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RESOLUTION NO.65 SERIES 2021 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE'S GRANT APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO STATE RECREATIONAL TRAILS GRANT PROGRAM, LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND GRANT CYCLE, FOR THE 104TH STREET CONNECTOR TRAIL PROJECT WHEREAS, the Colorado State Recreational Trails Grant Program is a partnership among Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Great Outdoors Colorado, the Federal Recreational Trails Program, and the Land and Water Conservation Fund; and WHEREAS, the City of Louisville ("Louisville") is party to that certain 104th Street Connector Trail Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Lafayette ("Lafayette") and Boulder County (the "County"), dated April 8, 2021 (the "IGA"), by which the parties have agreed to contribute funds to the construction of a trail connection between the Coal Creek Trail and Rock Creek Farm via the S. 104th Street corridor (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, Louisville desires to apply to the Colorado State Recreational Trails Grant Program for a Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Cycle ("Grant Application") for the purposes of partially funding the construction of the Project; and WHEREAS, the properties on which the Project is to be constructed are under the control of the City and its partners, Lafayette and the County, through ownership, joint ownership, and pursuant to the terms of intergovernmental agreements and joint management plans, and will remain open to the public in perpetuity; and WHEREAS, Louisville understands that local governments applying for planning grants must contribute a minimum of 100% match and may request up to $1,250,000; and WHEREAS, Louisville further understands that grantees must secure and maintain specific insurance policies, dependent upon the type of project and organization. Insurance policies must be in place and active 30 days prior to the start of the project; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the construction of Project is necessary and beneficial to the Louisville community; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to express its support for the Grant Application and is of the opinion that the City staff to request $1,250,000 in grant funding for construction of the Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council further desires to express its support for a scaled -back project using available funds to improve the trail system should the City be awarded a grant in an amount less than $1,250,000. Resolution No. 65, Series 2021 Page 1 of 2