Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER APPROVING MEASURE A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MASTER AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
In July 2022, the City of Carson was notified by the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) that it was awarded $185,000 in Measure A Technical Assistance Program grant funds. These funds will be used to aid the City in developing new park concepts for the Measure A competitive grant categories. To access the money, the City Council is asked to approve the proposed Master Agreement. A subsequent report will be presented at a future meeting to formally accept and allocate the funds to a specific account.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. APPROVE the "Measure A Technical Assistance Program Master Agreement" with the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (Exhibit No. 1; the "Master Agreement," or "Agreement"); and
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Master Agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
As part of the Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks, Open Space, Beaches, Rivers Protection, and Water Conservation Measure (Measure A), approved by the voters in 2016, the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) established the Technical Assistance Program (TAP) to assist agencies and organizations in developing eligible, multi-benefit park projects and competitive applications for its grant programs. The TAP provides grantmaking information, training, technical resources, and curated professional consulting services (reserved for communities in Study Areas with High or Very High Park Need).
TAP funds can be used for pre-acquisition costs for new park development, community outreach and engagement, planning, scoping, desig...
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