Title
Adopt a Resolution to approve submittal of grant funding applications under the California Department of Parks and Recreation Per Capita Program.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a Resolution to approve submittal of grant funding applications under the California Department of Parks and Recreation Per Capita Program.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On June 5, 2018, California voters passed Proposition 68, the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018, which authorized the issuance of approximately $4 billion in bonds pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor access for all programs.
The Per Capita Program (Program) is a non-competitive grant program with $185 million available for local park rehabilitation, creation, and improvement. Funding is available to local governments on a per capita basis. Forty percent (40%) of the General Per Capita funds are allocated to counties, regional park districts, and regional park and open space districts based on population. The available allocation for the County of Monterey is $631,430. Grant recipients are encouraged to utilize awards to rehabilitate existing infrastructure and to address deficiencies in neighborhoods lacking access to the outdoors. Eligible projects must involve capital outlay for recreational purposes and funds must supplement existing planned budget expenditures, not replace them. Per the Grant Agreement, grant recipients are required to record a 30-year deed restriction on the property title of project sites to ensure that the project(s) will remain open for public use and recreation for 30 years. The application submittal deadline is December 31, 2021.
PWFP staff met regularly to evaluate the needs of County Parks and adjacent communities and to develop scopes for projects that meet Program grant criteria.
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