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CITY OF PLEASANTON COUNTY OF ALAMEDA STATE OF CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 69-194 AUTHORIZING FILING OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT TO DEVELOP OPEN-SPACE LAND FOR PARK PURPOSES NNEREAS, Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, provides for the making of grants by the Secretary of Housing gJ~d Urban Development to States and local bodies to assist them in the acquisition and/or development of permanent interests in land for open-space uses where such assistance is needed for carrying out a unified or officially coordinated program for the provision and development of open-space land as part of the comprehensively )lanned development of the urban area; and WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton (herein sometimes referred to ~s "Applicant") desires to further develop certain lands herein described as: (1) A community wide park consisting of approximate] 23.5 acres, generally known as Amador Valley Community Park, and Located at the Northwest quadrant of the intereection of Black Avenue and Santa Rita Road and bounded on the south and east side respectively by these public thoroughfares; said land is to be he] for permanent open space and for a wide variety of recreation pro- grams to serve all age groups; and WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that Title, provide that no person shall be discrim- inated against because of race, color, or national origin in the use of the land acquired and/or developed; and WHEREAS, it is recognized that the contract for Federal grant will impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon the Applicant and will require among other things (1) assurances that families and individuals displaced as a result of the open-space land project are offered decent, safe, and sanitary housing, (2) compliance with Federal labor standards, and (3) compliance with Federal requirements relating to equal employment opportunity; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said in- terest(s) will be $520,000.00; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of first phase develop. ment of said land will be $460,000.00; and WHEREAS, the proposed open space is in conformance with the Applicant's existing General Plan for serving this rapidly urban- izing City; and WHEREAS, the applicant certifies that there is no one living on the parcels at the present time; NOW~ ~HgF~FOR$~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 1. That an applic&~lon be made to the Department of Housing and Ur~ar~Development for a grant in an amount authorized by Title