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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to implement and administer the grant agreement for the Recreation Park Arbors project through the Long Beach Navy Memorial Heritage Association; and increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund (CP 201) in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PR) by $50,000; and (District 3)
Authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary to implement and administer the grant agreement for Phase 1 of the Citywide Historical Resources Survey project through the Long Beach Navy Memorial Heritage Association; and increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund (SR 120) in the Department of Planning and Building (PB) by $29,800. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Recently, the City was awarded two grants by the Long Beach Navy Memorial Heritage Association (Association). The Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine was awarded $50,000 for the reconstruction of the historic decorative wooden arbors that once flanked the Recreation Park Band Shell. The Department of Planning and Building was awarded $29,800 to begin Phase 1 of a multi-phase historic resources survey of the City. Phase 1 includes the development of a citywide historic context statement.
Created in 1998, the Association’s mission is to preserve the heritage and historic sites of Long Beach, recognize the contributions of the Long Beach Naval Station and Shipyard to the City of Long Beach, and honor the works of architect Paul Revere Williams. Project funding was very competitive as only $165,100 was available for grant awards this year.
This item was reviewed by Senior Deputy City Attorney Donna F. Gwin, on April 4, 2006, and Budget Management Officer David Wodynski on April 10, 2006.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on April 18, 2006, to execute the grant agreements in a timely manner to begin the projects.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost to reconstruct the historic Recreation Park Band...
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