RES-2008-171A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM TO ADOPT A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AND ORANGE
COUNTY TRANSPORATION AUTHORITY FOR RAIL
HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS
AND SAFETY MEASURES RELATED TO QUIET ZONE
IMPLEMENTATION FOR CITIES FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT
STATE COLLEGE BOULEVARD, BALL ROAD, LA PALMA
AVENUE, SYCAMORE STREET, EAST BROADWAY,
SANTA ANA STREET, EAST SOUTH STREET, VERMONT
AVENUE, CERRITOS AVENUE, ORANGETHORPE AVENUE,
LA PALMA AVENUE, JEFFERSON STREET, MIRALOMA
AVENUE AND TUSTIN AVENUE
WHEREAS, Orange County Transportation Authority "OCTA commissioned a
report titled "OCTA Grade Crossing Study" dated December 31, 2003, providing a
comprehensive rail highway grade crossing safety enhancement program developed to enhance
both motorist and pedestrian safety consistent with current California Public Utilities
Commission grade crossing safety standards; and
RESOLUTION NO.2008- 171
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2005, the OCTA adopted the recommendation to
proceed with the selected implementation strategy for a comprehensive Rail Highway Grade
Crossing Safety Enhancement Program "Program and
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2007, OCTA adopted a recommendation to include in
these Program improvements designed to enable the City of Anaheim (the "City to establish
Quiet Zones; and
WHEREAS, a cost sharing formula has been agreed upon at 88 percent provided
by OCTA and 12 percent provided by the City for rail- highway grade crossing safety
enhancements, Quiet Zone and other improvements within the City's jurisdiction, which requires
an estimated $1.7 million in City participation; and
WHEREAS, ten of the fourteen rail- highway grade crossings in Anaheim are
within or adjacent to redevelopment project areas that include existing and /or newly constructed
residential development; and
WHEREAS, to avoid deferral of the affected grade crossings to the end of the
two -year construction period, OCTA and City must enter into Cooperative Agreement No. C -8-
0855 between OCTA and City for Rail- Highway Grade Crossing Safety Enhancements and
Safety Measures Related to Quiet Zone Implementation for Cities for Improvements at State
College Boulevard, Ball Road, La Palma Avenue, Sycamore Street, East Broadway, Santa Ana
Street, East South Street, Vermont Avenue, Cerritos Avenue, Orangethorpe Avenue, La Palma
Avenue, Jefferson Street, Miraloma Avenue and Tustin Avenue (the "Agreement by October
16, 2008
WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of the Agreement are in the best interest of
the City of Anaheim and are acceptable to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim find that the terms and conditions of the Agreement be, and they are hereby, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are
hereby, authorized and directed to sign said Agreement on behalf of the City of Anaheim
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim this 1 4th day of October 2008, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES:
Mayor Pringle, Council Members Hernandez, Sidhu, Galloway, Kring
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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OF THE CITY OF
NAHEIM
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CIT ANAHEI
MAYOR OF THE CITY F ANAHEIM