HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 20-078 approving grant application for HakoneRESOLUTION NO. 20-078
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SARATOGA APPROVING HAKONE FOUNDATION'S APPLICATION
FOR A COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA HISTORICAL HERITAGE GRANT FOR
MON ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN THE HAKONE GARDENS PARK
WHEREAS, the County of Santa Clara ("County") has established the Historical Heritage
Grant program to promote historic preservation and the awareness of significant cultural,
historical, and archaeological resources within Santa Clara County ("Grant Program"); and
WHEREAS, the County funds the Grant Program with County Park Charter Development
Funds, which must be used for the development of real property for county park purposes; and
WHEREAS, the County requires that the property on which the grant -funded project is
located be continually used for park purposes for a minimum of 20 years and be open to all Santa
Clara County residents on a non-discriminatory basis; and
WHEREAS, the Hakone Foundation ("Applicant") proposes that the County award Grant
Program funds for the Mon Roof Replacement project ("Project") in the Hakone Gardens park
("Park"); and
WHEREAS, the Applicant operates the Park under a lease agreement ("Lease") with
Owner that grants Applicant full authority to operate the Park for park purposes through August
31, 2075;
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga ("Owner") has reviewed the proposed Project and
hereby determines that it is consistent with and authorized by the Lease and that no further
approvals are required by the City in its capacity as Owner and that no discretionary approvals
from the City are required for the project; and
WHEREAS, to provide additional assurance as to compliance with the Grant Program
requirements, the County requires that the Owner execute the grant agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby
makes the following determinations:
The Project is located on land that will be continually used for park purposes for a minimum
of 20 years and, subject to Constitutional limits on appropriations for future years, confirms
that the Lease allows the Applicant to operate the Park to be open to all Santa Clara County
residents on a non-discriminatory basis; and
2. The City of Saratoga has reviewed the proposed Project and hereby determines that it is
consistent with and authorized by the Lease and that no further approvals are required by
the City in its capacity as Owner and that no discretionary approvals from the City are
required for the project.
The City Manager, or designee, is hereby delegated authority to sign the grant application
and execute the grant agreement on the Owner's behalf.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby approves
Applicant's application for County's Grant Program funds for the Mon Roof Replacement Project
in the Hakone Gardens park.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga
City Council held on the 2"d day of December 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Howard A. Miller, Vice Mayor Mary -Lynne Bernald, Council Members
Yan Zhao, Rishi Kumar
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Howard A. Miller, Mayo
ATTEST:
DATE:,
ie retschneider, CMC
City Clerk
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