. In July 2022, the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) began soliciting applications for the Proposition 68 Lower LA River Grant Program (Grant). This competitive Grant program supports developing urban recreation projects, habitat protection or restoration projects, community access, and natural resource protection. Multi-benefit and nature-based solutions are a priority, which includes funding to support climate change impacts on fish and wildlife, habitat restoration, and activities that accelerate climate smart management of California’s natural and working lands and help meet the State’s 2030 Green House Gas reduction goals.
The Parks, Recreation and Marine Department is requesting City Council authorization to approve a grant application for the 51st Street Greenbelt Project (Project) requesting $2,000,000 in funds. Funds awarded through the Grant would contribute to the success of the City of Long Beach's (City) efforts to provide healthy and safe park spaces and increase the funding needed to complete the 51st Street Greenbelt Project.
The Project will create additional open space in a park deficient neighborhood, provide connectivity to the nearby Los Angeles River Regional Bike Path, and address storm water capture. Components of the project include planting carbon sequestering trees, native and drought resistan...
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