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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to accept a Rivers and Mountains Conservancy grant award, in the amount of $327,000, and execute all documents necessary to implement and administer the El Dorado Nature Center Renewal project through the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy; and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Improvement Projects Fund (CP) and in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PR) by
$327,000. (District 4)
DISCUSSION
The Rivers and Mountains Conservancy has awarded $327,000 in funding to the City of
Long Beach through Proposition 40, the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe
Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Bond Act, for the El Dorado Nature Center
Renewal project (Project). The Project will provide for the first phase of the
implementation of the El Dorado Nature Center Master Plan for habitat restoration.
The project includes partial restoration of the riparian woodlands located along the San
Gabriel River, and partial restoration of the riparian, and upland habitats located west of
the existing Nature Center stream system. The goals of the project are to: (1) restore
and enhance selected plant communities native to southern California and the San
Gabriel River watershed; (2) increase functional value of wildlife habitat, and: (3) develop
among visitors an awareness of, and a respect for, the integrity of native landscapes; an
understanding of the interconnectedness of these natural communities; and a
demonstration of heightened awareness through appropriate behavior.
This letter was reviewed by Donna F. Gwin, Senior Deputy City Attorney, on June 8,
2005, and Budget Management Officer David Wodynski on June 13, 2005.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on June 21, 2005 to enter into the grant agreement in a
timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost of the Project is estimated at $327,000. Funding to provide ongoing
operation and maintenance of the El Dorado Nature Center is includ...
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