RES-2007-185RESOLUTION NO. 2007- 185
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FUND FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT (TE) PROGRAM UNDER
THE 2005 SAFE, ACCOUNTABLE, FLEXIBLE, EFFICIENT,
TRANSPORTATION ACT LEGACY FOR USERS FOR THE
FRONTERA STREET /SR 91 SOUNDWALL LANDSCAPE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the United States Congress enacted the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient, Transportation Equity Act Legacy for Users August 2005, replacing the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21 Century which makes funds available to the
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for transportation enhancement
activities; and
WHEREAS, OCTA has established the procedures and criteria for reviewing
proposals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim possesses authority to nominate transportation
enhancement activities and to finance, acquire, and construct the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, by formal action the City Council authorizes the nomination of the
Frontera Street/SR 91 Soundwall Landscape Project, including all understanding and
assurances contained therein, and authorizes the person identified as the official
representative of the Department of Public Works of the City of Anaheim (the
"Department to act in connection with the nomination and to provide such additional
information as may be required; and
WHEREAS, the Department will maintain and operate the property acquired,
developed, rehabilitated, or restored for the life of the resultant facility(ies) or activity;
and
WHEREAS, with the approval of the California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) and OCTA, the City of Anaheim or its successors in interest in the property
may transfer the responsibility to maintain and operate the property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim will give the Caltrans and OCTA's representatives
access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers or documents related to the
transportation enhancement activity; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim will cause work on the project to be commenced
within a reasonable time after receipt of notification from the State that funds have been
approved by the Federal Highway Administration and that the project will be carried to
completion with reasonable diligence; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim will comply where applicable with provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act, the American with Disabilities Act, and any other
federal, state, and /or local laws, rules and /or regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Anaheim, hereby
authorizes the person identified as the official representative of the Department of Public
Works of the City of Anaheim to apply for the Transportation Enhancement Activities
Program under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act
Legacy for Users for the Frontera Street /SR 91 Soundwall Landscape Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Anaheim, agrees to fund its share of
the project costs and any additional costs over the identified programmed amount. This
action is in conformance with the OCTA TEA guidelines and does not exceed seventy
five (75) percent of the total eligible costs.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Anaheim this 23rd Day of October 2007, by the following
roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Mayor Pringle, Council Members Hernandez, Sidhu, Galloway, Kring
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